Head of Project Management Office

• Provide enterprise-wide leadership and governance of the Bank's project, programme and change portfolio, aligned to strategy, regulatory obligations and strategic priorities
• Establish and continuously enhance the Bank's Project, Programme and Change Management Framework, including methodologies, governance standards, stage gates, tools, reporting and assurance
• Lead enterprise portfolio prioritisation and optimisation, advising EXCO on initiatives to commence, accelerate, defer or stop
• Oversee delivery performance of strategic projects and programmes, ensuring clear accountability and timely intervention
• Lead portfolio investment and financial management, including business cases, project budgets, forecasts and benefits, escalating material variances to EXCO
• Establish and oversee enterprise-wide project assurance and risk governance, including independent reviews, stage gates and health assessments
• Lead organisational change and benefits realisation across major initiatives
• Drive enterprise resource, capacity and dependency management across competing priorities
• Provide EXCO and governance forums with timely, accurate and insightful portfolio reporting
• Build and lead a high-performing PMO and strengthen the Bank's execution capability

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Information Technology, Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline
• Recognised Project/Programme Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, MSP or equivalent
• 10 years of progressive professional experience in project, programme, portfolio, transformation or change management, including at least 3 years at senior management level
• Significant banking or financial services experience in a regulated institution

Skills & Competencies:

• Proven enterprise-wide portfolio leadership overseeing complex, strategic, cross-functional programmes
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including business case development, investment prioritisation and benefits realisation
• Strong risk, regulatory and governance expertise
• Demonstrated ability to advise and influence EXCO, Board and senior governance forums
• Proven people leadership and capability-building experience