Head of Project Management Office

You are an experienced Head of PMO sought by JMAN to lead the establishment and growth of their Project Management Office (PMO) function. In this role, you will play a crucial part in enforcing project discipline, ensuring delivery excellence, and setting governance standards for a diverse range of client and internal technology projects across global Centers of Excellence (CoEs). Your responsibilities include defining and implementing the PMO charter aligned with organizational objectives, setting up the PMO function, developing project governance frameworks, and ensuring adherence to standardized project delivery practices. You will oversee planning, execution, and tracking of strategic projects, monitor project portfolio health, and establish governance cadence for high-value programs. Additionally, you will be responsible for enforcing documentation standards, ensuring compliance, collaborating with various stakeholders, mentoring project managers, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and structured execution. The ideal candidate should have 12+ years of experience in project/program management and PMO leadership, preferably in IT/Tech or consulting firms, along with a proven track record of establishing and running PMOs or delivery governance functions. Strong understanding of project management methodologies, excellent stakeholder management skills, familiarity with project management tools, and experience working in fast-paced, scaling environments with global teams are essential requirements for this role. Prior experience in data engineering, SaaS, cloud/data platform projects, and exposure to client-facing delivery models and contracts are preferred skills that will be advantageous in this position.,