Vacancy: Head, Project Management Office

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

The Head, Project Management Office will provide leadership, direction, and oversight of all corporate programs and projects under development and execution. This role also provides executive oversight for all divisional projects and maintains responsibility for data integration and reporting for all projects and programs within the organization. Oversees development and management of the Strategic Project Management Office and plays a key facilitative role in project portfolio management. Responsibilities for the Head, Project Management Office shall include providing corporate status, reporting, analysis of all projects with analysis of corresponding impacts to budget, delivery timetables, and resources.

REPORTS TO:          Group Chief Operating Officer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promotes the development and diffusion of project management culture throughout the enterprise.


• Maintains effective communication with senior management, making them aware of critical issues confronting corporate programs/projects and of the action plans for addressing those issues.


• In conjunction with the Executive Chairman and the Group Operating Officer, develops and manages the enterprise project portfolio management process, integrates the corporate project decision-making with corporate strategy, and facilitates on-going enterprise program/project portfolio decision-making.


• Identify needed corporate process improvements and works with business partners to effectively drive change throughout the organization


• Facilitates program/project reviews of critical/key enterprise programs and projects.


• Direction and oversight of all corporate systems for project planning, implementation and monitoring, ensuring that all projects have clear goals, objectives and timelines with measurable milestones consistent with corporate strategy and goals.


• With the director of divisional project offices, organizes the project office structure to effectively achieve divisional and departmental project objectives.


• With the director of the divisional project offices, oversees major periodic divisional portfolio meetings, driving results and resolving key project and program issues.


• Oversees preparation of key management communications such as project steering committee presentations, status reports, budget reports, etc.


• Oversees training and mentoring for staff and management regarding project management.


• Oversees and participates in the project portfolio management process, ensuring that the technical objectives of projects are integrated with commercial requirements.


• Oversees the integration of project processes with other functional areas such as manufacturing, marketing, and finance in order to ensure the success of corporate strategies, products and initiatives.


• Maintains an understanding of contemporary project management techniques and industry practices, as they impact corporate objectives.


• Ultimate responsibility for enterprise project problem/issue identification and resolution.


• Lead and support cross-functional problem solving teams for timely and effective execution.


• Develop business cases and budgets and present to gain support and approval.


• Measures outcome by conducting reviews to ensure that outcomes are met.

Required Skills or Experience

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Civil) or Masters    in Business Administration (MBA).


• Professional Certificate in Project Management (PMP) or other project   management certification or equivalent and a membership of a professional body is desirable.


• Extensive experience (10+ years) in the management of large, complex programs/projects.


• 7-10 years’ project management experience in a business environment; including successful oversight of large, complex projects


• Experience with roll-out of project management process


• Experience in Investment Banking.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Demonstrate ability to use professional management and/or technical concepts to solve complex problems and oversee key projects in creative and effective ways is required.


• Strong knowledge of finance and accounting.


• Ability to understand and deal with political issues in a highly matrixed environment.


• Strong organization skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.


• Strong project management ability.


• Strong attention to details but with the ability to maintain strategic mind-set.


• Strong negotiation skills.


• Strong skills in conflict resolution and problem solving.


• Strong leadership ability.


• Profitability focused with large bias for action


• Strong analytical


• Ability to motivates leaders to change behaviours.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (oral and written).


• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex projects on time and within budget.


• Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing, to diverse groups of people.


• Demonstrated success in management of other project managers or other experience on a management level within a project office.


• Improvement in an organization, including implementation of standards and/or methodologies.