Sr. Manager, PMO, IT

Position Description

Under the IT COO office, this role is responsible for delivering strategic programs, governance on all IT projects -& act as a primary liaison between IT COO and headquarters.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• As a PMO, be accountable for governance of IT projects as per the PMO guidelines.
• Work closely with headquarter to liaise IT programs to ensure strategies are carried out smoothly
• Manage and deliver enterprise level programs (from funding, to SDLC, to closure)
• Govern the projects as per the PMO guidelines and policies
• Provide regular updates to department heads and Beijing HQ
• Prepare project status reports on a regular basis for various stakeholders
• Translation of governance reports to higher management of parent company
• Review existing guidelines and policies and update them as per need of the firm

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in business related discipline
• Around 10 years of relevant experience in Investment banking, Brokerage or Technology firms
• Less experience could be considered as PMO Manager
• Excellent analytical skills, logic and numeracy
• Strong communicator, organized and methodical by nature
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin is a MUST
• Proficiency in Excel (pivots, reconciliation of large data sets, basic analytics)
• Strong understanding of PMO role & function
• Candidate must be able to articulate the value-add they can bring to the PMO function and organization
• Experience and knowledge of Investment banking front-back office functional flows is preferred
• Experience with project management tools, budgeting, working with vendors and/or off-shore teams will be an advantage