Scrum Master

Work Timing: 3:30 PM IST to 12:30 AM IST

Work Location: Remote / Contract

Experience: 10+ years

Duration: 6+ Months

Experience:

• 10-12 years of overall IT experience with strong focus on SAP delivery programs.
• Minimum 6-8 years working in Agile / Scrum roles on SAP projects.
• At least 1-2 end to end SAP S/4HANA migration or implementation projects as a Scrum Master.
• Proven experience supporting large, complex SAP landscapes with multiple workstreams and vendors.

Essential Skills:

SAP Knowledge

• Strong understanding of:
• SAP ECC and S/4HANA transformation concepts
• SAP Activate methodology
• SAP testing cycles (ITC, UAT, Regression)
• Cutover and hypercare phases
• Ability to work effectively with SAP Functional, Technical, Integration, and Data teams.

Tools & Methodologies

• Hands on experience with JIRA, Project Planning, Teams, Excel, Sharepoint
• Strong understanding of Scaled Agile concepts (Scrum of Scrums, Program Increment planning - preferred).
• Experience working in hybrid Agile-Waterfall SAP programs is a plus.

Desired:

• Experience in SAP S4 Migration projects
• Prior experience working with system integrators and geographically distributed teams
• Excellent attention to detail and stakeholder coordination skills.

Agile and Scrum Leadership

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more SAP Agile teams within large SAP implementation or S/4HANA migration programs.
• Facilitate core Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Grooming.
• Ensure consistent adoption of Agile / Scrum principles while aligning with SAP Activate methodology.
• Coach teams on Agile maturity, self-organization, velocity improvement, and continuous improvement.

Delivery and Execution

• Work closely with Product Owners, SAP Functional Leads, Technical Architects, and PMO to ensure backlog readiness and sprint execution.
• Support delivery across SAP workstreams such as FI/CO, SD, MM, PP, EWM, TM, MDG, CVI, Integrations, Data Migration, Testing, and Cutover.
• Manage cross team dependencies, risks, and impediments in complex SAP landscapes (ECC → S/4HANA).
• Ensure alignment between Agile delivery plans and overall S/4HANA program milestones.

S/4 HANA Migration Experience:

• Actively support end to end S/4HANA migration projects, including:

Explore / Prepare / Realize / Deploy phases

Mock conversions, integration testing, UAT, dress rehearsals, and cutover

Coordinate with Data, Integration, Testing, and Basis teams during migration cycles.

• Track and report sprint progress, release readiness, and migration risks.
• The Scrum Master will enable on time, high quality delivery of SAP S/4 HANA initiatives by fostering Agile discipline, removing impediments, and ensuring alignment between Agile teams and the broader SAP program roadmap.