ERP Scrum Master

Position: ERP Scrum Master
Employment Type: Contract, Full time
Start: 01 October 2024 (or ASAP)
Duration: 6-9 Months
Location: Hampshire, UK, Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite
Languages: English

Focus on SAP is specialist SAP and ERP Recruitment organisation offering both permanent and contract staffing solutions on a global scale. 
 
Client – Partnered with a leading high-tech organisation in the UK.
 
Role – This is a great opportunity for an ERP Scrum Master to guide and manage the Scrum teams during the ERP Greenfield implementation. This individual will play a pivotal role in facilitating agile best practices, removing obstacles, and ensuring seamless communication among all stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of ERP implementations (preferably SAP, IFS, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics), as well as a proven track record in managing agile projects within fast-paced, high-tech environments. This is great opportunity to work on a Greenfield ERP project that will shape the company’s future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Scrum Processes: Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to ensure adherence to agile methodologies.
• Guide the ERP Implementation: Support cross-functional teams in the ERP Greenfield project, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and technical requirements.
• Remove Obstacles: Identify, address, and resolve impediments that could slow down the team’s progress or impact the delivery timeline.
• Manage Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary liaison between the ERP project teams and key stakeholders, ensuring clear, timely communication on project status, risks, and key decisions.
• Agile Coaching: Train and mentor team members on agile best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Ensure Quality & Compliance: Work closely with the ERP functional and technical teams to maintain high quality and compliance with internal standards and external regulations.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify project risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Foster strong collaboration between IT, business units, and external consultants to ensure smooth execution and delivery of the ERP system.

Key Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, preferably in a high-tech, software or professional services environment.
• 3+ years of experience in ERP implementations (Greenfield projects highly desirable), preferably with SAP, IFS, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems, architecture, and implementation methodologies.
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM) desired; additional agile certifications (e.g., SAFe, PMI-ACP) are a plus.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Problem-solving mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality results.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Salary – Daily rate up to £500 GBP per day (DOE, Outside IR35)
 
Location – Hampshire, UK, Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite

Keywords – #hiring #test #analyst #sap #ifs #netsuite