Group Head of Project Management Office (PMO) - Insurance & Investments

About the role

The Group Head of PMO leads and oversees the Group's project management function across all subsidiaries, business units and markets in the Insurance & Investments sector. The role sets group-wide project governance, portfolio management standards, delivery frameworks and performance monitoring, working closely with the Group CEO, executive leadership and subsidiary CEOs so that major projects support strategic growth, operational efficiency and digital transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop the Group PMO strategy, governance policies, approval processes and reporting requirements, and align project portfolios with Group objectives
• Oversee the consolidated project portfolio across insurance, investment, corporate and operational units, prioritizing by value, risk and resource needs
• Oversee insurance projects (product development, underwriting, claims, policy administration, distribution) and investment projects (portfolio reporting, wealth management platforms)
• Provide governance for digital transformation and technology projects, working with CIO, CTO and CDO
• Oversee consolidated project budgets, costs, resource allocation and business case evaluation
• Set group-level risk, compliance and quality frameworks and coordinate with risk, compliance, legal and internal audit
• Build group dashboards, performance reports and executive presentations, and track benefits realization and ROI
• Run group steering committees, manage relationships with subsidiaries, vendors and consultants, and lead the PMO team and its training and capability building

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, Engineering, IT or a related field; MBA or Master's preferred
• 12-15+ years in project, program, portfolio or transformation management, including at least 5 years in a senior PMO leadership role
• Experience in insurance, reinsurance, banking, investment, asset or wealth management
• Proven track record of establishing or leading enterprise-level PMO functions

Required skills

• Knowledge of project portfolio governance, financial management, resource planning, risk management and strategic execution
• Multi-country or multi-entity project management experience
• PMI, PRINCE2, Agile, Waterfall and hybrid methodologies
• Preferred: PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile or Scrum certifications