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
· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent degree from reputed institutions
· MUST have experience in independently driving projects across all phases starting with initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure
· MUST have experience in preparing Project Management deliverables like Project Charter, Project Plan, RAID log, various kinds of Reports
· MUST have experience in Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Risk and Stakeholder management
· MUST have hands on experience in handling both Agile and Waterfall projects
· MUST have experience in using JIRA / Confluence / ADO
· Project Management certification preferred Eg: PMP / PRINCE 2
· Outstanding Communication skills, both written and verbal
· Willingness and ability to take initiatives and learn independently
Flexibility to travel, as needed