Scrum Master

Astreya; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision benefits

Commuter benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Astreya in Oakland, CA is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to lead 1–2 SAP-focused Agile teams in a hybrid environment, guiding ceremonies and delivery.

You will partner with Product Owners, Analysts, SAP consultants, and system integrators to maintain a clear backlog, refine stories, and manage dependencies across SAP streams and legacy systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Scrum Master in enterprise-scale Agile delivery.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA implementation or major ERP platforms (SAP ECC, Oracle, Workday).
• 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

Responsibilities

• Act as servant leader for 1–2 cross-functional Agile teams (SAP functional, technical, and business).
• Facilitate all 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 (data migration, testing, cutover).
• Ensure team alignment to program increments and release plans in accordance with hybrid/agile governance.
• 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).

Skills

Agile Scrum

Kanban

Facilitation

Conflict resolution

Jira

Confluence

SAFe knowledge

Release planning coordination

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

SAP Activate

Job description

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

Salary Range

$85,120.00 - $134,400.00 USD (Salary)

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Astreya offers comprehensive benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees, including:

• Medical provided through UHC (PPO, HSA, Surest options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only

• Dental provided through UHC

• Nationwide Vision provided by UHC

• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care

• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)

• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera

• Corporate Wellness Program provided by Goomi Group

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness Days

  401k Plan

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)

• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)

• Paid Holidays

• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other ancillary benefits required under state and federal law