Senior Associate – Project Management Office

Job Purpose

1. Strategic Demand Management & Project Intake

• Review and validate business cases, project proposals, and transformation requests.
• Prioritize initiatives using standardized scoring criteria based on strategic value, ROI, and resource availability.
• Assign projects to the appropriate execution pathway:

2. Governance & Compliance

• Enforce the Trimodal Execution Framework across business units and support functions.
• Monitor project health, schedule adherence, scope control, and governance compliance.
• Manage escalation of major project risks, budget overruns, and scope changes.

3. Portfolio & Delivery Management

• Govern enterprise-wide strategic, operational, and capital projects.
• Manage cross-project dependencies and stakeholder alignment.
• Track milestones and hold project owners accountable for delivery commitments.

4. Financial & Resource Management

• Monitor CAPEX/OPEX budgets, burn rates, and variance reporting.
• Support enterprise resource planning and capacity management.
• Coordinate with Procurement to align vendor performance with PMO standards.

5. Executive Reporting & Analytics

• Develop and maintain enterprise portfolio dashboards using BI tools.
• Provide predictive insights on risks, delays, and budget concerns.
• Deliver accurate executive reports and portfolio status updates.

6. Continuous Improvement & Value Realization

• Track project benefits and long-term ROI.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews for major initiatives.
• Train stakeholders on PMO frameworks and governance requirements.
• Maintain lessons-learned repositories and institutional knowledge.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Quality Management, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or related field.
• MBA, MSc Project Management, or Engineering Management preferred.

Mandatory Certifications

• PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent.
• Agile certification (CSM or PMI-ACP).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt minimum; Black Belt preferred.

Experience

• 5–8 years in PMO, Enterprise Portfolio Management, or Strategy Execution.
• Experience managing enterprise-level strategic portfolios and governance frameworks.
• Exposure to real estate development, community management, asset management, or infrastructure sectors preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across Finance, HR, Procurement, IT, Legal, and operational business units.
• Vendor, contract, and change management experience.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, Planview, Smartsheet, or similar PPM tools.
• Strong Power BI, data modeling, analytics, and dashboard development capabilities.
• Knowledge of process mapping tools such as ARIS or Visio.
• Financial modeling, benefits realization, and ROI tracking expertise.
• Advanced risk management and RAID framework experience.
• Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps, and Agile delivery environments.

Core Competencies

• Strong governance and auditing mindset.
• Ability to balance Agile, Lean, and traditional project methodologies.
• Executive-level communication and reporting skills.
• Strategic foresight and proactive risk management.
• Stakeholder management, influence, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• High resilience and ability to operate in complex, fast-paced environments.