Senior Consultant | APM: PMO Coordinator | Delhi CEC | Finance Transformation

Project Governance & Oversight

§ Own and evolve the enterprise project governance framework, supporting both Agile and traditional (Waterfall/Hybrid) portfolios. Establish and maintain governance frameworks, standards, templates, and best practices across all card and payment-related projects.

§ Track and manage program milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and RAID items (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).

§ Support investment prioritization and strategic alignment across the payments/cards project portfolio.

§ Ensure full traceability from epics > capabilities > features > stories, aligned with business KPIs and regulatory mandates.

Portfolio and Project Management

§ End to end understanding and exposure of project management lifecycle and relevant artifacts.

§ Maintain a consolidated view of the Payments & Cards program portfolio.

§ Track status, milestones, risks, and dependencies across all active and planned projects.

Agile Program & Portfolio Governance

• Partner with Agile Release Trains (ARTs), Scrum teams, and Delivery Leads to ensure alignment between Agile execution and strategic business goals.
• Implement and evolve Agile Governance Models (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, or Scrum@Scale) in the context of compliance-heavy environments like card and payment systems.
• Facilitate and support key Agile ceremonies at scale: PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt workshops, ART syncs, and system demos.
• Govern delivery velocity, iteration performance, sprint commitments, feature throughput, and WIP limits across teams and programs.

Financial Management

§ Track and report on project budgets, resourcing, forecasts, and actuals.

§ Collaborate with finance teams to ensure fiscal discipline and reporting accuracy.

Stakeholder Reporting & Communication

§ Prepare executive dashboards, program status reports, and board-level updates.

§ Facilitate steering committees, governance boards, and cross-functional alignment sessions.

Process Improvement & Delivery Support

§ Identify and implement process improvements across the project lifecycle.

§ Support project and program managers in issue resolution, planning, and resource optimization.

Tool & Systems Management

§ Administer PMO tools (e.g., Clarity, Planview, Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet).

§ Drive adoption of collaborative planning tools and centralized reporting systems.

Skills and requirements

§ 5+ years of experience in a PMO, program coordination, or delivery governance role, ideally in financial services or payment technologies.

§ Strong understanding of payment systems, card scheme operations, and fintech industry dynamics.

§ Proficiency in project lifecycle methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).

§ Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with dashboards and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau) a plus.

§ Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed organization.

§ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience: 5 to 8 years of experience in end-to-end PMO governance.

Education:

§ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business, Finance, or a related field; MBA preferred.

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification Agile certifications/ trainings preferred.