Lead PMO

PURESOFTWARE SDN. BHD.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global software services company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a PMO Leader to oversee governance across multiple portfolios. Responsibilities include managing project adherence to timelines, costs, and quality standards while driving stakeholder engagement and executive reporting. The ideal candidate has a rich background in PMO governance, financial management, and is proficient in tools like Excel and Power BI. This role promotes a data-driven culture to enhance project delivery and overall performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading PMO governance across multiple portfolios.
• Strong background in stakeholder management and executive reporting.
• Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO governance to ensure project standards are met.
• Drive stakeholder management and present insights to leadership.
• Manage project financials including budgeting and forecasting.
• Oversee resource and demand management effectively.
• Track project lifecycles and manage risks.

Skills

PMO governance

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Excel

Power BI

Risk management

Job description

The role is responsible for leading PMO governance across multiple portfolios, ensuring projects are delivered in line with defined scope, timelines, cost, quality, and compliance standards. You will work closely with stakeholders and senior leadership to drive transparency, financial discipline, and effective delivery across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO governance across portfolios, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, cost, quality, and compliance standards
• Drive stakeholder management and executive-level reporting, presenting portfolio, financial, and resource insights to senior leadership
• Manage project financials including budgeting, forecasting, cost variance analysis, Capex/Opex tracking, and accruals
• Oversee resource and demand management, including capacity planning, utilization, bench management, and onboarding/offboarding
• Track end-to-end project lifecycle across SDLC/PLC, ensuring milestone achievement and delivery in line with SOWs
• Maintain RAID logs and RACI matrices, supporting risk mitigation and change management initiatives
• Coordinate vendor and commercial governance activities, including contracts, billing, invoicing, and AP/AR
• Develop dashboards and reports using Excel and Power BI to support data-driven decisions and continuous process improvement

About PureSoftware

PureSoftware, a wholly owned subsidiary of Happiest Minds Technologies, is a global software products and digital services company delivering transformation across industries such as banking, financial services and insurance, life sciences and healthcare, high tech and communications, retail and logistics, and gaming and entertainment. Arttha, a flagship platform from PureSoftware, is a globally trusted financial technology solution.

PureSoftware is Great Place to Work® Certified in India for the third consecutive year.

For more information, visit www.puresoftware.com