IT PMO Leader — Agile, Portfolio & Governance

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an experienced PMO leader to oversee a portfolio of IT projects, guide agile and waterfall practices, and coach scrum masters and project managers across the organization. The role requires extensive experience in program management, portfolio governance and stakeholder alignment.

You will drive project prioritization, budgeting, and reporting, while staying abreast of evolving project management trends and ensuring SOX/Governance compliance for the portfolio.

Qualifications

• 10 to 12 years of general work experience with at least 10 years in project administration, project management and program management.
• Experience as a scrum master and coaching Agile teams.
• A matric is required; a diploma or degree in a business discipline or Information Systems is advantageous.
• Five or more of the listed certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Compile and maintain a portfolio of all current projects including purpose, managers, timelines and budgets.
• Facilitate budgeting processes and ensure sign-off on the enterprise portfolio and costs.
• Manage the IT PMO and ensure projects are executed as planned.
• Lead and mentor scrum masters and project managers.
• Support successful delivery through tracking and reporting on portfolio health.
• Act as escalation point for project-related issues.
• Select and manage vendors and contractors when required.
• Provide leadership on project management, waterfall, and Agile practices across the company.

Skills

Project administration

Project management

Program management

Scrum Master

Agile coaching

Portfolio management

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

Diploma or degree in Business or Information Systems

Tools

MS Project

Dashboards for PMOs

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an experienced PMO leader to oversee a portfolio of IT projects, guide agile and waterfall practices, and coach scrum masters and project managers across the organization. The role requires extensive experience in program management, portfolio governance and stakeholder alignment.

You will drive project prioritization, budgeting, and reporting, while staying abreast of evolving project management trends and ensuring SOX/Governance compliance for the portfolio.