ELGi Equipments - PMO/Agile Lead

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

PMO Leadership and Governance :

• Establish and maintain a PMO framework to standardize project management practices, tools, and reporting in line with ELGis existing product development and project management methodologies.
• Oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Define KPIs and metrics to monitor project performance, resource utilization, and portfolio alignment with business objectives.
• Implement governance structures to ensure alignment with strategic goals, prioritization of initiatives, and risk management.
  

Agile Transformation And Delivery

• Lead the adoption of agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) across IT and business teams to enhance delivery speed and adaptability.
• Champion agile practices to foster cross-functional collaboration and iterative delivery of value.
• Provide coaching and training to project managers, product owners, and teams to enhance agile capabilities.
• Serve as a Scrum Master or Release Train Engineer (RTE) when required, ensuring delivery teams are effective and aligned with objectives.
  

Portfolio And Resource Management

• Manage the IT and digital transformation project portfolio, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities.
• Ensure that project delivery is efficient, aligned with strategic goals, and executed with agility.
• Collaborate with leadership to prioritize projects, allocate resources, and address capacity constraints.
• Provide transparency to executive leadership through regular reporting on project health, risks, and outcomes.
  

Continuous Improvement

• Establish mechanisms for project and agile retrospectives to identify improvement opportunities and implement lessons learned.
• Leverage tools and techniques to optimize project delivery efficiency, resource management, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and disciplined delivery, ensuring IT and business projects deliver measurable value.
  

Collaboration And Stakeholder Management

• Partner with business units, IT, and executive leadership to ensure projects meet strategic and operational needs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on program delivery, governance, and agile transformation.
• Build relationships across the organization to align stakeholders and mitigate delivery challenges.
  

Key Skills Required

• Leadership and Governance with strong experience in establishing and leading PMOs with a focus on project delivery and governance.
• Proven ability to lead agile transformations, balancing structured project management practices with agile methodologies.
• Deep understanding of project management (Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid models) and tools like Jira, MS Project, Rally, or Trello.
• Expertise in scaling agile practices for large and complex organizations (e.g., SAFe).
• Strategic Thinking and Execution Ability to prioritize and align project portfolios with organizational goals.
• Skilled in driving measurable business outcomes through disciplined project delivery and agile execution.
• Excellent Change Management and Communication skills.
  

Experience Required

• 10+ years of experience in project/program management, with at least 5 years leading PMO and agile transformations.
• Proven experience in managing large portfolios and delivering enterprise-wide IT projects.
• Experience in driving agile adoption within complex, global organizations (manufacturing experience is a plus).
  

Education And Certifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or a related field (Masters degree preferred).
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or equivalent ITIL Certification (preferred).
• Agile Leadership Certifications (e.g., PMI-ACP, Lean Six Sigma).