Senior PMO Consultant: Insight-Driven Governance

cbs Corporate Business Solutions; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

cbs APAC is seeking a proactive Senior PMO Consultant in Malaysia to support project governance, control, and reporting. The role involves generating insights from project data and communicating recommendations to senior management, including the MD.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of PMO-related experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to present to executives. APAC exposure and a structured, process-driven mindset are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, IT, PM, or related field.
• At least 5 years of PMO, project controls, or business analysis experience.
• Experience supporting multiple concurrent projects/programs in PMO.
• PM certification (PMP, CAPM, Prince2) an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve PMO governance frameworks, templates, and SOPs.
• Track timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and issues across portfolios.
• Prepare agendas/minutes for status and governance meetings.
• Develop dashboards and insights beyond descriptive reporting.
• Communicate findings to MD and senior management.
• Mentor junior PMO staff and collaborate cross-functionally.

Skills

PMO governance

Data analysis

Executive communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/IT/PM

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Primavera

Power BI

Job description

cbs APAC is seeking a proactive Senior PMO Consultant in Malaysia to support project governance, control, and reporting. The role involves generating insights from project data and communicating recommendations to senior management, including the MD.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of PMO-related experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to present to executives. APAC exposure and a structured, process-driven mindset are valued.