PMO Lead

The primary role of a PMO lead is to make immediate, direct contributions to enhancing our clients’ competitive position and performance in ways that are distinctive, innovative, and sustainable.

To do this, a PMO lead must perform the following activities :

• Execute project management activities in the all phases of project (initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure).
• Prepare project plan and schedule for large projects covering multiple functional areas or business units.
• Lead a team of 6-8 PMOs
• Manage project scope, resources (human, financial etc.) and schedule to ensure that the project team members are meeting the deadlines and following the guidelines.
• Should have strong critical-thinking capabilities to solve problems and think about wide-ranging issues and facilitate decisions.
• Should be able to direct, manage and motivate the project team in multi-vendor and multi country environment.
• Handle the escalations and conflict within the project team.
• Have good working experience in stakeholder management, change management, communication plan, risk and mitigation plan, implementation and cutover plan.
• Prepare Project status updates based on the stakeholders, handle Steering Meetings, Phase exits and Project meetings

Requirements

Total 10 to 15 years’ work experience of which 3 to 4 years’ has been specifically on leading a PMO team / IT Project Management team

Flexibility to travel, as needed