Key Responsibilities
The PMO is responsible for establishing and leading the Project Management Office, driving the execution of the company’s strategic priorities through effective governance, portfolio management, cross-functional coordination and business transformation.
1. Strategy Execution
- Translate strategic priorities into executable initiatives and programmes.
- Support execution of strategic and annual business plans.
- Monitor progress against strategic objectives and priorities.
- Ensure initiatives remain aligned with company strategy.
2. PMO Governance
- Establish PMO governance frameworks, methodologies and standards.
- Develop project management processes, reporting standards and templates.
- Maintain governance documentation, decision logs and project controls.
- Ensure consistent governance across strategic initiatives.
3. Portfolio Management
- Manage the organisation’s portfolio of strategic projects and initiatives.
- Prioritise initiatives based on strategic value, business impact and organisational capacity.
- Monitor project performance, milestones, budgets, risks and benefits realisation.
- Identify project interdependencies and recommend corrective actions.
4. Cross Functional Leadership
- Drive execution across function
- Ensure collaboration across departments.
- Remove barriers impacting delivery.
- Hold project owners accountable for deliverables and timelines.
5. Performance Management
- Develop executive dashboards and portfolio reporting.
- Track KPIs, milestones and business outcomes.
- Prepare progress reports for the Managing Director and Leadership Team.
- Monitor delivery and value realisation.
6. Business Transformation
- Support enterprise‑wide transformation programmes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Improve governance, business processes and organisational effectiveness.
- Support change management and adoption of initiatives.
7. Risk & Issue Management
- Identify, assess and monitor strategic and project risks.
- Develop mitigation plans with project owners.
- Escalate critical issues impacting delivery.
- Monitor portfolio health and delivery confidence.
8. Managing Director Support
- Prepare strategic analyses, business cases and executive presentations.
- Coordinate leadership meetings relating to strategic initiatives.
- Track executive actions and ensure completion.
- Support annual planning and quarterly business reviews.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Engineering, Finance or related discipline. Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in PMO, Strategy, Business Transformation or Enterprise Project Management.
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise‑wide, cross‑functional strategic initiatives.
- Experience working directly with Managing Directors, CEOs or Executive Leadership Teams.
- Strong commercial acumen with ability to balance strategic thinking and operational execution.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical, communication and problem‑solving capabilities.
- Experience within retail, consumer, healthcare, FMCG or other multi‑site organisations is advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of programme governance, project portfolio management and performance reporting.
- Proficiency in project management and reporting tools.