Head of PMO at Sun International

Job Description

The Head of PMO will own the Group PMO capability, portfolio governance and delivery assurance to ensure that all programmes and projects are aligned to business strategy, optimised for value and executed within approved governance frameworks. (This role is based in Jhb/Cape Town/Durban)

• Define, own and continuously refine the group-wide PMO strategy, operating model and governance frameworks to ensure enterprise-wide alignment, transparency and disciplined decision‑making
• Oversee the enterprise project and programme portfolio, ensuring prioritisation aligns with Sun International’s strategic objectives, capital allocation and capacity constraints
• Lead portfolio‑level value realisation and independent delivery assurance by governing programme objectives, benefits frameworks, outcomes measurement and cross‑functional accountability
• Approve and govern programme-level objectives, success measures and benefits realisation frameworks
• Provide executive oversight and approval of conceptual and detailed programme business cases (strategic fit, expected value creation, financial viability, risk & dependency management)
• Ensure consistency and precision in project costing, budgeting and contingency management across the portfolio
• Serve as escalation authority for material investment, scope or benefit deviations
• Establish and chair (or contribute to) portfolio and programme governance forums
• Ensure effective risk, compliance and statutory governance frameworks are applied consistently across all initiatives
• Provide independent delivery assurance to executive leadership and board-level stakeholders
• Ensure robust controls, reporting and performance management mechanisms are embedded across the PMO
• Act as the single point of accountability for executive leadership on programme and project performance
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships across business units, technology, vendors and external partners
• Resolve cross-business dependencies, conflicts and strategic trade-offs impacting delivery
• Build and continuously mature a high‑performing PMO through leadership development, talent management, modern delivery tooling and an outcomes‑focused culture
• Lead, mentor and inspire PMO leadership (including PMO Managers) to drive a performance-driven, delivery-focused culture
• Set the vision for PMO maturity, continuous improvement and professional development
• Champion employee engagement, leadership development and succession planning within the PMO

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business/engineering/information systems or related field
• MBA (Advantageous)
• Certification in project management 
• 12+ years’ progressive experience in programme/project/portfolio management, inclusive of 5 years’ experience in a senior leadership role managing Group-wide complex programmes and projects