IT Project Management Office (PMO) Consultant Banking (Project Governance)

About the Role :

We are seeking a Consultant to support Project Governance and PMO activities within the IT Department of a leading banking organization. The successful candidate will provide governance, reporting, coordination, and administrative support across IT projects while ensuring compliance with project governance standards and organizational requirements.

This role is ideal for candidates with prior PMO experience within a Banking IT environment and hands-on exposure to Waterfall project management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Project Managers and key stakeholders to prepare and consolidate weekly project status reports, ensuring timely and accurate project updates.

• Support project governance meetings by arranging schedules, preparing meeting materials, documenting meeting minutes, and tracking action items to closure.

• Maintain and update project information, dashboards, and governance repositories to ensure data accuracy and visibility.

• Collect, validate, and consolidate project-related information from Project Managers and stakeholders for reporting and governance purposes.

• Monitor and track project action items, risks, issues, and deliverables, following up with relevant parties to ensure timely resolution.

• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of project governance processes, standards, policies, and documentation.

• Support compliance with organizational and regulatory governance requirements within the IT project portfolio.

• Provide administrative and coordination support to the Team Lead and project governance team as required.

• Facilitate communication across project teams to ensure alignment on governance requirements and reporting expectations.

• Prepare presentation materials, governance reports, and management updates for project review meetings and steering committees.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance governance processes, reporting, and documentation practices.

• Perform ad hoc governance, coordination, and administrative tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Project Management Office (PMO), Project Governance, or Project Coordination role within a Banking IT environment.

• Hands-on experience supporting or managing projects using the Waterfall project management methodology.

• Strong understanding of project governance, project lifecycle management, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, for documentation, reporting, data analysis, and presentation preparation.

• Experience in preparing project status reports, meeting minutes, action logs, governance documentation, and management presentations.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with Project Managers, IT teams, and business stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Business English (written and spoken) is required.

• Proficiency in additional languages is an advantage, particularly for supporting regional stakeholders and cross-border projects.

• Detail-oriented with strong follow-up, coordination, and documentation capabilities.

• Experience working in a regulated financial services or banking environment is preferred.

Must Have:

• As a Project Governance Support member in Bank IT Department, support Project Governance and Administrative tasks
• PMO Experience in Bank IT Department needed
• Waterfall Project Management Experience preferred