Are you planning to set up a Project Management Office?

The article below gives an idea of the type of hierarchical Organization structure for Project Management Office

The PMO is typically a tiered structure of project management personnel with specific competencies, tasks, experiences requirements for each level:

1.    Project Management Director is responsible for directing and managing multiple interrelated implementations. This position requires minimum 10 years of project management experience

2.    Portfolio manager is responsible for managing governance and project management processes, methodologies and tools. This position requires 10 years’ experience.  

3.    Program manager oversees and supports programs and processes across the institution. Seven years of experience required

4.    Senior project manager manages all aspects of highly complex medium- to large-scale strategic projects that span three or more organizational boundaries. Ten years of experience (including five years of project management)

5.    Project manager manages all aspects of moderately complex medium- to large-scale projects spanning two or more organizational boundaries. This position requires eight years of experience (including five years of project management experience)

6.    Associate project manager: Plans, organizes, monitors and leads small teams responsible for delivering defined projects, enhancements or sub-projects. Four years of experience (including one year of project management)

A PMP credential is preferable though not essential if the relevant experience is there with candidate.

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