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:
- Develop / manage a flexible, AI-powered PMO control framework that adheres to company risk and governance rules.
- Create and enforce consistent control processes across all projects to ensure they follow both internal policies and external regulations.
- Provide continuous insight into project performance using smart dashboards and analytics.
- Integrate automation into project workflows, using AI for tasks like classifying documents and assessing risk, to make processes more efficient and easier to track.
- Use agile methods and AI innovation to constantly improve project controls and governance.
- Lead the creation of reports for senior leaders and committees on the effectiveness of project controls, the quality of audit trails, and risk insights.
- Work with other teams to improve project management tools like ServiceNow and Jira, ensuring high-quality data and effective system integration.
- Show tangible results, such as a reduction in manual work, faster reporting, and better prediction of project risks and performance, which in turn increases stakeholder confidence.
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.
- Experienced in using 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
