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PMO Leadership

PMO from Scratch

Built a Project Management Office from zero — turning a team running on ad-hoc execution into a governance system that gives C-level real-time visibility across an 80+ project, $2M+ portfolio.

Role
Head of PMO — full ownership, reporting directly to Chief Delivery Officer
Timeline
Founded Feb 2025 — Sep 2026, maturity Level 0 → Level 4
Company
CRMiUM — CRM/ERP/HRM systems integrator
PMO GovernanceRACIRisk ManagementPower BIJira/ConfluenceTeam Leadership
01 — Context

Delivery without a system behind it

At the time I joined, CRMiUM was running up to 40 projects concurrently on a 4-person PM team — with no shared methodology behind any of it. Over the next 1.5 years, delivery scaled to 80+ concurrent projects across a 60+ person org, with 100+ projects delivered in total and an annual portfolio of up to $2M+.

02 — My Role

I built the function end to end.

Line management of PMs

Directly managed the PM function as functional lead — hiring, onboarding, and mentoring the team.

Delivery transformation

Drove the shift from ad-hoc execution to a governed delivery model, working cross-functionally across departments.

Portfolio ownership

Owned the full company-wide project portfolio — visibility, prioritization, and health, reported to C-level.

03 — Challenge
01

Unstable delivery quality — outcomes depended on which PM ran the project, not on a repeatable system.

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No resource planning — no way to see who was available or overloaded across the portfolio.

03

Inconsistent, unstructured project documentation across teams and projects.

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No reporting system for C-level — leadership had no reliable view into portfolio health.

05

Undefined PM role — no clear scope of responsibility for project managers on their own projects.

04 — Solution

One governance system, several moving parts.

Pillar 01

Delivery Governance

RACI, RAG-reporting, risk management, resource planning, and documentation standards across the full project lifecycle.

Full case: Delivery Governance System
Pillar 02

Leadership & People Management

Hiring, onboarding, competency framework, and mentoring that scaled the PM team 3x without losing delivery quality.

Full case: Leadership & People Management
Pillar 03

AI-Driven Tooling

An AI PM Assistant that took over routine reporting and communication tracking.

Full case: AI PM Assistant
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05 — Results
0 → 4 PMO maturity level (Managed)
40 → 80+ concurrent projects
0+ projects delivered in 1.5 years
$0M+ annual portfolio value
4 → 12 PM team growth
06 — Skills
PMO Setup & GovernanceOrganizational DesignStakeholder ManagementStrategic PlanningChange Management