IT Scrum Master

Title – IT Scrum Master
Pay Rate – $85-95/hr
Contract Duration- 18 Months
Location – Oakland, CA

3 POSITIONS ARE OPEN as Scrum Master –

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support agile delivery of SAP S/4

HANA 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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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).

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).

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

Experience with SAP S/4

HANA 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