Job Description
(Agile1)IT- Scrum Master
Oakland, CA Hybrid Role
9 Months
LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
The role is hybrid with 3 days (Tues- Thurs) onsite at the OGO.
TOP THINGS:
- Scrum master experience on an ERP program or in an SAP Support organization
- S/4 Hana
Key Responsibilities:
Scrum Mastery & Agile Facilitation
Act as a servant leader for 12 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).
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