A new Portfolio Management Office (Insurance) job has just become available at a reputable insurance company.

About the Portfolio Management Office (Insurance) Role:
You will be responsible for portfolio management at enterprise level by applying ‘best-practice’ project delivery and management approach to support and ensure standard project management framework, process and tools are used for project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support project and programme managers with successful delivery of their projects/programmes, leading to the growth of a business
• Supply right level of information and insights to assist decision making on project prioritisation, implementation, and improvement recommendation to mitigate project/programme risk and maximise investment returns
• Lead portfolio management activities in the entire project lifecycle - from concept, feasibility and financing; through planning, statutory process and design; into procurement, construction, commissioning and operational readiness
• Track, analyse and provide insights on projects’ performance including project financials, resource management, vendor management during implementation stage additional to project progression and KPIs and benefit realisation post-implementation
• Understand the scope and intention of programme initiatives to have better understanding and analysis on the potential risks and issues to be highlighted to the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office Lead in a timely manner
• Develop, review and present status report required for stakeholders’ updates
• Actively participate and contribute value in relevant discussions
• Coach and train PMO team members to increase effectiveness, performance, and productivity
• Identify and propose areas for improvement and lead the change activities and adoption
• Demonstrate deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge, ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge, and possess in-depth business acumen
• Perform other responsibilities and duties periodically assigned by supervisor to meet operational and/or other requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need to have experience in the Portfolio Management Office, ideally for enterprise projects.

Key Requirements:

• Must possess bachelor's/master’s degree from a recognised university. Certified Project Management, SCRUM or AGILE practitioners will have an advantage
• More than eight years of work experience in a related field is required for this position. Preferably from large financial, telecommunication, health service or information technology industries
• Minimum of three years of PMO experience at a large corporation or consulting industry
• Strong management discipline with solid proficiency in project management methodologies
• Strong stakeholder management and people influencing skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to establish strong relationships within short period of time and maintain it effectively
• Detail-oriented, and keenness for numbers and analytics
• Flexible and adaptable to project environment to embrace change
• Experience with large-scale project/programme implementation and familiar with project management methodology and lifecycle
• Skilled ability to foster continuous improvement and innovation; ability to accept and lead change initiatives throughout the organisation

This company needs no introduction and is recognised as the leader in the industry. The culture is demanding, but if you are confident and have a can-do attitude, the potential rewards are significant.

If you portray relevant technical skill sets, able to work with various internal and external stakeholders and ready to challenge yourself to solve complex issues, this Portfolio Management Office (Insurance) role is right for you.

Apply today or email me at yeeni.chen@robertwalters.com.my to discuss this new opportunity.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd
Business Registration Number : 729828-T
Licence Number : JTKSM 423C