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Job Brief:
We are seeking a PMO Director with experience managing projects across multiple countries, ensuring seamless coordination across regions and stakeholders. In this role, you will oversee the full project lifecycle, ensuring strategic alignment, operational efficiency, and effective resource management. You will foster collaboration across teams, drive successful project execution, and proactively mitigate risks.
As the Project Management Office Director, you will manage:
- End-to-End Project Oversight: You will oversee the full project lifecycle, from conceptualization and strategic planning through to budgeting, execution, and post-project evaluation, ensuring operational efficiency and effective resource allocation.
- Execution & Risk Management: You will establish clear objectives, timelines, and deliverables for each project, while proactively identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: You will lead, motivate, and support cross-functional teams, ensuring that all project activities are carried out with a focus on collaboration, accountability, and excellence.
- Operational Efficiency: You will optimize project management processes to enhance delivery speed, cost-effectiveness, and quality, ensuring that all special projects are executed seamlessly.
- Team Building & Mentorship: You will build and nurture high-performing teams, providing mentorship and guidance to foster a culture of continuous improvement and leadership development.
- Internal & External Collaboration: You will work closely with internal departments, key stakeholders, and external partners to ensure alignment and effective collaboration across all projects.
- Stakeholder Communication: You will act as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders, maintaining transparent, proactive communication to ensure project objectives are met and expectations are managed.
The ideal candidate will have:
- 10+ years of PMO Leadership / Portfolio Management experience very large complex, enterprise environments
- Demonstrable experience standing up a PMO and creating PMO processes + best practices from scratch
- Demonstrable experience maturing PMO environment(s) and processes
- Very strong understanding of PMLC (Project Management Lifecycle) and practical application throughout career
- Strong Portfolio & Financial Management experience – managing Projects Recognition, updating budgets, and managing risks
- PMI or IPMA certification is preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to ensure success
