Chief EPMO Officer

About the role

The Chief EPMO Officer leads and governs enterprise-wide project, program and portfolio management for Power International Holding, acting as the central oversight function for all contracting projects. The role ensures delivery on time, within cost and to quality standards, and escalates risks, issues and critical decisions to senior management. It involves regular engagement with project sites across multiple countries and requires experience in the Oil & Gas industry.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor performance of all contracting entities against schedules, budgets and profitability targets, tracking SPI, CPI and other metrics, overseeing earned value analysis, contract asset valuation and billing performance, and driving corrective action on delays and cost overruns.
• Conduct regular site visits across countries to validate reported metrics against on-ground reality and escalate risks.
• Consolidate weekly and monthly project reports, develop dashboards, present updates to COOs, CEOs and the Holding CEO, and chair the Delivery Escalation Forum.
• Hold Project Directors accountable for schedules and budgets, update Executive Directors and escalate material issues, and align billing, cash flow and contract asset performance.
• Direct the corporate project portfolio, develop long-term EPMO maturity roadmaps and transformation initiatives.
• Develop governance frameworks, audit standards and compliance measures, and lead enterprise risk management, change control and mitigation planning.
• Implement digital PMO systems, dashboards, automation and AI-supported reporting.
• Build and lead high-performing teams and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction/Project Management or a related field; Master's degree in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Administration or Business Administration preferred.
• 15-20+ years of experience, including early-career exposure to EPC, PPP, real estate or contracting environments.
• Proven record governing projects from opportunity qualification and structuring through execution and delivery.
• Extensive experience at Group and Board-facing levels.
• Oil & Gas industry experience is mandatory; candidates without it will not be considered.

Required skills

• PMP certification (or equivalent) preferred.
• Full lifecycle project governance and financial and commercial acumen (feasibility, funding structures, cost control, ROI).
• Risk and interface management, stakeholder integration and executive communication.