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A company that operates as a local touchpoint for a major global freight forwarding and logistics network, helping local businesses manage the complex movement of goods across national and international borders, is seeking a PMO Project Manager end-to-end leads complex, cross-functional technology and business transformation initiatives within scope, schedule, budget, and quality constraints.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of large, complex initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.

  • Define project scope, deliverables, detailed plans, and resource allocations.

  • Oversee demand management, timeline tracking, resource constraints, and overall budget execution.

  • Direct testing activities, including test case formulation, validation, and sign-off.

  • Facilitate requirements elicitation workshops and translate business needs into detailed specifications.

  • Author Statements of Work (SOW), business cases, and project charters.

  • Maintain real-time visibility across project portfolios using PMO software, dashboards, and RAID logs.

  • Enforce PMO governance, stage-gate controls, policy compliance, and audit-ready documentation.

  • Proactively identify, log, and mitigate risks and dependencies.

  • Drive quality assurance standards, continuous improvement, and post-project benefits realization.

  • Serve as the primary point of contact across internal teams, executive leadership, and external partners.

  • Plan and execute communication strategies, lead project meetings, and facilitate Steering Committees.

  • Lead change management, business readiness, training transition, and operational handovers.

  • Coordinate across regional teams and international time zones as required.

  • Manage third-party vendors, implementation partners, and commercial commitments.

  • Direct project closure processes, operational handovers to support teams, and post-implementation surveys.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Experience: 6+ years of IT project and program management experience delivering large-scale, complex initiatives within cost, schedule, and scope constraints.

  • Methodologies: Proven expertise in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery frameworks.

  • Governance & Delivery: Strong command of PMO governance, stage-gate reviews, risk mitigation (RAID), and continuous improvement processes.

  • Technical & Data Proficiency: Skilled in project management tools (e.g., Wrike, Planisware, Jira), executive dashboard reporting, and advanced data analysis.

  • Stakeholder & Vendor Leadership: Exceptional negotiation, conflict resolution, and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences up to executive leadership. Demonstrated success managing third-party vendors.

  • Independence: Proven ability to work autonomously, lead cross-functional teams, and solve complex operational challenges.

  • Preferred Experience & Education

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Management, Engineering, or a related field.

  • Certifications: PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent project management certifications.

Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)

IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to [Email Address Removed].com

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