Departmental Head Project Management Office

FSCA South Africa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the financial sector seeks a PMO Manager to lead and manage project management processes. This role is critical in supporting strategic delivery and ensuring alignment across projects, fostering a high-performance culture, and developing talent within the PMO function. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and a strong background in managing teams and projects effectively.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships and influence effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the PMO strategy and operating model.
• Manage project managers and oversee day-to-day PMO activities.
• Facilitate project planning and prioritization processes.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project Management

Team Management

Negotiation

Job description

Purpose Of The Job

Responsible for leading, developing, monitoring, and managing the PMO function. The role will support the successful delivery of organizational strategic programs by providing oversight to inform prioritization decisions, defining and maintaining project management standards through effective facilitation, tracking, and reporting. The person appointed to this position will report to the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Key Performance Areas

• Develop and implement the PMO strategy, operating model, frameworks, and charter.
• Manage project managers, oversee day-to-day PMO activities, provide guidance on policies and processes, and collaborate with other departments to deliver projects.
• Drive demand management process in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Lead, develop, monitor, and manage the PMO, fostering a culture of high performance, value-for-money, optimization, and innovation.
• Support the CIO by managing ICT and Digital Transformation project portfolios ensuring strategic alignment.
• Facilitate consensus among PMO stakeholders and leadership to foster a project-management-oriented culture.
• Manage and develop a team of business analysts and enhance IT Services business analysis capabilities.
• Lead and develop IT Quality Assurance and Testing capabilities and teams.
• Implement project management processes, methods, tools, guidelines, and standards to support project success.
• Facilitate processes for project planning and prioritization by leadership and governance.
• Define and manage the end-to-end PMO work effort, leveraging best practices to realize benefits.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to PMO staff and project managers.
• Build relationships with senior leadership and key stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Review and improve project management practices to achieve higher maturity in Project Portfolio Management (PPM).

Other Key Competencies

The candidate must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, creativity, innovation, attention to detail, customer focus, and a blend of business and IT skills. Ability to build cross-functional relationships, influence, and negotiate effectively.

FSCA is committed to increasing representation of marginalized groups in line with its Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please note that communication will only be with shortlisted candidates. The FSCA reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not found.