Associate Director/ Director- PMO

Acuity Analytics; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Analytics is seeking an experienced PMO Lead to drive governance, planning and reporting for a large transformation programme in a financial services context. The role requires hands-on delivery, strong organisation and disciplined project controls across multiple workstreams.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years in PMO/programme management, with proven ability to establish standards, RAID logs, integrated plans, executive reporting and stakeholder engagement at senior levels.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in PMO, programme management or project controls roles.
• 10–15 years of PMO / Program Management experience
• Experience supporting complex transformation programmes involving multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, governance and delivery controls.
• Demonstrable experience developing and maintaining integrated programme plans.
• Proven experience managing RAID logs, milestones, dependencies and delivery reporting.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Experience producing executive-level reporting and dashboards.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify inconsistencies and risks.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and programme leadership teams.
• Experience within financial services, professional services or private equity-backed organisations.
• Exposure to large-scale business transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Relevant programme or project management certifications (PMP, Prince2, MSP, AgilePM or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain PMO processes, standards and controls across the programme.
• Build integrated programme plans across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Ensure consistent reporting, governance and delivery disciplines.
• Maintain RAID logs, status reporting and artefacts.
• Monitor project health and identify areas needing intervention.
• Support the continuous improvement of project management processes and ways of working.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones and delivery schedules.
• Track progress across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Monitor delivery against timelines, budgets and objectives.
• Identify schedule slippage, delivery risks and resource constraints.
• Ensure dependencies are identified and managed.
• Support project managers in maintaining up-to-date plans.
• Provide insight into overall programme performance and delivery confidence.
• Produce high-quality programme reporting for leadership teams and governance forums.
• Develop and maintain status dashboards, milestone trackers and executive reporting packs.
• Monitor KPIs and programme performance metrics.
• Provide clear visibility of progress, risks, issues and delivery status.
• Analyse project data and identify trends requiring management attention.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent and delivered on time.
• Maintain programme RAID logs and escalation processes.
• Track risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies across all workstreams.
• Challenge workstream leads to ensure risks and issues are managed.
• Escalate significant delivery concerns and support resolution activities.
• Monitor actions and ensure commitments are completed on time.
• Facilitate regular reviews of programme risks and dependencies.
• Work closely with project managers and workstream leads to ensure delivery plans stay aligned.
• Support governance meetings, steering committees and working groups.
• Prepare programme materials, presentations and reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate actions, decisions and follow-up activities.
• Promote accountability and delivery discipline across the programme.
• Significant experience in PMO, programme management or project controls roles.
• 10–15 years of PMO / Program Management experience.
• Experience supporting complex transformation programmes involving multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, governance and delivery controls.
• Demonstrable experience developing and maintaining integrated programme plans.
• Proven experience managing RAID logs, milestones, dependencies and delivery reporting.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Experience producing executive-level reporting and dashboards.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify inconsistencies and risks.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and programme leadership teams.
• Experience within financial services, professional services or private equity-backed organisations.
• Exposure to large-scale business transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Relevant programme or project management certifications (PMP, Prince2, MSP, AgilePM or equivalent).

Skills

PMO

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Reporting

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Jira

Power BI

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Microsoft Planner

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Acuity Analytics (the trading name of Acuity Knowledge Partners) is a global, tech-first organisation helping financial institutions and corporates make better decisions through research, data, analytics and AI-enabled solutions. We combine deep financial services expertise with strong engineering, digital and AI capabilities to solve complex, real-world problems.

With a team of 7,200+ analysts, data specialists and technologists across 28 locations, we work with more than 800 organisations worldwide to drive efficiency, unlock insight and deliver measurable impact. Our success is built on the strength of our people—by investing in talent, encouraging collaboration and creating room to grow, we enable our teams to do their best work for clients.

Acuity became an independent business in 2019 following its acquisition from Moody’s Corporation by Equistone Partners Europe. In 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake, with Equistone remaining a minority investor—supporting our continued growth and innovation.

For more information, visit www.acuityanalytics.com

Grade/Level-Associate Director/ Director

Department-Corporate Development

Experience - 10-15 yrs

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced PMO Lead to support the delivery of a complex transformation programme. The successful candidate will provide structure, control and visibility across multiple projects and workstreams, ensuring progress is effectively monitored, dependencies are managed, risks are escalated and stakeholders have clear, accurate reporting.

This is a hands-on PMO role requiring strong project management discipline, attention to detail and excellent organisational skills. The individual will work closely with project managers, workstream leads and senior stakeholders to establish consistent delivery standards, track performance and ensure that issues are identified and escalated proactively.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting large-scale transformation programmes within a financial services, professional services or similarly complex business environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain effective PMO processes, standards and controls across the programme.
• Build and maintain integrated programme plans across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Ensure consistent reporting, governance and project management disciplines are applied.
• Maintain programme documentation, RAID logs, status reporting and key artefacts.
• Monitor project health and identify areas requiring intervention or support.
• Support the continuous improvement of project management processes and ways of working.

Planning, Tracking and Controls

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones and delivery schedules.
• Track progress across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Monitor delivery against agreed timelines, budgets and objectives.
• Identify schedule slippage, delivery risks and resource constraints.
• Ensure dependencies are clearly identified, documented and actively managed.
• Support project managers in maintaining accurate and up-to-date plans.
• Provide insight into overall programme performance and delivery confidence.

Reporting and Performance Management

• Produce high-quality programme reporting for leadership teams and governance forums.
• Develop and maintain status dashboards, milestone trackers and executive reporting packs.
• Monitor KPIs and programme performance metrics.
• Provide clear visibility of progress, risks, issues and delivery status.
• Analyse project data and identify trends requiring management attention.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, consistent and delivered on time.

Risk, Issue and Dependency Management

• Maintain programme RAID logs and escalation processes.
• Track risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies across all workstreams.
• Challenge workstream leads to ensure risks and issues are appropriately managed.
• Escalate significant delivery concerns and support resolution activities.
• Monitor actions and ensure commitments are completed on time.
• Facilitate regular reviews of programme risks and dependencies.

Stakeholder and Delivery Support

• Work closely with project managers and workstream leads to ensure delivery plans remain aligned.
• Support programme governance meetings, steering committees and working groups.
• Prepare programme materials, presentations and reporting packs for senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate actions, decisions and follow-up activities.
• Promote accountability and delivery discipline across the programme.

Experience and Background

• Significant experience in PMO, programme management or project controls roles.
• 10–15 years of PMO / Program Management experience
• Experience supporting complex transformation programmes involving multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, governance and delivery controls.
• Demonstrable experience developing and maintaining integrated programme plans.
• Proven experience managing RAID logs, milestones, dependencies and delivery reporting.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Experience producing executive-level reporting and dashboards.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify inconsistencies and risks.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and programme leadership teams.
• Experience within financial services, professional services or private equity-backed organisations.
• Exposure to large-scale business transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Relevant programme or project management certifications (PMP, Prince2, MSP, AgilePM or equivalent).

Technical Expertise

Strong experience using programme and project management tools including:

• Microsoft Project.
• Smartsheet.
• Jira.
• Microsoft Planner.
• Power BI.
• Excel and advanced reporting tools.

Skills and Attributes

• Exceptionally organised and detail orientated.
• Strong planning and coordination skills.
• Able to challenge constructively and drive accountability.
• Proactive in identifying risks and delivery issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.