Scrum Master & PMO Lead (AI, Automation & Digital Skills)
Scrum Master & PMO Lead (AI, Automation & Digital Skills)Make an Impact at RSM UK Our Tax Technology team is dynamic, fast-paced and mission
driven. The role of the Scrum Master & PMO lead (AI, Automation
& Digital Skills) is a highly visible, national Internal Tax Technology
role responsible for leading Agile delivery practices and portfolio governance
across multiple AI, automation and digital skills workstreams. You will ensure the team's priorities are translated into
clear, coordinated and well-executed delivery plans whilst maintaining
oversight of delivery performance, governance, risks, dependencies and team
effectiveness. Acting as both Scrum Master and PMO lead, you will work
closely with delivery teams, product owners and stakeholders to facilitate
Agile ways of working, remove impediments, drive continuous improvement and
provide leadership with clear delivery insight and transparency. This is a hands-on role in a small yet growing, fast moving
team, combining Agile delivery leadership, portfolio governance, delivery
coordination and active problem solving. You will make an impact by: Working
with the team to turn strategic priorities into clear, trackable and
well-executed delivery plans. Maintaining
real-time visibility of progress, risks, dependencies and blockers. Actively
removing delivery impediments and maintaining momentum across
workstreams. Ensuring
delivery accountability sits with owners whilst enabling them through
strong coordination and support. Providing
high-quality insight that enables effective prioritisation and
decision-making at Director level. Embedding
Agile ways of working that improve team effectiveness, collaboration and
delivery predictability. Driving
continuous improvement through retrospectives, delivery metrics and
coaching. Establishing
consistent portfolio governance, reporting and delivery management
standards across the Internal Tax Technology function. Providing
a trusted source of delivery truth across the portfolio through accurate
reporting, planning and governance oversight. Agile & Scrum Leadership Facilitate
effective Agile delivery across multiple workstreams, ensuring teams are
focused on delivering value. Lead Scrum ceremonies including sprint
planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives. Coach
and support teams on Agile principles and best practice. Identify,
manage and remove delivery impediments impacting team performance. Support
Product Owners in maintaining prioritised, well-defined backlogs. Monitor
Agile delivery metrics and use insights to drive continuous improvement. Foster
a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency and continuous
learning. Portfolio Governance & PMO Leadership Own
and continuously improve portfolio governance processes and reporting. Maintain
portfolio roadmaps, milestones and delivery plans across all workstreams. Establish
and manage RAID management standards and processes. Manage
cross-team dependencies and support timely resolution of delivery risks
and issues. Track
portfolio health, delivery performance, resource utilisation and capacity. Produce
high-quality governance reporting leadership. Coordinate
portfolio planning, prioritisation and governance review cycles. Ensure
actions, decisions and agreed outcomes are tracked through to completion.