Remote SAP Project Lead & Scrum Master (OTC)

Eliassen Group; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Scrum Master / Project Manager to support SAP OTC initiatives, delivering end-to-end projects across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid models.

This contract-to-hire role is remote but offers a W2 arrangement with medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching. The successful candidate will manage backlog, engage stakeholders, monitor budget, and drive continuous improvement to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of IT experience with significant technology project management.
• Prior SAP project management experience with understanding of SAP technology, integrations, and related requirements.
• Experience supporting security, compliance, and identity/access management projects.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, or regulated industries preferred.
• Experience with Jira or similar Agile lifecycle tools preferred.
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, or related certifications preferred.
• Experience with ServiceNow or SPM preferred.
• Competent understanding of Waterfall values, processes, and governance.
• Competent understanding of Agile values, ceremonies, and delivery practices.
• Ability to manage complex projects with integration points and cross-functional dependencies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-support skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Clarity, Jira, or comparable platforms.
• Ability to influence, facilitate decision-making, manage conflict, and drive alignment while considering diverse perspectives.
• High adaptability to changing priorities, ambiguity, and evolving needs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with SAP OTC, RTR, PTP, and PTD teams to define and manage backlog, priorities, dependencies, timelines, and delivery plans.
• Establish and manage project plans across schedule, cost, scope, quality, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Coordinate activities across matrixed teams using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches as appropriate.
• Identify dependencies across workstreams, determine critical path, and communicate key tasks and milestones.
• Identify variances to plan and develop mitigation or corrective action plans with project team members.
• Monitor deliverables against approved scope, schedule, and budget, and escalate concerns with impact statements and options.
• Identify, document, communicate, and manage risks throughout the lifecycle, securing stakeholder alignment on responses.
• Engage stakeholders at the appropriate level and cadence to enable timely decisions and issue resolution.

Skills

IT project management

SAP project management

Security & compliance

Life sciences domain

Agile & hybrid delivery

Certifications (PMP/CSM/PMI-ACP)

Stakeholder management

Budget tracking

Risk management

Communication skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Influence & facilitation

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Management/Information Systems/Engineering

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Clarity

Microsoft Office

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Scrum Master / Project Manager to support SAP OTC initiatives, delivering end-to-end projects across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid models.

This contract-to-hire role is remote but offers a W2 arrangement with medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching. The successful candidate will manage backlog, engage stakeholders, monitor budget, and drive continuous improvement to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.