📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW:-Araxi Group is actively recruiting for a PMO Specialist position in Johannesburg. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Project / Management sector looking to advance their careers.
🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:-We are seeking talented individuals with the following profile:• Experience Level: 3 - 5 years • Educational Background: Bachelor or equivalent• Industry Focus: Project / Management• Location Preference: in Johannesburg
💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS:-Project managers like PMO Specialist ensure successful delivery of organizational initiatives. This role is critical for achieving strategic objectives.
📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS:-This role in Project / Management offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.
📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCE:-When applying for this PMO Specialist position, ensure your CV highlights:• Relevant experience matching the 3 - 5 years requirement• Educational qualifications in line with Bachelor• Specific achievements in the Project / Management field• Any certifications or specialized training
🌍 SOUTH AFRICA JOB MARKET CONTEXT:-The Project / Management sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.
Job Title: PMO Specialist Company: Araxi Group
Salary: Market Related Job Type: Contract Sectors: IT Reference: 206782
Vacancy Details Employer: Araxi Group
The PMO Specialist plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of the Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO) through meticulous administration, governance, reporting, standards, processes, and tool utilization that drive successful project, programme, and portfolio delivery.
This position entails governance oversight, project support services, portfolio administration, methodology management, and tooling support to guarantee consistent project operations, adherence to established delivery standards, and reliable information for executive decision-making. The PMO Specialist acts as a crucial enabler of delivery by facilitating governance processes, maintaining project controls, supporting project teams, and ensuring the quality and integrity of portfolio information.
Key Responsibilities
Project Governance and Assurance - Facilitate the implementation and administration of the project governance framework. - Coordinate project stage gates, governance reviews, approvals, and decision forums. - Monitor compliance with project management standards, policies, and minimum evidence requirements. - Maintain governance artefacts, decision registers, action logs, and project audit trails. - Track governance conditions, exceptions, and remediation actions. - Support project health reviews and assurance activities across the portfolio. - Escalate governance, control, and compliance concerns when necessary.
Project and Programme Support - Provide day-to-day PMO support to Project Managers and Programme Managers. - Assist with project initiation, planning, monitoring, reporting, and closure. - Maintain integrated schedules, milestone tracking, and portfolio reporting information. - Track risks, issues, actions, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests. - Guide project teams in applying agreed methodologies and standards. - Facilitate project status reviews and follow up on agreed actions. - Assist with the coordination of cross-functional dependencies and delivery activities.
PMO Administration - Maintain project, programme, and portfolio registers. - Support portfolio intake and project registration processes. - Administer governance calendars, review cycles, reporting schedules, and committee packs. - Ensure project documentation is appropriately stored, version controlled, and accessible. - Prepare dashboards, reports, and executive decision-support packs. - Maintain performance metrics and portfolio tracking information. - Support portfolio meetings, steering committees, and governance forums.
Methodology and Continuous Improvement - Support the implementation and ongoing improvement of the enterprise project management methodology. - Maintain project lifecycle processes, templates, standards, playbooks, and guidance materials. - Provide practical guidance to project teams on governance and delivery standards. - Promote consistent project classification, governance routing, and assurance requirements. - Identify opportunities to simplify and improve project practices. - Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
PMO Tooling and Data Management - Administer ePMO tooling platforms, repositories, and workflows. - Support integrated project and portfolio management tools. - Maintain project metadata, governance records, reporting structures, and master data. - Support Azure DevOps-integrated project management processes and reporting. - Assist with Power BI reporting, dashboard maintenance, and portfolio analytics. - Monitor data quality and the accuracy of portfolio information. - Support automation, workflow, and AI-enabled PMO initiatives that improve efficiency and insight.
Reporting and Portfolio Insight - Produce regular project, programme, and portfolio reports. - Analyse performance trends and highlight emerging delivery risks. - Support benefits tracking and value-realisation reporting. - Prepare management and executive reporting packs. - Provide portfolio health insights and recommendations based on available project data. - Help consolidate delivery, governance, and portfolio information into a reliable single source of truth.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential - Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Project Management, Information Technology, Commerce, or related field. - Project Management certification (PRINCE2, PMP, CAPM, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent) preferred. - Experience with project management and collaboration.
Desirable - PMO certification or Portfolio Management qualification. - Experience working within Financial Services or Insurance environments.
Experience - 3-5 years' experience within a PMO, Project Support Office, Programme Office, or Project Management environment. - Experience supporting governance forums, steering committees, and project reporting. - Experience maintaining project plans, RAID logs, governance artefacts, and project documentation. - Experience with project management tools including Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Power Platform, and Power BI. - Exposure to portfolio management and enterprise governance practices.
Technical Competencies - Project governance - PMO administration - Portfolio reporting - Risk, Issue, Action and Dependency (RAID) management - Project lifecycle management - Project controls - Azure DevOps - SharePoint and Power Platform - Power BI reporting - Data quality management
