Associate Director - PMO/Central Governance - Big4

Role - Associate Director Central PMO- Big Four

Location - Gurgaon

Notice Period - Open for 90 days

Mode - Work from Office

Years of experience - 12+ Years of experience

Please find below the job description shared.

Role Overview:

The Central PMO Governance Lead is responsible for establishing and operating a centralized governance framework across 50+ large, independent programs within the organization. The role focuses on defining standards, enforcing governance, monitoring adherence, and providing executive visibility, without direct involvement in day-to-day delivery of individual programs.

Key Responsibilities

1. Central Governance Setup

- Design and implement the enterprise PMO governance model covering structure, decision forums, escalation paths, and reporting cadence.

- Define standardized processes, policies, and controls applicable across all programs.

- Establish program lifecycle governance from initiation to closure.

2. Frameworks, Templates, and Standards

Develop and roll out common templates, toolkits, and playbooks, including:

- Business case and charter templates

- Planning and scheduling standards

- Risk, issue, and dependency management formats

- Status reporting and dashboards

- Change control and benefits tracking mechanisms

- Ensure consistent adoption across all programs.

3. KPI Definition and Performance Monitoring

Define enterprise-level KPIs and health metrics for program governance, such as:

- Schedule, cost, and scope adherence

- Risk exposure and mitigation effectiveness

- Decision turnaround time

- Benefits realization tracking

- Build and maintain central dashboards and executive reports providing portfolio-level visibility.

4. Compliance, Assurance, and Escalation

- Monitor program adherence to governance standards through periodic reviews and audits.

- Identify non-compliance, risks, and delivery concerns, and escalate appropriately.

- Provide objective, independent assurance to senior leadership on overall program health.

5. Stakeholder and Leadership Engagement

- Operate central governance forums and steering committees.

- Enable fact-based decision making through consolidated reporting and insights.

- Act as the single point of coordination for governance across business and technology programs.

- Track governance effectiveness and drive maturity improvements in PMO practices.

- Benchmark against industry best practices and introduce enhancements.

- Support capability building across program teams on governance expectations.

Scope Boundaries:

- Will not manage execution of individual programs or projects.

- Will not replace program managers, but will ensure governance compliance and transparency.

- Operates at a portfolio and enterprise governance level.

Required Experience

- 12-18+ years of experience in program management, enterprise PMO, or transformation governance.

- Proven track record of setting up central PMO or governance offices for large, complex portfolios.

- Experience overseeing multiple parallel programs (3050+) across business and technology domains.

- Strong understanding of PM methodologies, risk management, financial tracking, and benefits realization.

- Experience working with CXO-level stakeholders and steering committees.

Key Skills &; Competencies

- Enterprise governance design and operating model definition

- KPI and performance framework development

- Executive reporting and dashboarding

- Risk, issue, and dependency oversight

- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

- High level of objectivity, independence, and analytical rigor

Certifications

- Mandatory PMP / PRINCE2 certification