Alistair Williams
What I Help Organisations Achieve
Strategic Prioritisation: Stronger strategic decision‑making through clear, department‑level prioritisation frameworks — including product canvases, prioritisation scoring, and benefits registers that support confident, aligned choices at senior steering groups.
Delivery Flow: Higher delivery flow and reduced operational drag by streamlining meeting load, freeing significant focus time for analysts, developers, and engineers.
Predictable Delivery: Confident delivery through structured planning models such as Mob Sprint Planning, improved decision pathways, and release‑train‑style cadences that stabilise team rhythm.
Data Culture Uplift: A measurable uplift in data culture and fluency using a Gold Tier data‑literacy uplift model, embedding BI storytelling and raising data‑literacy & self‑service capability across teams.
Recent Experience
Aug 2022 - Present
Contract - Scrum Master
BMW
Farnborough
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At BMW Group UK, I introduced a clear, department‑level prioritisation process that improved requirement clarity and strengthened decision‑making at the Data Steering Group.
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I increased delivery flow by cutting meeting load to 7% and restored predictability through Mob Sprint Planning and clearer decision pathways.
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I also uplifted organisational capability through a multi‑tier data‑literacy programme, high‑impact BI storytelling content, and coaching for 80+ people across BMW Finance.
June 2022 - Aug 2022
Perm - Scrum Master
MBDA
Bristol
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Improved coordination and delivery flow across 11 engineering workstreams.
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Strengthened alignment through Big Room Planning and structured cross‑team facilitation.
May 2021 - May 2022
Perm - Scrum Master
Bud Systems
Bristol
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Increased predictability across three Scrum teams using Liberating Structures for discovery and refinement.
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Improved remote collaboration through standardised Miro‑based facilitation.
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Strengthened organisational delivery flow through cross‑team planning with the Director of Technology.
Nov 2020 - May 2021
Contract - Agile Delivery Manager
DEFRA
Bristol
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Stabilised a failing programme within weeks through SWOT analysis and stakeholder alignment.
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Restored momentum via a structured incremental delivery model.
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Improved cross‑team coordination and supplier alignment to unblock delivery flow.
Sept 2020 - May 2021
Contract - Scrum Master
National COVID Response
Remote
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Delivered a strategic review of the national NHS COVID testing booking experience.
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Formed a high‑performing team at pace during intense national pressure.
June 2018 - March 2020
Contract - Scrum Master
National COVID Response
Remote
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Delivered enterprise‑grade MI frameworks supporting 12,000 civil servants, enabling consistent, data‑driven decision‑making.
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Improved insight delivery using leading indicators, cumulative flow analysis, and MI‑focused delivery practices across five squads.
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Strengthened alignment between analysts, data engineers, and stakeholders through structured planning and a release train delivery model.
Professional skillset
Agile Delivery: Scrum, Kanban, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, Release Planning, Flow Optimisation, Dysfunction Mapping
Collaboration: Facilitation, Liberating Structures, Cross‑Team Alignment
Product and Requirements: Backlog Refinement, Prioritisation, Value‑Driven Delivery
Leadership: Team Formation, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement
Predictability: Release train cadence, Dependency Management, Risk Management
Tools: Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Miro, Tableau, Power BI
Ways of Working: Pomodoro, Monkey Management, Eat the Frog, Mob Planning, Liberating Structures, Lightening Talks
Education
BSc (Hons) Physics - University of Birmingham
Certified Scrum Master / Advanced & Professional (Highest Level Possible)
Kanban Management Professional