A major Belgian public sector organisation is strengthening its portfolio, programme and project management (PPM) governance as part of a multi-year transformation, and has set up a central PMO to define standards and consolidate delivery oversight. This PMO Manager role exists to implement PPM governance based on Prince2 and modern Agile practices, and to deliver data-driven reporting using Power BI that informs strategic prioritisation and capacity planning across multiple departments in Brussels.
The mission
The programme establishes a central PMO that will coordinate with decentralized PMOs across several departments in an organisation of more than 1,500 employees. The work covers PPM governance, a PPM tool migration and configuration, common templates and standards, and creation of consolidated dashboards for portfolio decision making. Effective capacity management and alignment between business, IT and data teams are key outcomes.
Day to day you will design and implement the governance framework, adapt Prince2 and Agile practices for IT and data initiatives, and lead the rollout of the central PMO’s processes and tools. You will run workshops and coaching sessions for project managers and product owners, manage the migration and adoption of the chosen PPM tool, and produce recurring Power BI dashboards and KPI reports for governance bodies. The role reports into the transformation office and works with stakeholders across HR, finance and IT.
Your responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a PPM governance framework, ensuring decision gates, roles and templates are adopted across central and decentralized PMOs
- Lead the PPM tool migration and configuration, delivering adoption, training and method consistency across departments
- Drive data-driven portfolio reporting, build Power BI dashboards and deliver weekly/monthly KPI packs for executive governance
- Coordinate capacity management and budgeting inputs to align resource allocation with strategic priorities
- Facilitate workshops, steering committees and portfolio review meetings to support prioritisation and risk decisions
- Coach and support project managers, product owners and local PMOs to raise delivery maturity and embed continuous improvement
Your profile
Essential skills
- Proven experience as a PMO Manager implementing a central PMO with decentralized PMOs, ideally in at least two public sector organisations
- Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner certification and demonstrable application of Prince2 governance in complex organisations
- Practical knowledge of Agile frameworks, including Scrum master practices for IT and data projects
- Strong experience in data-driven reporting, building dashboards and KPIs with Power BI
- Capability in capacity and budget tracking, stakeholder facilitation and cross-functional leadership
- Experience working in organisations of 1,500+ employees and familiarity with public sector administrative complexity
Languages
- French, C2
- Dutch, C2
Education
- Master in management or equivalent experience