Executive PMO- Banking

Overview

Operate as a trusted advisor to programme leadership as a Senior PMO / Executive PMO, providing executive stakeholder engagement, Excel-based reporting and dashboards, governance leadership, analytical insights and continuous programme governance improvement.

What you'll do

• Build trusted relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders, including Directors, Managing Directors, and Executive Sponsors.
• Act as the primary PMO interface for programme leadership, ensuring timely communication of programme status, risks, decisions, and dependencies.
• Influence stakeholders through data-driven insights and structured recommendations.
• Prepare executives for governance meetings by developing concise briefing notes and decision papers.
• Own the planning, coordination, and facilitation of Steering Committees, Executive Governance Boards, Programme Reviews, and Leadership Forums.
• Develop executive-ready governance packs, presentations, and decision logs.
• Drive governance cadence, ensuring actions, risks, and decisions are tracked to closure.
• Challenge programme teams where required to ensure governance standards and delivery commitments are met.
• Design and maintain sophisticated Excel dashboards using advanced formulas, Pivot Tables, Power Query, Power Pivot, data modelling, and automation.
• Produce executive dashboards covering programme health, financials, milestones, risks, dependencies, and KPIs.
• Transform complex datasets into clear, visually compelling reports for senior leadership.
• Continuously improve reporting by introducing automation and reducing manual effort.
• Manage programme plans, RAID logs, milestones, dependencies, and governance artefacts.
• Ensure adherence to PMO standards, methodologies, and reporting frameworks.
• Support portfolio planning, resource management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking.
• Maintain accurate programme documentation and audit-ready governance records.
• Identify opportunities to improve programme governance, reporting, and delivery effectiveness.
• Recommend and implement practical, scalable process improvements.
• Introduce innovative reporting techniques, automation, and best practices that enhance decision-making.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement across the programme.

What you'll need

• 15+ years of PMO, Programme Management, or Portfolio Governance experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting C-suite or Executive-level stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead senior governance forums and executive steering committees.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills, including advanced formulas such as INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, and SUMPRODUCT.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills including Power Query.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills including Power Pivot.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills including dynamic dashboards.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills including data modelling and automation.
• Exceptional PowerPoint skills with experience creating board-level presentations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with executive-level presentation skills.
• Ability to synthesise complex information into concise executive insights.
• Key competencies: executive stakeholder management; executive presence and influencing skills; advanced Excel and dashboard development; executive reporting and storytelling with data; governance leadership; strategic thinking; analytical problem solving; attention to detail; process improvement mindset; strong ownership and accountability.

Nice to have

• VBA/macros.
• Experience in Financial Services, Banking, or large consulting-led transformation programmes.
• Power BI or Tableau expertise.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Smartsheet, or Clarity.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum certifications.

Details

• Location: India.
• Work mode: Hybrid.