Product Scrum Manager

Nairobi, Nairobi

Posted 5 days ago


Company:: Crystal Recruitment Ltd
Company Description:: Crystal Recruitment can be valuable to anyone open to entertaining a dynamic career opportunity. Our experience, our research, our industry knowledge, and our careful and consultative approach all work to ensure the best possible fit between our candidates and the companies we serve.
Contract Type:: Part Time
Experience Required:: 2 years
Education Level:: Bachelor's Degree
Number of vacancies:: 1

Job Description

Our client is looking for a Product Scrum Manager to lead the development of an innovative SaaS platform designed to optimize business operations and enhance customer service. The Product Scrum Manager will guide agile scrum teams, ensuring the timely delivery of new features and updates that improve functionality and user experience. The ideal candidate will have expertise in agile project management and a focus on driving high-quality product development.

Key responsibilities:
• Lead and coach the scrum team in all aspects of scrum practices and principles.
• Facilitate scrum events including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with product owners to refine and manage the product backlog, ensuring clarity and alignment on priorities for product development.
• Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring clear communication and understanding of project goals and deliverables.
• Monitor project progress, identify and remove impediments, and ensure the team is focused and productive.
• Foster a collaborative and positive team environment, encouraging feedback and innovation.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality features that meet the needs of our users and business objectives.
• Track and report on project milestones and deliverables, providing stakeholders with timely updates.

Qualifications and Skills:
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a scrum or agile project management role, preferably within a software development environment.
• Strong understanding of scrum methodologies and agile principles.
• Proven track record of leading scrum teams to successful project delivery.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and guide teams.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Familiarity with software development processes and the SaaS business model.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field is preferred.
• Scrum Master certification is highly desirable.