Role Summary: The Senior PMO will be responsible for establishing and governing project/program management standards across the organization, ensuring portfolio-level visibility, driving delivery discipline, and acting as a strategic advisor to leadership on project health, risks, and resource allocation. This role blends governance, mentorship, and hands-on oversight of complex, cross-functional programs. Key Responsibilities: Own and continuously improve PMO frameworks, and governance processes across the organization Provide portfolio-level oversight — track status, budgets, timelines, risks, and dependencies across multiple concurrent projects/programs Partner with senior leadership and stakeholders to align project priorities with business strategy Lead risk and issue management processes; escalate critical risks with mitigation recommendations Drive resource planning and capacity management across project teams Establish and report on KPIs/metrics for project health, delivery velocity, and portfolio performance to leadership/steering committees Mentor and manage junior PMO analysts/coordinators and project managers Standardize reporting (status decks, dashboards, RAID logs)



and ensure consistent stakeholder communication Lead change management and process improvement initiatives within the PMO function Support vendor/contract governance where projects involve external partners Facilitate steering committee meetings, gate reviews, and post-implementation reviews Required Skills and Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred) • PMP, PRINCE2, or PgMP certification strongly preferred • Proven experience running enterprise-level PMOs or large program portfolios • Strong command of project management tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Planview, or similar) • Advanced proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint and dashboarding tools (Power BI, Tableau) • Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills • Strong analytical and risk-management capabilities • Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models • Ability to influence without direct authority across cross-functional teams Good to have: • Experience in IT services, Consulting businesses • Familiarity with financial/budget management for large programs • Change management certification (Prosci, etc.) • Experience setting up a PMO function from scratch Key Competencies: • Strategic thinking with operational execution mindset • Solid leadership and mentoring ability • High attention to detail balanced with big-picture judgment • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity

📌 Senior PMO Manager (India)
🏢 Black Piano
📍 India