Head: PMO – 12-Month Contract at DeARX Services (Pty) Ltd

• A leading Investments Institution is seeking an experienced Head: PMO to lead and strengthen the Programme Management Office function across strategic enterprise initiatives.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and driving PMO governance, portfolio oversight, delivery frameworks, reporting standards, resource management, and strategic execution across a complex organisational environment. This role requires a strong leader with extensive experience managing enterprise portfolios, transformation programmes, and executive stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the enterprise PMO function across strategic programmes and projects.
• Establish and maintain PMO governance frameworks, methodologies, standards, and controls.
• Drive alignment between strategic objectives, portfolio prioritisation, and programme delivery.
• Provide oversight across enterprise programmes to ensure delivery within scope, budget, quality, and timelines.
• Develop and maintain enterprise portfolio reporting, dashboards, RAID logs, and executive reporting packs.
• Monitor programme and project performance, risks, dependencies, and resource utilisation.
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and executive decision-making processes.
• Ensure consistent application of project management methodologies across the organisation.
• Support business transformation, digital modernisation, and strategic change initiatives.
• Oversee portfolio financial tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and benefits realisation processes.
• Drive continuous improvement across project delivery, governance, and PMO maturity.
• Lead and mentor PMO teams, programme managers, project managers, and delivery professionals.
• Collaborate with executives, business leaders, technology teams, and external vendors to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives.

Strategic Focus Areas

• Enterprise portfolio governance
• Programme and project delivery oversight
• PMO maturity and optimisation
• Resource and financial management
• Transformation and change enablement
• Executive reporting and strategic alignment
• Risk, dependency, and issue management

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Degree in Business Management, Project Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years' experience in PMO, Programme Management, Project Delivery, or Portfolio Management roles.
• 5+ years' experience leading enterprise PMO functions or large-scale programme delivery environments.
• Proven experience within large enterprise or complex corporate environments.
• Strong understanding of:
• PMO governance and operating models
• Portfolio and programme management
• Project delivery methodologies
• Financial and resource management
• Change and transformation management
• Experience managing enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and executive reporting.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery environments.

Advantageous

• Experience within financial services, development finance, or public sector environments.
• PMP, Prince2, MSP, Agile, SAFe, or PMO certifications advantageous.
• Experience with project and portfolio management tools such as:
• MS Project
• Jira
• Azure DevOps
• Clarity
• Power BI
• Confluence
• Exposure to enterprise transformation and digital modernisation programmes.