SAP Generative AI CoE Senior Agile Coach 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

976349658

What You’ll Do

• Coach and mentor Agile teams, including remote and onsite team members, to ensure consistent application of Agile principles, practices, and mindsets in line with SAFe and SAP's "How We Run" culture
• Support the performance and growth of Agile teams through structured coaching and feedback, helping them evolve into self-organizing and high-performing units
• Facilitate key Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups), ensuring clarity of purpose, roles, and shared goals
• Work as part of an Agile Release Train (ART) that runs on a quarterly cadence, partnering closely with the Release Train Engineer (RTE) to align efforts and deliver Program Increments (PIs)
• Collaborate with Product Owners and technical leads to translate strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps, backlogs, and deliverables
• Support team growth through participation in hiring processes, including facilitating candidate assessments and onboarding from an Agile perspective
• Encourage a culture of curiosity, openness, and transparency to drive psychological safety and continuous learning across teams
• Identify and help remove impediments or systemic blockers through proactive stakeholder engagement and problem-solving
• Contribute to the scaling of Agile practices across teams, supporting team-of-teams alignment and enabling Agile maturity at scale
• Guide teams through change management and transformation efforts, fostering adaptability, innovation, and cross-team collaboration
• Influence ways of working and delivery models by aligning with SAP’s values of keeping promises, telling it like it is, staying curious, embracing difference, and building bridges — not silos

What You Bring

• At least 8 years' of working experience in a IT industry or IT-related role
• Proven experience as an Agile Coach or Scrum Master supporting distributed teams in complex, fast-paced technology environments
• Deep knowledge and practical experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and Lean principles, with the ability to adapt practices to different team contexts
• Experience working within a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART) and collaborating with Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to support alignment and successful PI delivery is a strong advantage
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and DORA metrics (Deployment Frequency, Lead Time for Changes, Change Failure Rate, Mean Time to Restore) to support Agile teams in improving delivery performance
• Experience working with teams building AI or Generative AI platforms, or familiarity with enabling AI capabilities across internal functions is a plus
• Strong coaching mindset with a track record of developing team performance, fostering psychological safety, and mentoring Product Owners and technical team members
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, enable cross-functional alignment, and cultivate a sense of shared ownership across geographically dispersed teams
• Outstanding facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage team members and leaders across varying levels of seniority
• High emotional intelligence and interpersonal sensitivity, aligned with SAP's cultural pillars — you are curious, inclusive, transparent, and collaborative
• Experience with Agile delivery tools such as JIRA, MURAL, or other virtual collaboration platforms
• Professional certification in Scrum or SAFe (e.g., Certified Scrum Master, SAFe Scrum Master) or an equivalent Agile qualification

We win with inclusion

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.