Role Overview
The Head of the Project Management Office (PMO) leads and manages the PMO team, develops and implements project management standards and ensures alignment with organisational goals by monitoring project performance to ensure successful project delivery and business results.
Role Overview
The Head of the Project Management Office (PMO) leads and manages the PMO team, develops and implements project management standards and ensures alignment with organisational goals by monitoring project performance to ensure successful project delivery and business results.
Responsibilities
Project Delivery
Ensure successful project execution through Hungry Lion's established project management frameworks, in collaboration with project sponsors who are typically heads of specific business departments accountable for the successful delivery of projects
Project Oversight
Provide full-time oversight of all projects, leveraging existing project management resources to ensure that project management procedures are consistently followed and upheld
Development and Maintenance
Project Management Principles and Philosophy: Cultivate and uphold the project management ethos and standards of Hungry LionProcesses and Structures: Enhance and maintain the project management processes and structures within the PMO, as well as across the broader Hungry Lion operational framework, ensuring effective integration and interface with various business departments
Regular Reporting
Communicate regularly (typically once every two weeks) with the Projects Steering Committee and Department Heads, providing:Updates on general project progress and current statusIdentification of high-level risks and challenges that require broader organisational resolution
Management of Strategic Projects
In addition to overseeing the PMO, the Head will manage their own high-priority projects, which are of strategic importance to the company
Requirements
BEng, BCom, or Business Science degree from an accredited institutionCertification or formal qualification in Project ManagementAn MBA is desirableDemonstrated senior experience working within a PMO environment or managing a PMOProven track record of managing project managersExperience in or exposure to program and portfolio management
COMPETENCIES
Emotional intelligenceBusiness acumenLeadershipCommunicationDecision-makingResilience and stress tolerancePlanning and schedulingNegotiation skillsRisk managementProblem-solving.
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