Head of PMO

Head of Project Management office is the leader of projects managers, demand managers and technical coordinators, responsible for planning, directing and coordinating all activities associated with project and portfolio management of technology department of the organization.
Our client is expanding their team in Malta and they are on a lookout for an experienced Head of Product.

Responsibilities:

Managing high level project plan of IT
Lead assigned projects to completion
Overall capacity planning
Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
Troubleshoot/escalate problems that come up during projects
Communicate with all departments about resource allocation
Refine project budget as needed to ensure timeliness and fiscal responsibility
Coordinate with vendors and suppliers as needed
Communicate project objectives to all team members involved
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
Monitor and report staff performance during project period
Performance maintenance and review of staff
Decide staff needs and perform hiring process
Build and monitor overall project process flow with selection of proper tools.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in computer- or business-related discipline required (Master’s degree and/or PMP certificate preferred)
10+ years’ experience in software project management, development or design
5+ years team management experience.
Experience in portfolio management and tools.
Excellent experience in SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, SDLC / Waterfall
Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down multiple business and technology organizations
Ability to complete projects on time and within the stated budget
Team-building skills with technical and non-technical staff
Excellent communication, organization, time-management and leadership
Experience negotiating vendor contracts
Tools: Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Good spoken and written English

to be discussed