Lead PMO

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 3500000 - Rs 5500000 (ie INR 35 - 55 LPA)

Min Experience: 8+ years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

Responsibilities

Quality Management

• Develop, implement, and continuously enhance Quality Management Systems (QMS) to ensure product safety, reliability, and compliance with industry standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485, GMP, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Establish quality governance mechanisms, metrics, and reporting structures across engineering and operational functions.

Program Management Office (PMO) Leadership

• Lead enterprise-wide PMO initiatives, ensuring strategic alignment, execution excellence, and governance across critical programs and projects.
• Drive portfolio planning, resource management, risk tracking, milestone monitoring, and executive reporting.
• Establish standardized project management methodologies, tools, and best practices across the organization.

Chief of Staff & Strategic Execution

• Partner closely with executive leadership to drive strategic priorities, organizational transformation initiatives, and operational excellence programs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by managing cross-functional initiatives, executive communications, decision-making processes, and business reviews.
• Facilitate alignment across engineering, quality, operations, manufacturing, procurement, and business teams to ensure successful execution of company objectives.

AI-Native Quality & Operational Transformation

• Champion the adoption of AI-driven tools and data analytics to enhance quality management, operational efficiency, predictive risk management, and decision-making.
• Identify and implement AI-powered solutions for process optimization, quality monitoring, root cause analysis, audit readiness, and program governance.
• Foster a culture of innovation by integrating AI and automation into quality and program management workflows.

Process Improvement

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and digital transformation methodologies.
• Define and monitor KPIs to enhance quality, productivity, customer satisfaction, and operational performance.

Inspection, Testing & Risk Management

• Oversee development and implementation of inspection, validation, and testing frameworks throughout the product lifecycle.
• Establish proactive risk management processes to identify, assess, and mitigate quality, operational, and program-related risks.

Regulatory Compliance & Audits

• Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable regulatory and industry requirements.
• Lead internal and external audits, certification programs, and remediation initiatives.

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing quality, PMO, and operational excellence teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, product management, operations, and executive leadership teams to achieve organizational goals.
• Serve as a key interface between strategic leadership and execution teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Quality Management, Operational Excellence, PMO, Program Management, or Chief of Staff roles within engineering, manufacturing, medical devices, industrial technology, or related industries.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale quality, transformation, PMO, and cross-functional strategic initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS), regulatory compliance, inspection methodologies, risk management, and governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with senior executives and driving strategic business priorities.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI-native tools, automation platforms, advanced analytics, and digital transformation technologies to improve quality, operational efficiency, and business outcomes.
• Strong program and portfolio management expertise with experience in organizational planning, prioritization, and execution tracking.
• Relevant certifications preferred:
• ASQ CQE, CRE, CSQE
• Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent program management certifications
• Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams while driving organizational change and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in AI-enabled quality systems, predictive analytics, digital manufacturing, or Industry 4.0 environments.
• Experience serving as a Chief of Staff, PMO Head, Transformation Leader, or Strategic Operations Leader supporting executive leadership teams.
• Exposure to global organizations and multi-site operations.

Must-have skills

Project Management Office - PMO, quality management, Resource Management

Good-to-have skills

ai driven