Senior PMO (Stakeholder management/Project financials management/project financial governance)

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and manage the PMO governance framework as an individual contributor, ensuring full compliance with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

• Establish and manage robust stakeholder engagement strategies, working closely with senior leadership, business units, technology teams, and external partners.

• Drive comprehensive project financial management including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, variance analysis, and benefits realization.

• Implement portfolio-level reporting mechanisms, dashboards, and KPIs to provide accurate visibility into project health, risks, dependencies, and financial performance.

• Ensure effective project lifecycle management including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure controls.

• Conduct governance reviews, steering committee reporting, audit readiness, and compliance documentation.

• Identify and mitigate program risks, ensuring proactive issue escalation and resolution.

• Standardize PMO processes, templates, and methodologies to enhance delivery efficiency and transparency.

• Support transformation initiatives, digital programs, regulatory projects, and enterprise change initiatives within Banking / Insurance / FinTech environments.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of project/program management experience, with at least 4+ years in a senior PMO capacity.

• Proven experience in Banking, Insurance, or FinTech organizations.

• Strong expertise in project financial governance and portfolio financial management.

• Demonstrated experience managing senior stakeholders.

• Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and compliance standards in financial services.

• Experience managing large-scale transformation, digital, or regulatory programs.

• Proficiency in PM tools (MS Project, Clarity, JIRA, Power BI, etc.).

• PMP / PRINCE2 / PgMP / Agile certifications preferred.