Head - PMO

Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra and Mahindra Limited is seeking a Head of PMO for Product Development in India. The role requires steering the PMO function, ensuring governance, risk management, and timely delivery across the product development portfolio.

You will own budget governance, schedule adherence, and executive reporting to drive launches and strategic programs. The ideal candidate has an MBA and 12+ years of relevant experience, with a proven track record in leading PMO, coordinating across Engineering,

Qualifications

• MBA with 12+ years of experience in PMO or product development
• Strong leadership and governance experience
• Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and executive reporting

Responsibilities

• Lead governance and execution monitoring across the Product Development portfolio.
• Establish and drive robust project management frameworks across planning, milestones, reviews, resources, risks and performance.
• Own enterprise-level visibility of all development programs and provide actionable insights on health, risks, dependencies and decisions.
• Drive schedule adherence, budget control, quality compliance, and launch readiness across platforms and programs.
• Conduct periodic deep-dive reviews to identify risks, bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Act as escalation authority for critical program issues with cross-functional resolution.

Skills

Program governance

Portfolio management

Risk management

Executive reporting

Leadership

Education

MBA

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Head - PMO (Product Development)

Role Purpose

Lead the PMO function for Product Development, acting as the central control tower for all programs and platforms, ensuring adherence to Time, Cost, Quality, and Performance targets through rigorous governance, tracking, risk management, and executive reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Lead governance and execution monitoring across the entire Product Development portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic roadmaps.

Establish and drive robust project management frameworks covering planning, milestone management, gateway reviews, resource deployment, risk management, and performance tracking.

Own enterprise-level visibility of all development programs and provide leadership with accurate, actionable insights on project health, risks, dependencies, and critical decision points.

Drive schedule adherence, budget control, quality compliance, and launch readiness across all platforms, aggregate programs, variants, and technology projects.

Conduct periodic deep-dive reviews of programs to identify execution risks, productivity gaps, technical concerns, and organizational bottlenecks.

Act as the escalation authority for critical program issues, ensuring timely intervention and resolution through cross-functional collaboration.

Lead resource and capacity planning across Product Development functions, ensuring optimal utilization and alignment with business priorities.

Own financial governance for development budgets and Capex, ensuring effective allocation, utilization, and control of investments.

Facilitate executive reviews, governance councils, and portfolio reviews, providing concise recommendations and recovery plans where required.

Drive risk anticipation and mitigation through strong program controls, predictive monitoring, and recovery management practices.

Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Purchasing, and Program Teams to ensure seamless execution and successful product launches.

Champion continuous improvement, PMO maturity, governance excellence, and deployment of best-in-class project management practices.

SOP and governance ownership

Process audits and adherence monitoring

Thought leadership for new processes

Experience

12+ years

Qualifications

MBA

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