About the position
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance.
What you will be doing:
- Uphold, enhance, and enforce the established PMO control framework, ensuring mandatory alignment with enterprise risk, governance, and audit standards.
- Conduct periodic assurance reviews to rigorously test control effectiveness, identify critical gaps, and collaborate with delivery teams to implement necessary corrective actions.
- Provide comprehensive support for internal and external audits, including evidence preparation, control documentation, and adherence to digital policies.
- Optimize and standardise all critical PMO operational processes, such as the creation of investment committee packs, budget updates, and risk reviews.
- Introduce automation and AI-driven efficiencies into governance workflows to significantly reduce manual effort and drive continuous improvement of PMO processes.
- Oversee data and reporting quality to ensure accurate and timely portfolio updates. This includes delivering clear executive-level commentary and assurance reporting on overall control health, delivery confidence, and risk posture.
- Partner with technology teams to optimize PMO tooling (ServiceNow PPM, Jira, Power BI, MS Project) to enhance integrated insights, reporting capabilities, and audit traceability.
What our client is looking for:
- A relevant tertiary qualification would be beneficial
- Relevant certifications in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)
- 5+ years of experience in Project Management Office (PMO) and governance roles, with a focus on control frameworks and reporting.
- Proven track record of designing, implementing, and leading control structures for large, multi-project portfolios.
- Knowledge of AI and machine learning techniques like NLP and predictive analytics.
- Ability to create dashboards and data visualisations using platforms like ServiceNow PPM, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Hands-on experience with key project delivery tools such as ServiceNow PPM, Jira, MS Project, etc.
- Direct experience preparing for audits and compliance reviews.
- Skilled in presenting governance insights and risk data to senior executives and investment committees.
- A history of leading or influencing teams in agile, cross-functional environments.
- Ability to analyse raw data, build models, and generate actionable insights for performance and risk management.
- Adept at identifying root causes of issues and implementing scalable solutions for governance and reporting structures.
- Deep understanding of organisational strategy to ensure governance practices align with business goals and priorities.
- Capable of guiding cross-functional teams and managing organisational resistance.
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Desired Skills:
- PMO
- Control Manager
- Program Manager
