Project Manager / PMO (Sri Lanka)

As a Project Manager / PMO, you will lead governance, planning, delivery coordination, and stakeholder management activities across strategic consulting and transformation initiatives. You will ensure structured execution, effective reporting, and strong stakeholder alignment while supporting multiple workstreams within a fast paced project environment.What You'll Do and How You'll SucceedProject Governance and PMO ManagementEstablish and maintain project governance frameworks across consulting engagements.Create and manage project plans, timelines, RAID logs, dependency trackers, and status reports.Track deliverables, milestones, risks, issues, and action items across multiple workstreams.Ensure project execution aligns with agreed objectives, scope, timelines, and quality standards.Monitor resource allocation and utilisation across projects and workstreams.Coordinate governance reviews, steering committee meetings, and project status sessions.Support planning and monitoring of project budgets, timelines, and delivery commitments.Develop and maintain project dashboards and reporting mechanisms for leadership and stakeholder visibility.Delivery ManagementSupport the execution of consulting initiatives across portfolio optimisation, campaign management, credit risk, customer lifecycle management, and digital transformation programmes.Coordinate activities between consulting teams, business stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners.Ensure project deliverables are completed on time and meet agreed quality standards.Manage project documentation, meeting minutes, action trackers, and decision logs.Track dependencies and proactively identify and mitigate delivery risks.Support implementation planning, execution monitoring, and post implementation reviews.Stakeholder ManagementManage day to day communication with stakeholders and cross functional teams.Prepare executive presentations, governance packs, and project updates for leadership teams.Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders to drive alignment and successful outcomes.Facilitate workshops, governance forums, and project review meetings.Escalate risks, issues, and decisions appropriately to project sponsors and leadership teams.Reporting and AnalyticsDevelop project reporting frameworks and performance dashboards.Analyse project data to identify trends, risks, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.Support leadership reporting through regular project health assessments.Track and report project KPIs, milestones, and business outcomes.Client and Delivery LeadershipOwn project governance processes and reporting requirements.Independently manage project discussions and stakeholder interactions.Influence project outcomes through effective communication, coordination, and execution management.Support multiple concurrent projects while managing competing priorities effectively.We'd Love to Hear From You If...ExperienceYou have 7 to 9 years of experience in Project Management, PMO, Programme Management, Consulting, or Banking Project Delivery.You have experience within banking, cards, payments, financial services, or consulting environments.Experience supporting portfolio optimisation, risk management, customer lifecycle management, campaign management, or digital transformation initiatives is an advantage.Experience working in consulting firms or managed services environments is preferred.Technical ExpertiseBachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, technology, finance, or a related field.Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, stakeholder management, and delivery frameworks.Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Jira, Confluence, and reporting tools.PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent project management certification is preferred.Familiarity with project reporting, governance frameworks, and delivery controls.Ways of WorkingStrong stakeholder management and relationship building capabilities.Excellent communication, presentation, and problem solving skills.Strong analytical, organisational, and planning abilities.Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and cross functional teams.Assignment DetailsLocation: Colombo, Sri LankaEmployment Type: Contract---Who We AreThakral One is a consulting and technology services company headquartered in Singapore, with a pan-Asian presence. We focus primarily around technology-driven consulting, adoption of value-added bespoke solutions, enabling enhanced decision support through data analytics, and embracing possibilities in the cloud. We are heavily inclined towards building capabilities collaboratively with clients and believe strongly in improving grounded and practical outcomes.This approach is possible through our partnership with leading global technology providers and internal R&D teams. Our clients come from Financial Services, Banking, Telco, Government, Healthcare, and Consumer-oriented organisations.