Job Description

About Orica At Orica, its the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world Its an exciting time to join us we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work About the role We are extremely excited to announce that we are inviting candidate applications for a LeadIT PMO (Project Management Office) to be based in our Hyderabad office in India on a hybrid working setup This position will lead the IT PMO function, tasked with establishing the framework for project creation, management, and completion The focus is on enhancing governance and developing the methodologies, documentation, and processes for identifying, prioritizing, and delivering projects with high quality and positive stakeholder engagement What you will be doing The LeadIT PMO role involves promoting the consistent use of Oricas project management methodologies across all IT projects, collaborating with key leads to support governance, and providing direction on methodologies like Waterfall and Agile It also focuses on driving innovation and process improvements This role ensures end-to-end project delivery compliance, tracks progress, resolves issues, and maintains consistent governance across IT portfolios, including AI In terms of governance, the role defines and drives the IT projects portfolio governance framework, facilitates key governance forums, and supports governance across various IT portfolios It also involves communicating project status to stakeholders, providing periodic reports, and managing the IT PMO team, including workload scheduling, professional development, and performance management What you will bring 5+ yrs of working in an IT PMO (Project Management Office) Lead capacity 10+ yrs of experience working within IT Projects function Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and an ability to work across all organisational levels Ability to communicate clear direction and manage performance of teams and external service providers Leadership and people management skills Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems or Business, or comparable industry experience Prince 2 certification or PMP certification (nice to have) What we offer As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home We respect and value all Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyones contributions All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status