Vice President, Project Management

Role Overview

The Vice President of Project Management is a senior leadership position focused on project oversight, governance, and strategic delivery. This person will shape the organization’s enterprise project management approach, run the project portfolio, and guide major initiatives from planning through completion. The role is expected to put standardized, efficient project controls in place so that strategic, product, and business objectives are delivered with strong quality, on time, and within budget.

Project Management Strategy and Framework Development

• Create the company’s project management direction and long-term development plan.
• Set up an enterprise-level PMO and governance structure.
• Build consistent processes and methods for the full project lifecycle.
• Continuously improve project tools, workflows, and systems.

Project Portfolio and Resource Management

• Direct the company’s overall project portfolio.
• Assess priorities and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Improve how resources and budgets are assigned and used.
• Confirm that project investments support business outcomes.

Major Project Execution and Delivery

• Lead large, company-wide initiatives such as digital transformation, system enhancements, and new business launches.
• Introduce milestone tracking, stage-gate reviews, and delivery control mechanisms.
• Keep projects moving to schedule, within budget, and to agreed quality standards.
• Handle key issues and risks that emerge during execution.

Cross-functional Collaboration and Execution Drive

• Coordinate work across Product, R&D, Operations, Marketing, Finance, and other teams.
• Support clear alignment of goals and smooth cooperation between departments.
• Put in place communication, decision-making, and escalation paths for projects.
• Strengthen the organization’s overall ability to execute effectively.

Project Performance and Operational Analysis

• Define project KPIs and performance review methods.
• Track progress, spending, quality, and resource use.
• Lead post-project reviews and apply lessons learned for improvement.
• Provide regular updates to the CEO or executive leadership on project status and business impact.

Project Management Capability Building

• Lead the PMO and project management teams.
• Design competency models and build talent pipelines for project managers.
• Encourage professional project methods and certifications such as PMP and Agile.
• Develop a culture centered on accountability, delivery, and strong execution.

Risk and Compliance Management

• Establish systems for identifying and flagging project risks early.
• Manage exposure related to budgets, contracts, delivery, and operations.
• Ensure work follows company policies and industry standards.
• Protect the brand’s reputation and preserve customer trust.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree or above in Project Management, Engineering Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline is expected. Professional certifications such as PMP or PgMP are preferred, and an MBA is also considered an advantage.

Experience

Candidates should bring more than 20 years of experience in project management or broader operations management. At least 15 years should be spent leading large, complex projects or managing a PMO. A strong history of delivering cross-departmental and cross-regional programs is required, and experience in digital transformation or enterprise project management is preferred.

Core Competencies

The role requires strong project governance and portfolio oversight, the ability to turn strategy into practical execution plans, advanced problem-solving and risk handling, strong collaboration and resource integration skills, and executive-level leadership with solid organizational management capability.

Preferred Background

Additional value is placed on experience in project governance within large corporate groups or multinational businesses, hands-on work with digital transformation, ERP, CRM, or platform upgrade programs, familiarity with Agile or SAFe methods, and exposure to reporting major initiatives to a CEO or Board of Directors.