A senior leadership role responsible for building, governing, and continuously improving an organization's project delivery capabilities while ensuring successful execution of strategic programs and projects.
Core Objectives:
- Improve organizational project, program, and portfolio management maturity
- Drive adoption of delivery best practices, tools, and governance processes
- Reduce project risks, escalations, and delivery failures
- Implement capability assessments, development plans, and certification programs
- Implement effective portfolio governance and reporting
Role Responsibilities:
Delivery Strategy and Governance
- Define and implement the project delivery strategy aligned with business objectives
- Establish project management standards, frameworks, and best practices
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, quality standards, and risk management requirements
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives for delivery performance
Portfolio and Program Oversight
- Provide executive oversight for strategic projects and programs
- Monitor portfolio health, project performance, and delivery outcomes
- Review project risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans
Capability Development
- Build and strengthen project delivery capabilities across the organization.
- Develop competency frameworks, career paths, and certification programs.
- Identify skills gaps and implement training and development initiatives.
Resource and Workforce Management
- Develop workforce planning strategies for project delivery teams.
What good looks like in 12 months
- Trusted relationships established with key stakeholders, enabling effective collaboration and influence.
- A mature governance model in place with clear accountability, regular forums, and consistent decision-making.
- Robust frameworks implemented, adopted, and delivering measurable improvements in operational efficiency and delivery quality
- Executive stakeholders have confidence in delivery reporting and forecasting