Grade Level: L3
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Last date to Apply: 12th December 2024
What is Manager EPMO?
The Manager EPMO is a key player in overseeing and supporting the execution of enterprise-level projects by providing robust management reporting, establishing project guidelines, and ensuring adherence to governance frameworks. Positioned as a value center, the EPMO contributes to project success, optimizes resource utilization, and aligns project outcomes with strategic business goals.
The role reports directly to the Head of Strategy within the Strategy & NBD Division and is part of a team of thirteen members
What does Manager EPMO do?
- Drive the education and consistent application of EPMO policies, procedures, and standards across all projects
- Collaborate with leadership at all levels to align on strategic delivery of projects and evaluates commercial, financial, and technical feasibility
- Ensure each project workstream aligns with the broader enterprise objectives, while remaining on targeted delivery timelines
- Manage end-to-end coordination with stakeholders and partners/consultants to facilitate timely project execution.
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, to keep a tight governance on the EPMO portfolio
- Identity and table key risks as they occur, and update the relevant stakeholders on challenges
- Manage external consultants on-boarded to support critical projects ranging from individuals to consulting organizations
- Oversee the implementation of projects and resource allocation across different SBUs of the organization, providing a summarized view of status to the Chief Strategy Officer
- Continuously seek improvements in project processes and outcomes.
- Implement project management tools/software effectively.
- Identify opportunities to enhance project management effectiveness.
- Analyze stakeholder workflow and recommend corrective measures when necessary.
Jazz is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Requirements
We are seeking a PMO Specialist with a strong background in project management and financial evaluation. The ideal candidate will have experience managing project governance while working in areas like financial evaluation, mergers, and acquisitions.
- PMO Experience
- Financial Expertise: Strong exposure to financial evaluation, budgeting, or planning processes.
- Experience in mergers and acquisitions, including financial due diligence or integration (preferred).
- Exceptional analytical skills, with proficiency in financial modeling and tools like Excel, financial modeling and strong presentation skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to senior stakeholders.
- Minimum 6+ years, with 2-3 years in a PMO role preferred.
- Strong background in cross-functional project management.
- Proven ability to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.
- Sound analysis of financial analysis & reporting
- Familiarity with business processes and value creation concepts
- Advanced skills in MS Office, Google Workspace, and cloud solutions; familiarity with MS Project, Jira, ServiceNow or Trello is a plus.
- Exceptional analytical and presentation skills, strong pressure handling capabilities.
Benefits
Why Join Jazz?
As one of the leading employers in the country, Jazz epitomizes the philosophy that each Jazz employee is passionately living a better every day inspired and enabled by visionary leadership, a unique professional culture, a flourishing lifestyle, and continuous learning and development.
Our core values include qualities essential for a positive organizational culture - truthfully guiding entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets, harnessing professional and interpersonal collaboration, and fostering across-the-board customer-obsession.
As one of the largest private sector organizations in Pakistan, our objective is to continue to change the lives of our 70 million customers for the better. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be part of something transformative, someone who can play a critical role in driving our success. Together, we can empower millions more with the tools necessary to progress in an increasingly digital economy.
