Scrum Master

Spectraforce Technologies; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support agile delivery of SAP S/4HANA in a hybrid environment at a major utility client in Oakland, CA. You will serve as a servant leader to cross-functional teams, facilitate ceremonies, and ensure alignment with program goals across finance, supply chain, HR, and health and safety.

The role requires 5+ years in enterprise Agile, strong SAP/ERP experience, and ability to navigate SAFe or other scaled frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Scrum Master in enterprise-scale Agile delivery.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementation or major ERP platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid delivery models.
• Familiarity with SAP Activate and data migration activities.
• Experience with SAFe or similar scaled agile frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies for 1–2 cross-functional SAP teams.
• Coach teams toward empirical delivery and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with Product Owners, SAP consultants, and BI/data leads.
• Manage dependencies, risks, and blockers across SAP streams.
• Align delivery with program increments and release plans in hybrid governance.

Skills

Scrum Master

ERP program

SAFe

Jira

Confluence

Agile coaching

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Activate

MS Project

Job description

Scrum Master

Oakland, CA (Hybrid - 3 days (Tues- Thurs) onsite)

6 Months

*LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY*

*Client laptop will be provided. However, due to major order delays, supplier must temporarily provide a laptop to avoid delays in starting*

Top Things:

• Scrum master experience on an ERP program or in an SAP Support organization

NEED:

(Please specify within the tabular summary of resume if the candidate is for the SuccessFactors or S4HANA)

• S/4 Hana
• SuccessFactors
• S/4 Hana with an emphasis on data.
• Data including data conversion and cleansing, reporting and analytics.

Role:

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support agile delivery of SAP S/4HANA 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, Human Resources, Enterprise Health and Safety

Key Responsibilities:

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.

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