PMO Manager

Project Management Office (PMO) Manager

Location: Hybrid, Pasig City

Employment Type: Full-Time

Function: Strategy, Operations, PMO Leadership

We are looking for a visionary PMO Director who can elevate strategic execution, optimize organizational resources, and lead enterprise-wide initiatives that drive business growth. This role serves as a key partner to executive leadership, driving portfolio management, financial governance, operational excellence, and project delivery maturity across the organization.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

Strategic Portfolio Management

• Build and manage portfolio processes that evaluate, prioritize, and oversee strategic initiatives.
• Develop project selection criteria aligned with business strategy and financial objectives.
• Lead portfolio reviews to optimize resources and maximize business value.
• Create strategic roadmaps outlining interdependencies and delivery timelines.

Resource Optimization

• Implement capacity planning across functional teams.
• Develop resource management systems to track utilization and address allocation gaps.
• Build flexible staffing models to support peak workloads.
• Integrate workforce planning for full-time and freelance resources.

Financial Management & Governance

• Develop ROI models, business case frameworks, and investment evaluation tools.
• Implement earned-value management systems to monitor financial performance.
• Establish transparent reporting structures for project investments.
• Create cost baselines and variance thresholds requiring executive review.
• Lead capital planning aligned with corporate financial objectives.
• Conduct financial risk assessments and create mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Finance to align budgets with corporate goals.
• Develop financial performance metrics demonstrating value creation.

Process Engineering & Quality Assurance

• Design and implement optimized business processes aligned with strategic goals.
• Conduct process assessments and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define performance metrics for processes and project deliverables.
• Implement stage-gate and quality gate processes for major initiatives.
• Standardize quality documentation, dashboards, and reporting.
• Establish governance frameworks for compliance and consistency.
• Facilitate process innovation and operational excellence sessions.

Project Delivery Excellence

• Design scalable project methodologies tailored to initiative types.
• Standardize tools, templates, and PMO processes.
• Implement risk management frameworks and mitigation plans.
• Build knowledge management systems to leverage organizational learning.

Organizational Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on delivery excellence and strategy.
• Lead change management initiatives to strengthen PMO maturity.
• Mentor and develop project management professionals.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

🔹 Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of project/program management; 3+ years in PMO or leadership roles.
• Experience leading PMO functions in multi-project environments.
• Strong background in financial analysis and business case development.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and capital allocation is an advantage.

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in project and portfolio management methodologies.
• Strong process engineering, optimization, and quality management experience.
• Skilled in process modeling, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of resource management and capacity planning.
• Excellent financial acumen and budgeting skills.
• Advanced proficiency with project management tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience driving organizational change and improvement.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic and forward-thinking.
• Results-driven with excellent attention to detail.
• Can thrive in high-pressure environments.
• Collaborative, influential, and adaptable to shifting priorities.

🔹 Impact Measures

• Improved project delivery predictability and on-time completion rates.
• Enhanced resource utilization and capacity management.
• Documented cost savings and process efficiencies.
• Measurable quality improvements across project deliverables.
• Reduced cycle times and elimination of non-value-added activities.
• Increased ROI on strategic initiatives.

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