We are currently looking for a highly skilled PMO Lead to be responsible to set-up and continuously manage the Program Management Office in GBS. Develops tools and practices to support project efforts. Additionally, he/she may support mentoring, training, and certification activities for project managers within its area of responsibility. He/She will guide and monitor the activities of projects or multiple related projects or programs; develop project plans, schedules, budgets and deliverables. In addition, he/she may be responsible for E2E managing a project / program to develop a process, product, technology, system, solutions, or services: from Initiation to Closure.

PMO:

• Defines and applies project management methodology, best practices and standards
• Monitors the competing constraints of scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources and risk
• Provides a consultative role to projects and or programs by supplying templates, best practices, training, access to information and lessons learnt from other projects
• Provides project / program management with regular performance status, variances to plan and identification of areas for corrective actions
• Monitors compliance to project management standards, policies, procedures and templates

Project Management:

• Apply standard E2E approach in the transformation projects, to ensure the plan realization
• Formulates the E2E Transformation project plan, in accordance with the goals and timing, set by management; specifies the manning of the project, resources required, anticipated costs, risk assessment and quality standards to be used.
• Controls the project budget and project progress, evaluates all project initiatives as to feasibility, costs/benefits and added value, takes corrective actions when necessary and generates adequate reporting.
• Leads the E2E Transformation project, within the project budget and program strategy, in terms of quality, money, time, information and organization, monitoring progress and managing external resources.

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree.
• Proven experience of minimum of 10 years of progressive work experience in mid to large scale
• Project or program management experience
• PMP certified would be a plus
• Scrum Master certified would be a plus
• Technical expertise in areas within GBS preferred
• Excellent PMO and project management skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Proficiency in project management tools and software (e.g., Microsoft, Google)
• Ability to connect people and connect with people
• Good communication
• Proactive with a high level of initiative and autonomy in the day to day organization
• Jira tool knowledge is a plus
• Fluent in English (both written & spoken)