At Outsized, we match clients in financial services and management consulting to high-quality independent consultants and boutique/specialist firms for the execution of their key projects.

Our client, a leading global consulting firm is supporting a major AI-led transformation programme for a leading organisation in the insurance industry. The programme spans multiple business and technology workstreams, including technology architecture, core platform implementation, cloud, data and AI, and operating-model development.

The PMO consultant will play a central role in driving programme governance and execution, working closely with senior client stakeholders, the consulting team and multiple technology partners. They will bring structure and rigour to a fast-paced, evolving environment, helping ensure key milestones are delivered, dependencies are managed and critical decisions are made on time.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain an integrated programme plan across business and technology workstreams.

- Track milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues and key decisions, ensuring timely follow-through.

- Drive programme governance through project-team stand-ups, workstream reviews and Steering Committee preparation.

- Prepare concise status updates, governance packs and executive-ready materials for senior stakeholders.

- Coordinate delivery across the client, consulting team, technology vendors and other external partners.

- Support prioritisation and sequencing of work, identifying delivery, resource and schedule risks early.

Your Background:

- 5 - 9 years of experience in PMO, transformation delivery, technology programme management or consulting.

- Strong experience supporting complex, multi-workstream technology transformation programmes.

- Hands-on experience with programme planning, RAID management, governance, action tracking and executive reporting.

- Experience working within the insurance or broader financial services industry is preferred.

- Comfortable coordinating senior stakeholders and external vendors, with the ability to challenge constructively and escalate when required.

- Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and critical-path dependencies.

- Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, with the ability to translate complex programme information into clear, decision-oriented communication.

- Experience with agile, digital, cloud or AI-related transformation environments would be advantageous.

Other Info:

- Location: Mumbai

- Work arrangement: Full-time, primarily client-site based. Candidates must be based in Mumbai for the duration of the engagement.

- Contract Duration: 12 months initially, with likely extension for another 12 months