Axelon Services Corporation · 1 month ago
(Agile1)IT- Scrum Master
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expAxelon Services Corporation is 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 role focuses on facilitating Agile practices, ensuring team alignment, and supporting a multi-year digital transformation program for core ERP systems.
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Responsibilities
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
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
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)
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)
Qualification
Required
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
Company
Axelon Services Corporation
For more than 40 years, Axelon has been exceeding market expectations and delivering top talent to the Fortune 500.
501-1000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Tania Obeid
Chief Executive Officer
Cynthia Lah
Chief Operating Officer
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