PMO Lead

As a highly motivated and experienced PMO Lead, you will be responsible for establishing and managing the Project Management Office for an AI-first digital engineering organization. Your key role will involve designing, implementing, and overseeing the firm-wide delivery operations framework, governance, and best practices for all project management activities. Your deep expertise in project management methodologies, compliance, and resource management will be crucial in driving operational excellence and ensuring successful, repeatable project delivery. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate with project managers and delivery leads to ensure PMO compliance and best practices. - Design and implement a scalable and efficient delivery framework for all projects, ensuring consistency and predictability. - Define and enforce standard project management methodologies, processes, templates, and tools. - Champion best practices in project planning, execution, monitoring, and closure. - Establish and maintain a robust project governance structure with clear decision-making processes and reporting hierarchies. - Conduct regular audits and reviews of project processes to ensure compliance with industry best practices. - Allocate and de-allocate technical and project resources to optimize utilization. - Create comprehensive dashboards and reports on project health, risks, issues, and overall portfolio performance. - Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to project managers and team members. - Act as a change agent to foster a culture of project management excellence and continuous improvement. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - Masters in Business Administration from the top-B schools. - Strong understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid approaches. - Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. - Proficiency with project and portfolio management tools (e.g., JIRA, MS Project, Trello, etc.). Additional Company Details: Omit this section as no additional details of the company are present in the provided job description.,