Project Lead / PMO Lead

Candidate Description

A strategic delivery executive and PMO leader with over 20 years of experience transforming project management offices into high-performing engines of growth across consulting and professional service environments. Adept at steering portfolios in excess of $300 M, they combine commercial discipline, cultural clarity and deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 to embed value-centric, customer-embedded delivery models. Their background spans complex cloud, network, infrastructure, security and business-application programmes for a Technology Provider and its APAC customers, consistently earning recognition for capability, change leadership and culture.

Their technical acumen is evident in the successful rollout of large-scale Azure migrations, SIEM integrations, hybrid WAN/LAN deployments and enterprise data-migration initiatives. Adept at Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery, they have re-engineered PMO artefact libraries, embedded AI-driven automations that saved 5,500+ hours annually, and achieved 100 % first-week adoption of new PSA and Microsoft 365 solutions. Key accomplishments include reducing project overruns by ~20 %, boosting CX survey scores from 4.0/5 to 4.7/5, and delivering ISO-aligned audits and Azure Expert MSP certifications.

Known for inspirational leadership, they mentor multinational teams, foster values-driven cultures and act as escalation points in high-risk situations. Their ability to align sales, delivery and managed-services functions positions organisations to capture new revenue opportunities while safeguarding client outcomes. Coupling award-winning project management credentials (PMP, PRINCE2, Azure Fundamentals) with a Bachelor of Information Systems, this professional offers a rare blend of strategic vision, hands-on delivery excellence and transformative PMO expertise.