Project Management Office Director

• Enterprise Portfolio Management
  
• Lead the enterprise portfolio of strategic initiatives.
  
• Translate business strategy into executable programmes.
  
• Prioritise investments with Executive Leadership.
  
• Monitor portfolio health, risks, dependencies and benefits realisation.
  
• PMO Governance & Delivery Excellence
  
• Develop enterprise PMO standards, governance and methodologies.
  
• Implement stage-gate governance and executive reporting.
  
• Drive project assurance and continuous improvement.
  
• Strategic Programme Delivery
  
• Lead programmes including market expansion, AI & digital transformation, organisational design, customer and employee experience, supply chain optimisation, operational excellence and capability development.
  
• Strategic Partnerships
  
• Coordinate implementation of strategic partnerships.
  
• Manage governance, milestones, risks and value delivery.
  
• Partner with franchisees, suppliers, consultants and technology partners.
  
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Integration
  
• Coordinate due diligence work-streams.
  
• Develop integration roadmaps and Day 1 readiness plans.
  
• Track integration milestones, synergy delivery and business continuity.
  
• Executive Reporting
  
• Provide Executive Committee dashboards covering portfolio performance, budgets, risks, capacity and benefits realisation.
  
• Resource, Financial & Risk Management
  
• Optimise resource allocation, monitor budgets, oversee project risks and support investment business cases.
  
• Change Leadership
  
• Partner with leaders to drive stakeholder engagement, communication, adoption and change readiness.
  
• Continuous Improvement
  
• Embed agile ways of working, digital PM tools, automation and AI-enabled project delivery.
  
• Leadership Responsibilities
  
• Lead and develop a high-performing PMO team.
  
• Coach programme and project managers.
  
• Build enterprise project management capability.
  
• Drive a culture of accountability and execution excellence.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Engineering or related field.
  
• MBA or Master's preferred.
  
• PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP/MSP or equivalent certification.
  
• 12–15 years' experience in programme, portfolio or PMO leadership.
  
• Experience in strategic transformation, partnerships and M&A integration.
  
• Experience within FMCG, Retail, QSR or franchise businesses
  
• PMO Methodology design
  
• Market and business trend analysis
  
• Ability to create structure and organization
  
• Financial analysis and ROI modelling