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Job Title: Associate Director – PMO Lead (Asset Management Programme)
Sector: Professional Services – Consulting
Location: Dublin or Belfast (Hybrid)
Salary: DOE plus bonus & benefits
Our Client
Our client is a leading professional services firm delivering complex transformation programmes across the Asset Management sector. They are seeking an experienced PMO Lead at Associate Director level to establish and run the programme control function.
Why should you apply?
This is a key role acting as the control tower for a high-profile transformation programme. You will set structure, cadence and reporting standards while ensuring pace and delivery discipline across multiple workstreams.
The role offers strong visibility, executive exposure and the opportunity to shape governance and delivery mechanics within a market-leading firm.
Who should apply?
This will suit an experienced PMO leader currently operating at Senior Manager or Associate Director level within Financial Services transformation.
- 10+ years’ PMO leadership experience on complex programmes
- Experience in Financial Services, Securities Services or operating model change
- Strong governance, reporting and milestone management expertise
- Experience running RAID, dependency mapping and stage gate controls
- Strong documentation and management information capability
Role and Reporting Lines
Reporting into the Programme Director, you will establish and lead the PMO function across the programme.
- Integrated Planning – Develop and baseline the full programme plan and maintain critical path oversight
- Governance Tooling – Implement RAID logs, dependency mapping and stage gate frameworks
- Cadence Management – Run weekly and fortnightly status cycles with workstream leads
- SteerCo Reporting – Consolidate reporting packs and executive dashboards
- Milestone Control – Track delivery milestones and escalate risks proactively
- Resource Oversight – Support resourcing visibility and capacity tracking
- Quality Assurance – Implement quality assurance checks across deliverables
- Delivery Discipline – Act as the programme control tower ensuring pace and structure
Interested in this position?
To apply please submit your CV to Mark Baker who is managing this assignment via the link below or to inquire further please contact us directly on 01 529 4200.
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