Programme Delivery Manager

Majid Al Futtaim invites you to join us in our quest to create great moments for everyone, everyday! We are the leading shopping mall, residential communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving over 560 million visitors a year. For the past two decades, we have shaped the consumer landscape across the region, transforming the way people shop, live and play, while maintaining a strong sustainability track record and the largest mall in the world to attain LEED Gold EBOM Certification. We have over 45,000 team members in 17 international markets representing over 100 nationalities – all keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. If you enjoy being BOLD, PASSIONATE and TOGETHER, then Majid Al Futtaim is the destination for you.

BUSINESS INTRODUCTION
Majid Al Futtaim Holding is the leading shopping mall, retail, communities, entertainment developer and operator in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia regions. With over 48,000 people, revenues of over US$ 11 Billion, and operations in 18 countries. Some of the iconic brands we carry include Mall of the Emirates, Carrefour, All Saints, Lego, City Center, Abercrombie & Fitch, & Vox Cinemas. We believe in making Great Moments for Everyone, Every day.

JOB TITLE
Programme Delivery Manager | MAF Future Solutions | SHARE

ROLE SUMMARY
The Programme Delivery Manager will be required to play a leading role in overseeing the orchestration of a Development Value Stream and provide programme-level Agile scrum master support, ensuring the fulfilment of SHARE’s 5-year ambition. This is a role within a very large programme of work with multiple value streams, many Agile teams and cross-functional alignment with many businesses across the Majid Al Futtaim Group.

ROLE PROFILE

• Programme (Value Stream) Delivery: Oversee programme implementation of new/enhanced channels: you will ensure that the delivery oversight of the programme is aligned with the objectives already set forth by the business through PI planning sessions.
• Focus is on the oversight and orchestration of programme delivery of a major Development Value Stream.
• Ensure readiness for your value stream for new and enhanced (mainly) digital channels anork in coordination with the strategic enablement office of delivery & product delivery teams to ensure alignment & gain confidence in to issue a Go/No-Go for launch.
• Part of your role will function as the Release Train Engineer for your value stream, working closely with the product managers, business owner(s), solution architects and key stakeholders
• Ensure delivery momentum and delivery velocity and support programme stakeholder management. Lead 1-2 scrum teams through the iteration process and enable them to become more self-organized and autonomous against the sprint plans.
• Ensure that sprint backlog grooming and planning is optimized by also having the backlog aligned 2-3 sprints ahead against the PI plan set at the start of the quarter
• Lead all four types of Agile ceremonies, optimizing their internal workings and ensure alignment on showcases with key stakeholders. Oversee iterations of the Scrum process through to completion.
• Function as the prime conduit within the Agile teams for adherence to the programme’ s governance framework for the loyalty business, which acts as an enablement and assurance function for the business, its knowledge base and processes

REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years’ experience in a similar role as a Scrum Master in a large programme of delivery
• 10+ years’ work experience in projects and/or programme delivery; loyalty experience preferred
• Demonstrable experience managing cross-functional stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree is required. Master’s degree in a technical field (i.e., MSc.) preferred.
• Certified SCRUM master qualification
• Additional role related, industry qualification preferred, i.e., Agile, Lean, CI, PMP, etc

WHAT WE OFFER

• At Majid Al Futtaim, we’re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We’re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
• Work from any country in the world for 30 days a year.
• Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
• Work with over 50,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.