Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all projects within the PMO.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of project managers, ensuring consistent delivery practices and performance management.
• Drive the implementation and improvement of PMO standards, governance models, templates, and reporting structures.
• Oversee the successful delivery of high-impact, cross-functional projects across the technology landscape.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to define project scopes, priorities, timelines, and budgets.
• Ensure alignment of project outcomes with business goals and strategic initiatives.
• Utilize and optimize project management tools (e.g., Zoho Projects, Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project) for project planning, execution, and reporting.
• Conduct regular project portfolio reviews and risk assessments to ensure proactive mitigation plans are in place.
• Champion Agile practices while balancing the need for Waterfall approaches where applicable.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and delivery excellence.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required.
• Additional certifications in Agile (Scrum Master, SAFe, PMI-ACP) are highly preferred.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive project management experience, with at least 3+ years in a PMO leadership role.
• Deep knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies.
• Demonstrated success managing enterprise-level technology projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong familiarity with project management tools such as Zoho Projects, Jira, MS Project, Trello, or Asana.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills.