IT Scrum Master

Role Overview

Seeking an experienced Scrum Master to drive Agile delivery within a large-scale SAP S/4HANA digital transformation at a major utility company. The role supports cross-functional SAP teams across Finance, Supply Chain, Asset Management, HR, and EHS in a hybrid Agile environment.

Hourly Rate - $85.00/hr on W2 to $95.00/hr on W2

Key Responsibilities

Scrum Mastery & Agile Facilitation

• Serve as a servant leader for 1–2 Agile teams (SAP functional, technical, business).
• Lead all Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-up, Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective).
• Promote continuous improvement and empirical delivery.

Hybrid Agile Governance

• Work across Agile Waterfall structures (e.g., PMO stage gates, RAID logs).
• Support coordination with Data Migration, Testing, Cutover workstreams.
• Align team delivery with Program Increment (PI) plans and release timelines.

Planning & Coordination

• Partner with Product Owners, BAs, SI partners, and SAP consultants on backlog prioritization.
• Facilitate refinement/sizing for user stories, technical tasks, SAP enhancements.
• Manage risks, blockers, and cross-stream dependencies.

Scaled Agile Support

• Participate in PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, and other scaled ceremonies.
• Synchronize with RTEs, Solution Architects, and other Scrum Masters.
• Provide Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, team health) for dashboards.

Tools & Technology

• Use Jira for backlog and sprint management; Confluence/MS Project for documentation.
• Apply SAP Activate methodology within Agile workflows.
• Coordinate with SAP FI/CO, MM, PM, SD, Basis, ABAP, PI/PO teams.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years as a Scrum Master supporting enterprise Agile delivery.
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, or major ERP (ECC, Oracle, Workday).
• Deep understanding of Scrum, Kanban, hybrid Agile, and structured PMO environments.
• Experience with SAFe or scaled Agile frameworks.
• Strong conflict resolution, facilitation, and coaching capability.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, MS Project (or equivalents).
• Familiarity with SAP Activate and traditional SAP lifecycle phases.