Agile Delivery Lead Full-time Job

In This Role, You Will

Support the Head of Digital Platforms Delivery and the Technical Product manager in key ceremonies such as PI planning and play a consultative role to help put in place the appropriate people, processes, and tools supporting the Delivery framework

Be able to apply traditional project management principles and practices with an Agile approach in the right proportions to fit team work and projects of all sizes with the appropriate level of planning and provide the right balance of agility and predictability.

Have strong Risk and Issue management skills and experience, including the ability to proactively identify, assess and mitigate potential challenges, ensuring smooth execution of work.

Deliver the pre-implementation (ideation, tendering, evaluation, contracting, approval process) and technology implementation phases of a project end to end

Know how to build a plan, working with Product managers and architects to define the definition of done, establishing the milestones to get the project to completion whilst effectively managing and reporting on the overall status of the solution or project through clear and accurate reporting standards.

Drive Quality and ensure the feature and milestone Definition of Done (DOD) is being followed, ensure each team member is fully engaged and that they are making meaningful contributions.

Assist in team development through holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work, leveraging cross functional team skills to improve product backlog throughput, and mentoring and developing team members.

Support the Technical Product Manager in managing business expectations and transparency in both product backlog and schedule for all work

Define and manage a well-defined process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Delivery Management. Implement agile governance with key ceremonies, drive continuous improvement with constant assessments of velocity (team story point throughput etc

Assist with the cost estimation / sizing exercise for both near term and future initiatives and assist with preparing total cost of ownership with the product team. Also supports the RFx phases in the procurement process and the scheduling of such activities in relation to the product lifecycle.

Qualifications & Experience

To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science or similar.

Certified Scrum master and PMI ACP (additional certifications such as PMI, Prince 2, CSM desirable) with 5+ years of practical application.

Based in Dubai, the Emirates Group employs over 103,363 staff from more than 160 nationalities. The Emirates Groups extensive and diverse international portfolio includes the worlds largest international airline, Emirates, and one of the largest combined air services provider in the world, dnata. For the year financial year ending 2017-18, the Emirates Group posted a profit of AED 4.1 billion (US$ 1.1 billion). Within the Group there are a diverse range of businesses which offer a wide spectrum of career opportunities, all of which can be explored through the Group's dedicated careers website, emirates.com/careers
Essential to the Groups ongoing success is the employment of high-quality people who benefit from living and working in Dubai, a modern cosmopolitan city offering one of the most desirable lifestyles in the world. The Emirates Group employees come from over 160 nationalities, receive tax-free salary and benefits package, and are offered professional development opportunities to further their careers with the organisation. If you are a high-performer, seeking a career challenge, personal and professional development, and reward and recognition for your contribution, then the Emirates Group is the perfect opportunity for you. To find out more about the career opportunities the Emirates Groups offers and how to become part of our future growth and rapid success, visit emirates.com/careers