Head of Portfolio Management Office

Our client, a major provider of mining and industrial solutions, is seeking an experienced Head of Portfolio Management Office (PMO) to lead the governance, prioritisation and execution oversight of its strategic initiatives, business-critical projects and capital investment portfolio.

The successful candidate will lead an established PMO function, strengthen portfolio governance and reporting, and partner with executive leadership to improve project delivery, resource allocation and strategic execution across a complex, multi-functional business.

This is a senior leadership opportunity requiring strong commercial judgement, executive stakeholder engagement and demonstrated experience leading a PMO within a mining, industrial or manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the Portfolio Management Office, ensuring alignment between strategic objectives, business priorities and project execution.

• Establish and maintain effective project governance frameworks, approval processes, reporting standards and portfolio management methodologies.

• Oversee strategic programmes, business-critical initiatives and material capital projects across multiple functions and geographies.

• Drive portfolio prioritisation, resource planning and project sequencing based on business value, risk, capacity and interdependencies.

• Provide independent oversight of project performance, identifying delivery risks, resource constraints and opportunities for corrective action.

• Deliver consolidated portfolio reporting to executive leadership, including project progress, financial performance, risks, dependencies and benefits realisation.

• Partner with executive sponsors, Finance and operational stakeholders to ensure projects have approved business cases, clear accountability and measurable outcomes.

• Lead, develop and support the PMO team, strengthening project management capability and delivery effectiveness.

• Facilitate executive governance forums, support decision-making and ensure timely escalation and resolution of critical project matters.

• Drive organisational adoption of PMO standards and promote a culture of accountability, transparency and disciplined execution.

• Oversee portfolio management tools, reporting systems and continuous improvement initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant degree in Commerce, Business Science, Economics, Engineering or Science.

• Minimum 15 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years leading a PMO or portfolio of strategic and business-critical projects.

• Minimum 3 years of experience within mining, industrial or manufacturing environments.

• Demonstrated experience leading an established PMO or comparable portfolio management function, beyond individual project management responsibilities.

• Strong experience in portfolio governance, strategic execution, programme oversight, resource prioritisation and executive reporting.

• Proven ability to influence senior executives, manage competing priorities and drive delivery through cross-functional stakeholders.

• Strong commercial acumen, organisational leadership, conflict management and analytical decision-making capabilities.

Advantageous:

• Experience within mining, engineering, EPC or related industrial environments.

• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

• Recognised project or programme management certification.

• Experience establishing, transforming or maturing a PMO.

• Experience managing projects across multiple countries.