Scrum Master & PMO Lead (AI, Automation & Digital Skills)

Make an Impact at RSM UK

Our Tax Technology team is dynamic, fast-paced and missiondriven.

The role of the Scrum Master & PMO lead (AI, Automation& Digital Skills) is a highly visible, national Internal Tax Technologyrole responsible for leading Agile delivery practices and portfolio governanceacross multiple AI, automation and digital skills workstreams.

You will ensure the team's priorities are translated intoclear, coordinated and well-executed delivery plans whilst maintainingoversight of delivery performance, governance, risks, dependencies and teameffectiveness.

Acting as both Scrum Master and PMO lead, you will workclosely with delivery teams, product owners and stakeholders to facilitateAgile ways of working, remove impediments, drive continuous improvement andprovide leadership with clear delivery insight and transparency.

This is a hands-on role in a small yet growing, fast movingteam, combining Agile delivery leadership, portfolio governance, deliverycoordination 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.