PMO Lead (Project Finance & Governance)

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a central PMO repository of tools, templates, workflows, and governance processes for project managers.
• Monitor project health across internal tools and review forums, identifying red, troubled, or high-risk projects for watchlist tracking and management escalation.
• Drive regular project health reviews and ensure timely updates to senior stakeholders on risks, issues, recovery actions, and progress.
• Consolidate and analyse monthly project financials, including revenue forecast, revenue landing, forecast gaps, and accuracy of submissions.
• Track billing, ageing, deferred revenue, collections, and accounts payable matters to provide clear management visibility.
• Partner with Delivery Leads, Project Managers, Finance, and Operations teams to validate forecasts, challenge assumptions, and identify project or supplier dependencies.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, and executive-level insights covering project performance, financial exposure, resource constraints, and escalation items.
• Track resource-related issues, customer complaints, and Service Improvement Plans, ensuring follow-up actions are monitored and closed.
• Use Excel and reporting tools to improve, automate, and streamline PMO reporting, analysis, and governance workflows.
• The ideal candidate should have:
• Degree in Finance / Computer Science or related discipline
• Minimum of 7-8 years of demonstrated PMO or relaed function leadership
• Proven experience in gathering data on project progress and producing executive-level reports
• Strong project financial management experience with direct P&L impact
• Track record of delivering training and mentoring to delivery operations members
• Hands-on project management experience with proven execution success
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Bi, and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize complex financial, project and delivery data to make tactical and strategic recommendations
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and executive stakeholders
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills across sales, delivery and operations
• Extremely well-organized and comfortable coordinating multiple tasks on tight schedules
• Professional certifications such as PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent
• Why Join NCS?
• Grow with Us
• Work on cutting-edge AI products that shape the future of technology
• Collaborate with talented, passionate teams across research, engineering, and design
• Access continuous learning opportunities and career development pathways
• Make an Impact
• Transform AI research into products that solve real problems for clients and users
• Drive innovation in a leading Technology Services Firm with regional presence
• Contribute to building a better future through responsible, human-centred AI
• Thrive in Our Culture
• Experience a human-to-human approach where relationships and collaboration matter
• Be part of Team NCS , where bold ideas meet practical execution
• Enjoy a supportive environment that values diversity, inclusion, and respect
• We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs-Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity-and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.
• Together, we make the extraordinary happen.
• Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.
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Job Description: We seek an experienced PMO Lead with more than 10 years of Program Management Office (PMO) experience to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment. This role combines strategic and tactical leadership to drive organizational project delivery excellence.

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