We are seeking a driven, motivated, and well-organized PMO Manager to join our global team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the comprehensive management of a project portfolio, implementation of portfolio management software, and overseeing resource allocation. This role requires strong leadership in managing project controllers and planners, ensuring on-time delivery of PMO deliverables, and enhancing internal management reporting frameworks to achieve project goals effectively.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead the management of a portfolio of projects.
- Drive the implementation of a Portfolio Management software.
- Oversee Resource Management across projects.
- Implement, support, and act as an interface for an internal management reporting framework to effectively accomplish project goals.
- Responsible for the on-time submission of all PMO deliverables.
- Manage a team of project controllers/planners who handle entire project lifecycles, including project scoping, planning, budgeting, monitoring, tracking, progress reporting, resource management/allocation, and summary of costs incurred.
- Set up and manage project support functions covering planning, tracking, reporting, and internal communication.
- Maintain and update project plans, resource availability records, milestone summaries, key issues, risks, and benefits.
- Coordinate with Project Managers from different geographical locations on a regular basis to facilitate PMO functions.
- Identify key performance indicators for reporting and alerting project stakeholders.
- Identify avenues to automate PMO processes and implement them with suitable technology tools.
- Develop and maintain plans, and communicate and track risk issues associated with planned and committed dates.
- Monitor critical resource levels across functional areas required to support projects.
- Schedule meetings with various teams to collect and communicate project status concerning operations, data quality, and change management.
- Coordinate with finance controllers/account administrators to ensure project invoices are accurately prepared and timely submitted.
- Analyze and synthesize key project information for Project Managers.
- Provide guidance and support to facilitate the accurate setup, performance, and reporting of projects.
- Complete Work Breakdown Structures to accurately estimate effort required for each task.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Hands-on experience in the implementation of portfolio projects.
- Ability to effectively manage a team.
- Familiarity with the S-Curve concept as a tool for monitoring project progress.
- Proficient in MS Project and Excel.
- Ability to manage project documentation repositories.