Assistant Manager-KDNI

Role Overview

The Assistant Manager – Global PMO is responsible for managing and driving the successful execution of global engagements, strategic projects, and PMO initiatives. The role partners with senior leadership, engagement teams, and cross-functional stakeholders across geographies to ensure effective governance, operational excellence, risk management, and timely delivery of business objectives. The individual will provide leadership in project planning, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting the overall PMO strategy.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end project management and PMO activities across multiple global engagements, programs, and strategic initiatives.
- Develop, manage, and oversee project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, budgets, RAID logs, and governance trackers.
- Drive coordination and collaboration across global, regional, and local member firms to ensure timely execution and delivery of project objectives.
- Serve as a key point of contact for senior stakeholders, providing project leadership, guidance, and strategic support.
- Facilitate governance forums, steering committee meetings, leadership reviews, and project status discussions, ensuring clear documentation of decisions and action items.
- Monitor project health, proactively identify risks, dependencies, bottlenecks, and issues, and drive mitigation plans through resolution.
- Prepare and present executive dashboards, management reports, KPI metrics, and leadership presentations with actionable insights and recommendations.
- Ensure compliance with established project governance frameworks, quality standards, risk management protocols, and organizational policies.
- Lead project onboarding activities, operational readiness assessments, resource planning, and transition support for new engagements.
- Drive process optimization, PMO maturity initiatives, automation opportunities, and continuous improvement programs to enhance operational efficiency.
- Support portfolio management activities, including capacity planning, prioritization, resource allocation, and performance tracking.
- Mentor and guide junior PMO professionals and project coordinators while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Skills & Competencies

- Strong project and program management capabilities with experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams and stakeholders.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills across global and cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to risk and issue management.
- Demonstrated ability to drive governance, operational excellence, and strategic execution in a matrixed environment.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentation development.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and project management/collaboration tools.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies and PMO best practices.
- Experience in resource management, portfolio management, and performance reporting.
- Ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize competing demands, and deliver results in a fast-paced global environment.