Agile Leader

Role Summary

We are looking for a senior Agile Lead who operates as a self‑sufficient ways-of-working owner, not a coordinator. The role requires strong hands‑on Agile leadership, proactive ownership of delivery flow, and deep Jira expertise. The expectation is minimal reliance on internal staff for day‑to‑day execution.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end Agile delivery for assigned teams, including backlog readiness, sprint execution, and delivery predictability
• Proactively track, escalate, and drive resolution of blockers and delivery risks without needing follow‑ups from Company leadership
• Ensure teams are working on the right priorities, actively correcting focus when lower‑priority work emerges
• Confidently represent team status, risks, and dependencies in cross‑team and scaled forums
• Continuously improve team ways of working and Agile maturity

Must‑Have Skills

• Expert‑level Jira usage (hands‑on):
• sprint creation/completion,
• board management,
• backlog structuring and prioritization,
• understanding of permissions and common Jira failure modes
• Proven experience as an independent Agile Lead / Scrum Master in a scaled environment
• Strong ownership mindset — ability to operate without being hand‑held or closely supervised
• Proactive risk and blocker management
• Clear communication with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders

Good‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience in scaled Agile setups (LeSS / similar)
• Experience working in complex enterprise environments
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted Agile tooling or metrics is a plus, but not mandatory

Required Technology Stack

• Jira (Advanced / expert level)
• Confluence
• MS Teams
• Mural or similar collaboration tools

Experience Level

• Senior level (typically 5–10+ years in Agile delivery roles)
• Demonstrated history of operating independently with multiple stakeholders

Location

• Singapore or similar timezone (Malaysia etc.) – consider our
• Remote is absolutely acceptable, provided the candidate can operate independently and proactively