Head of PMO

Consultants are staffed across industries early on, then specialise after a few years. Utilization target for consultants is 75 percent.

Role overview:

Velvetlane Consulting Group has a small PMO. You will own schedules, budgets, risks and status reporting for your projects. You will be employed through our employer-of-record partner in India, with a local contract and salary paid in Indian rupees. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. You will need a stable internet connection and a backup power source (UPS or inverter).

In this role you will:

• Run weekly status meetings and send clear notes with owners and dates
• Report status to sponsors and steering committees
• Manage project budgets and forecast spend to completion
• Oversee vendor statements of work and deliverables
• Keep project documentation organised in SharePoint or Confluence
• Escalate blockers before they turn into missed dates

Required qualifications:

• 8+ years of project management experience
• Proficient in Smartsheet, MS Project or a similar tool
• Working knowledge of waterfall and Agile methods
• Experience managing budgets and multiple projects at once
• Strong written status reporting

Nice to have:

• Scrum Master certification (CSM or PSM)
• PMP or CAPM certification
• Construction or facilities project background

Salary: ₹34-41 LPA

Benefits:

• Annual learning budget
• Paid parental leave
• Performance bonus
• Wellness allowance
• Two weeks of paid leave at year end
• Annual team retreat
• Paid sick days

Applications are reviewed weekly.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Velvetlane Consulting Group.