Project Management Office Leader
About the firm
Kaufman Rossin is one of the top accounting firms in the country, built on a "people first" foundation. As a privately owned, independent public accounting firm, we prioritize long-term client relationships, objectivity in advisory, and strategic decisions that benefit our people and clients—not external stakeholders. Our structure fosters agility, entrepreneurial thinking, and a collaborative culture where leadership is accessible and innovation is encouraged.
Celebrated as the Best Place to Work in South Florida over a dozen times, Kaufman Rossin has grown to over 700 employees with offices spanning the tri-county area, including sister entities Kaufman Rossin Wealth and Kaufman Rossin Alternative Investment Services.
About the role
Kaufman Rossin is seeking a PMO Lead to join our growing Information Technology team. This SAFe-fluent senior program leader will establish and operate the firm’s technology PMO, coordinating value streams, managing the portfolio Kanban, facilitating PI planning, driving lean business cases, and owning the intake mechanism for business demand. You will partner with the CIO, VP Platform Engineering, and all workstream leads, bringing structure without bureaucracy.
Responsibilities
- Portfolio Management & Value Stream Coordination
- Manage portfolio Kanban: live view of all epics, features, and initiatives sequenced against capacity
- Align portfolio execution with KR's strategic business goals
- Manage lean business cases: intake through hypothesis, MVP definition, and investment approval
- Own rolling 12-month IT program roadmap including deliverables, dependencies, sequencing, and resources
- Business Intake & Demand Management
- Design and operate KR's technology intake mechanism: structured triage, scoring, and portfolio prioritization
- Facilitate intake reviews with VP Platform Engineering and practice leads
- Track and report demand vs. capacity trends to identify recurring pressure points proactively
- PI Planning & Agile Release Train Support
- Support and facilitate ART ceremonies: PI planning events, system demos, Inspect & Adapt workshops
- Track PI objectives, feature progress, and program risks across all ARTs
- Remove cross-ART impediments and dependencies that individual Scrum Masters cannot address
- Governance, Reporting & Stakeholder Updates
- Maintain consolidated program dashboard: status, milestones, risks, budget, resources
- Produce bi-weekly program health reports for IT leadership
- Facilitate quarterly business reviews (QBRs) for the technology transformation program
- Own the program-level risk register: probability/impact, owners, mitigations to closure
- Lean-Agile Coaching & Continuous Improvement
- Coach leaders, product managers, and Scrum Masters on Lean-Agile mindset and SAFe principles
- Drive continuous improvement using Lean metrics—flow, time-to-market, value delivered
- Standardize agile reporting dashboards that inform decisions without micromanaging teams
Requirements
- 5+ years in PMO, Agile Program Management, or Value Stream role within a scaled agile environment
- SAFe certification: SPC, SAFe Program Consultant, or SAFe LPM—mandatory for this role
- Demonstrated PI planning facilitation and ART management experience
- Proficiency in Jira, Jira Align, Azure DevOps, or Confluence for portfolio tracking
- Strong budget management, financial forecasting, and executive reporting skills
Benefits
Kaufman Rossin embraces authenticity and is committed to creating a culture that reflects the diversity of our firm and clients. We encourage understanding, acceptance, and celebration among all people, including differences in lifestyle, education, experience, race, ethnicity, age, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.