Agile Delivery Lead – AI & Automation

Thomson Reuters

. Lead day-to-day Agile delivery of AI and automation experiments from initial idea through MVP, validation, and production .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $118,400 - $219,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading Agile delivery processes, focusing on MVP development, backlog management, and iterative delivery while leveraging data to enhance team performance and communication. Proficient in facilitating Agile practices that drive efficiency and clarity in technology and automation projects.

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Agile Delivery LeadershipMVP DevelopmentBacklog ManagementRequirements ElicitationCertified ScrumMaster (CSM)

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Hard Skills

Small-Batch DeliveryCardinal PrioritizationStory DecompositionAcceptance Criteria DefinitionData-Driven Decision Making

Soft Skills

Facilitation SkillsConstructive ChallengeCollaboration with Engineers

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOps (ADO)Lean PracticesKanban Practices

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Scrum Master (PSM)PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)ITIL Foundation Certification

Industry Keywords

AI DeliveryGenerative AIIntelligent AutomationWorkflow AutomationEnterprise Security

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Azure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead day-to-day Agile delivery of AI and automation experiments from initial idea through MVP, validation, and production
Emphasize rapid feedback and maximizing learning
Partner with LSM leaders, automation experts, and engineers
Maintain a cardinally ordered backlog with clear priorities
Facilitate requirements discovery and clarify intended outcomes
Help write user stories, acceptance criteria, and definitions of done
Facilitate backlog refinement, daily coordination, iteration planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Adapt Agile practices to the team's needs
Break large or ambiguous opportunities into the smallest valuable increments
Limit work in progress and help the team complete highest-priority work
Identify and clear barriers, resolve ambiguity, and bring the right experts together
Use delivery data to identify bottlenecks, improve cycle time and throughput, support decisions, and communicate delivered value and learning

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience leading the daily Agile delivery of high-output engineering, automation, or technology teams
Deep practical understanding of small-batch delivery, cardinal prioritization, MVP development, iterative delivery, feedback loops, and limiting work in progress
Ability to turn ambiguous ideas and business needs into clear, actionable backlog items
Experience with requirements clarification, story decomposition, backlog refinement, and meaningful acceptance criteria
Comfort working with senior engineers, architects, and automation specialists
Ability to constructively challenge complexity, unclear priorities, and excessive work in progress without formal authority
Skill in facilitating Agile practices that improve delivery
Ability to explain how to measure software-delivery effectiveness while adapting to learning
Use of data to improve flow, support decisions, and communicate delivered value
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
Preferred: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or equivalent demonstrated Agile delivery experience
Preferred: Experience delivering AI Agents, generative AI, intelligent automation, or workflow automation
Preferred: Requirements elicitation, process mapping, user-story development, and acceptance-criteria definition
Preferred: Lean or Kanban practices, including WIP limits, cycle time, throughput, and aging-work analysis
Preferred: ITIL Foundation certification or practical technology service-management experience
Preferred: Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar backlog and delivery-management platform experience
Preferred: Experience delivering technology within enterprise security, governance, and responsible AI expectations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid working environment for office-based roles
Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Flexible vacation
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
Headspace app access
Retirement savings
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Mental, physical, and financial wellbeing resources
Two paid volunteer days off annually
Pro-bono consulting project opportunities
ESG initiative opportunities
US health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
Competitive 401(k) plan with company match
Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
Paid holidays, including two company mental health days off
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance
Optional life and AD&D insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit
529 Plan access
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
May be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on enterprise and individual performance