Senior Project Manager – PMO Lead
Responsibilities & Duties
Key Responsibilities
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Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all projects within the PMO.
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Lead, mentor, and manage a team of project managers, ensuring consistent delivery practices and performance management.
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Drive the implementation and improvement of PMO standards, governance models, templates, and reporting structures.
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Oversee the successful delivery of high-impact, cross-functional projects across the technology landscape.
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Collaborate with senior stakeholders to define project scopes, priorities, timelines, and budgets.
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Ensure alignment of project outcomes with business goals and strategic initiatives.
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Utilize and optimize project management tools (e.g., Zoho Projects, Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project) for project planning, execution, and reporting.
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Conduct regular project portfolio reviews and risk assessments to ensure proactive mitigation plans are in place.
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Champion Agile practices while balancing the need for Waterfall approaches where applicable.
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Promote a culture of continuous improvement and delivery excellence.
Qualifications & Experience
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Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
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Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required.
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Additional certifications in Agile (Scrum Master, SAFe, PMI-ACP) are highly preferred.
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Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive project management experience, with at least 3+ years in a PMO leadership role.
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Deep knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies.
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Demonstrated success managing enterprise-level technology projects with multiple stakeholders.
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Strong familiarity with project management tools such as Zoho Projects, Jira, MS Project, Trello, or Asana.
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Exceptional leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills.
Preferred Skills
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Ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.
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Experience with digital transformation, software development, or cloud-based implementation projects.
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Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
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Comfortable managing global, distributed teams.
