Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 9 Month(s)
Skills
Apache Velocity
Data Migration QA
Confluence
JIRA
Kanban
Legacy Systems
Job Details
We are looking for a Scrum Master for our client in Oakland, CA
Job Title: Scrum Master
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
Pay Range: $88hr - $93hr
Responsibilities:
Scrum Mastery and 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 workstreams (e.g., data migration, testing, cutover).
- Ensure team alignment to program increments and release plans in accordance with hybrid/agile governance
Planning and Coordination:
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, 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 and 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).
- 3+ 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.
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