Scrum Master at Merck West Point, PA

Scrum Master – Merck

Location: West Point, PA / US

Designation: Specialist

The Scrum Master will facilitate Agile delivery across the centralized program governance function for the S/4

HANA migration. This role ensures that agile principles and practices are effectively applied to drive team performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Scrum Master will work closely with cross‑functional teams to remove impediments, foster a culture of agility, and ensure alignment with program goals and timelines.

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Coach team members on Agile principles, practices, and tools to enhance performance and delivery.
• Identify and remove impediments to ensure smooth sprint execution and timely delivery of program milestones.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure backlog readiness and prioritization.
• Monitor team progress and performance using Agile metrics and dashboards.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within and across teams.
• Ensure alignment of team activities with overall program objectives and timelines.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue resolution within Agile teams.
• Coordinate with other Scrum Masters and program leads to manage cross‑team dependencies.
• Maintain documentation and reporting to provide visibility into team performance and delivery status.

• 3+ years of experience in Agile delivery.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and delivery methodologies.
• Proven experience in facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent problem‑solving, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent Agile certification.
• Experience in ERP transformation programs, preferably SAP S/4
  
  HANA.
• Familiarity with life sciences or regulated industries.
• Exposure to Agile at scale and cross‑team coordination practices.

• Agile Methodology, Agile Metrics, Backlog Management, Change Agility, Collaborative Development, Communication, Driving Continuous Improvement, Identifying Risks, Measurement Analysis, Portfolio, Programme, and Project Support, Program Governance, Program Management, Risk Evaluation And Mitigation Strategy (REMS), Risk Management, Scrum (Agile), Security Risk Analysis, Sprint Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Team Management, Waterfall Model

$85,600.00 – $

Comprehensive package includes medical, dental, vision, health care and other insurance benefits for employee and family; retirement benefits including 401(k); paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

Hybrid – employees in office‑based positions in the U.S. will work three total days on‑site per week, Monday through Thursday, with Friday as a remote‑working day unless business critical tasks require an on‑site presence.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities for all employees and applicants and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.