IT PMO Director: Governance, Delivery & Strategy

IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC is seeking a Director of IT PMO to lead governance, oversight and continuous improvement of the IT project portfolio. Based in Dublin, Ireland or London, you will report to the Group CIO and drive accountability, budgets, risks and delivery outcomes across IT initiatives.

You will establish portfolio standards, oversee governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement, and guide project leaders in delivery excellence while fostering PMO maturity and a

Qualifications

• Significant experience within PMO, portfolio management, programme management or technology/business transformation environments.
• Proven experience managing project governance and portfolio processes.
• Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and hybrid approaches.
• Experience of portfolio planning, prioritisation, budgeting and resource management.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience presenting information to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, PgMP) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the PMO function and project governance framework.
• Maintain oversight of the portfolio of programmes and projects.
• Establish governance standards, methodologies, templates and reporting processes.
• Ensure projects have clear scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, risks and ownership.
• Support portfolio prioritisation based on business value, risk, resource availability and strategic objectives.
• Monitor project performance and ensure appropriate escalation of risks and issues.
• Provide independent oversight and challenge to support successful project delivery.
• Monitor programme and project health, resource requirements and dependencies.
• Ensure appropriate controls are in place for scope, budget and change management.
• Support the development of recovery plans for projects requiring intervention.
• Oversee project closure activities, including lessons learned and benefits tracking.
• Maintain visibility of project budgets, forecasts and expenditure.
• Support effective resource planning and capacity management.
• Work with stakeholders to resolve competing priorities and resource constraints.
• Ensure governance processes are followed for significant investment decisions.
• Produce clear and concise portfolio reporting for senior leadership.
• Present portfolio performance, risks and delivery status to governance forums.
• Build effective relationships with business leaders, project teams, vendors and external partners.
• Act as a trusted advisor on project governance and delivery best practice.
• Lead, develop and support PMO, project and programme management teams.
• Drive consistency in project delivery standards and ways of working.
• Promote continuous improvement and PMO maturity across the organisation.
• Foster a collaborative, delivery-focused culture.

Skills

PMO leadership

Portfolio management

Programme management

Project governance

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid approaches

Portfolio planning

Budgeting

Resource management

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Executive communication

Analytical & problem-solving

Education

PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, PgMP qualifications

Job description

IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC is seeking a Director of IT PMO to lead governance, oversight and continuous improvement of the IT project portfolio. Based in Dublin, Ireland or London, you will report to the Group CIO and drive accountability, budgets, risks and delivery outcomes across IT initiatives.

You will establish portfolio standards, oversee governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement, and guide project leaders in delivery excellence while fostering PMO maturity and a