Scrum Master (Aerospace Or Space Sector)

Your Opportunity

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASA. Serco offers space capability across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development. With over 60 years history in the space sector, Serco is well placed to contribute to national strategies and New Space ventures who want to scale their businesses/organizations with skilled talent.

On behalf of our client in the United Arab Emirates, we are looking for a Certified Scrum Master who will join our clients team for deep space exploration projects. The Scrum Master will play a critical role in facilitating Agile practices, ensuring effective collaboration, and driving the successful delivery of project milestones.

The hiring for this position is subject to contract award.

Key Accountabilities

• Facilitate Agile Practices: Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies to ensure the team adheres to Agile principles and practices. Adhering to company’s Agile delivery framework.
• Remove Impediments: Identify and remove obstacles that may hinder the teams progress, ensuring smooth and efficient workflow
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  Support Product Owner: Assist the Product Owner in managing the backlog, prioritizing tasks, and defining clear and actionable user stories
• Monitor Progress: Track and report on team progress, using tools like JIRA to ensure transparency and accountability
• Reporting: Maintain and monitor JIRA outputs on Confluence
• Continuous Improvement: Encourage a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating retrospectives and implementing feedback to enhance team performance
• Risk Management: Maintaining risk register on JIRA. Identify and mitigate risks that may impact project delivery, ensuring proactive measures are in place
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that quality standards are maintained throughout the project lifecycle, collaborating with QA team to integrate quality assurance tasks into sprints

Specific Requirements

• Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering, or a related field

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• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master in Agile projects, preferably in the aerospace or space sectors
• Certifications: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in JIRA and Confluence
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively liaise across departments and with stakeholders
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical skills
• Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work in a high-paced, high-stakes environment with minimal supervision
• Space Sector Experience: Familiarity with space sector standards and practices
• Quality Management: Knowledge of quality management systems