Scrum Master

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• Employment Type: No C2C (Corp-to-Corp), W2 contract only. No referral fees will be entertained.
• Work Authorization: US CITIZEN and Greencard ONLY!!!
• *LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY* The role is hybrid with 3 days (Tues- Thurs)
• Must be residing Oakland, CA or an hour away to Oakland, CA
• Developing cost benefit analyses for the program
• 5 years experience as a Scrum Master in enterprise-scale Agile delivery.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementation or major ERP platforms (SAP ECC, Oracle, Workday, etc.).
• Strong understanding of Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and hybrid delivery models in a structured environment.
• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and traditional SAP project phases.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support agile delivery of SAP S/4HANA in a hybrid scaled Agile environment at a leading utility company. This is a high-impact role within a multi-year digital transformation program aiming to modernize core ERP systems for finance, supply chain, asset management, Human Resources, Enterprise Health and Safety

Key Responsibilities:

Scrum Mastery & Agile Facilitation

• Act as a servant leader for 1–2 cross-functional Agile teams (SAP functional, technical, and business).

• Facilitate all standard Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives).

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and empirical delivery.

Hybrid Agile Governance:

• Navigate the tension between Agile team delivery and traditional PMO structures (stage gates, deliverables, RAID logs).

• Support integration with waterfall-driven workstreams (e.g., data migration, testing, cutover).

• Ensure team alignment to program increments and release plans in accordance with hybrid/agile governance.

Planning & Coordination:

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, System Integrator Partners and SAP consultants to maintain a clear and prioritized backlog.

• Facilitate story refinement and sizing sessions (e.g., user stories, technical tasks, SAP-specific enhancements).

• Coordinate dependencies, blockers, and risks across other SAP streams and legacy systems.

Agile Scaling Support:

• Participate in Agile ceremonies at scale (e.g., PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos) if using SAFe or similar framework.

• Interface with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Solution Architects, and other Scrum Masters to synchronize team deliveries.

• Contribute to Agile metrics and reporting dashboards (velocity, burndown, team health).

Tools & Technology:

• Use Jira (or similar) to manage team backlogs and progress.

• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and integration points with Agile planning.

• Coordinate with SAP functional leads (e.g., FI/CO, MM, PM, SD) and technical leads (e.g., Basis, ABAP, PI/PO).

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years experience as a Scrum Master in enterprise-scale Agile delivery.

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementation or major ERP platforms (SAP ECC, Oracle, Workday, etc.).

• Strong understanding of Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and hybrid delivery models in a structured environment.

• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and traditional SAP project phases.

• Experience in scaled Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe) and managing cross-team dependencies.

• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and conflict resolution skills.

• Must be proficient in Jira and proficient in other tools such as Confluence, MS Project, or equivalents