Scrum Master/Agile Coach - Supply Chain(SAP)

Role: Scrum Master/Agile Coach - Supply Chain

Location: Remote - Charlotte, NC

Duration: 8 Months Contract

Pay rate: $85/hr W2

Travel: Up to 25% - estimated as 1 week/month in Charlotte, NC, with all the expenses covered by the client.

Job Description:

Client is a global technology leader driving innovation across industries. In this role, you''ll lead high-impact logistics transformation initiatives using modern Agile delivery approaches, directly improving cost control, service levels, and data-driven decision making across the Client’s global manufacturing and supply chain operations.

Role Summary

• Client is seeking a senior IT Project Manager to lead Global Supply Management (GSM) Logistics integration initiatives within a large scale, global manufacturing environment.
• This role will deliver enterprise logistics solutions spanning in transit shipment visibility, freight cost accrual and shipment matching, carrier order management, and 3PL warehouse integration, supporting multiple factories and distribution locations across regions.
• All implementations will be delivered using Agile, product centric methodologies. The Project Manager will operate as an Agile delivery leader, working closely with Product Owners, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to deliver incremental value while operating within Client’s enterprise governance framework.
• The PM will manage complex data migration and backend integrations across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and PeopleSoft, as well as external platforms including Databricks, Transportation Management Systems (TMS), FTP based integrations, carriers, and 3PL partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Agile & Product Centric Delivery Leadership
• Lead GSM Logistics initiatives using Agile and product centric delivery models.
• Serve as an Agile delivery leader / Scrum Master level PM, facilitating:
• Sprint planning and backlog refinement
• Sprint reviews and retrospectives
• Release planning and roadmap alignment
• Partner with Product Owners to define, prioritize, and deliver logistics capabilities.
• Ensure Agile delivery aligns with Client’s IT PMO governance, quality, and compliance standards.

Program & Delivery Leadership:

• Lead end to end delivery of GSM Logistics integration initiatives across a global manufacturing footprint.
• Manage multiple concurrent Agile workstreams, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate cross functional teams across Logistics, Manufacturing, Finance, IT, Data & Analytics, and external vendors.
• Provide executive level status reporting, risk escalation, and decision support.

Data Migration & Analytics Enablement (Databricks):

• Lead migration and ingestion of logistics and shipment data from SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and PeopleSoft into Databricks.
• Oversee ingestion of high volume, operational logistics data, including:
• Item and order level shipment events
• In transit status and carrier execution milestones
• Manage near real time and batch data pipelines aligned to business visibility and reporting needs.
• Ensure accurate data mapping, harmonization, validation, and reconciliation across ERP source systems and Databricks.
• Partner with Data Engineering and Architecture teams to govern data models, latency expectations, monitoring, and error handling.

Backend ERP & Integration Leadership:

• Lead complex backend integrations across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and PeopleSoft.
• Manage real time, batch, and file based integrations (e.g., FTP/SFTP) supporting:
• In transit shipment visibility
• Freight cost accrual and financial allocation
• Carrier order execution and status updates
• Coordinate ERP data extraction at transactional and log levels to support logistics use cases.
• Manage ERP coexistence challenges during S/4HANA transformation, including parallel integrations and legacy dependencies.
• Partner with SAP Logistics and FI/CO teams to ensure backend data supports operational and financial requirements.

Logistics Integration & Partner Enablement:

• Lead integrations with Transportation Management Systems (e.g., Expeditors), carriers, and 3PL warehouse providers.
• Support order consolidation, cost optimization, and delivery performance.
• Coordinate testing, cutover, and go live activities across internal teams and external partners.
• Ensure integration resilience, exception handling, and operational continuity.

Operational Readiness & Governance:

• Support deployment planning, cutover, and hypercare across multiple regions and facilities.
• Ensure alignment with IT governance, quality, and compliance standards.
• Drive clear escalation paths, fallback procedures, and post go live stabilization.

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor''s Degree (minimum required)
• 7 years of IT Project / Program Management experience.
• Proven experience delivering logistics solutions in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting global enterprises with multiple factories and distribution locations (Americas, EMEA, APAC).
• Hands on experience leading Agile, product centric implementations (required).
• Strong experience managing integrations across SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, and/or PeopleSoft.
• Experience leading data migrations or large scale data ingestion into analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks).
• Experience with ERP to platform and ERP to vendor integrations (TMS, FTP, carriers, 3PLs).
• Strong understanding of logistics operations, freight settlement, and warehouse processes.
• Experience managing external vendors and logistics partners.

Required Certifications (Must Have):

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), active or
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI ACP), active (Must include certification number & active dates on resume)

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (e.g., Expeditors).
• Experience with enterprise data platforms such as Databricks.
• Experience supporting ERP coexistence or S/4HANA transformations.
• Background in finance integrated logistics initiatives (freight accrual, cost allocation).
• Experience working in large, matrixed, global manufacturing organizations.
• PMI PMP Certification (Please include certification number & active dates on resume)

Key Skills:

Agile and product centric delivery leadership

• Complex integration project management
• Global manufacturing logistics expertise
• Data migration and data quality governance
• Cross functional stakeholder management
• Vendor and partner coordination
• Risk, issue, and dependency management
• Strong communication and executive presence

Contract Engagement Notes:

• This is a contract role with potential extension based on program needs.
• Periodic onsite engagement may be required.
• Contractors are expected to comply with Client’s IT PMO, Quality, Security, and Compliance standards.

Salary : $85