Level 4 – PMO Director
Leading and Directing PMOs
At Level Four of the PMO career path, the PMO which features the most is the Enterprise level PMO – the strategic PMO which sits at senior executive level.
The types of jobs which are typical at this level are:
- Head of PMO
- ePMO Manager
- PMO Director
Level Four is for the most senior PMO practitioners who are managing multiple PMOs within the organisation and are likely line managers for other PMO Managers.
At this level, you need understanding of advanced portfolio, programme and project management topics as well as strategy management and leadership in PMOs. PMO Directors are working alongside senior management within the business and will be responsible for supporting all change activity within the organisation.
Recommended Courses for Level Four Learners
Level Four courses include expert level training in PMO with specialist courses to support specific knowledge gaps or new directions in PMO best practice.
Essentials for PMO Directors™
Essentials for PMO Directors Training and Certification is aimed at current PMO Directors or PMO Leads, especially those new or moving into this role. The training is also suitable for those aspiring to be PMO Directors and senior Project or Programme Managers moving into a PMO leadership position.
This two-day course includes examination, course textbooks and the delegate workbook.
With this course you will:
- Gain the essential knowledge and understanding to undertake the role of a PMO Director.
- Understand and articulate the core roles and responsibilities of a PMO Director role.
- Learn about the essential competences, knowledge, skills and behaviours required to perform the role of a PMO Director successfully.
- Explore the PMO services offered and how they are delivered by PMO Directors.
- Continue your professional and personal development journey in working in a PMO and the PMO Director role.
MoP® Certifications
MoP® is particularly useful if you are setting up a Portfolio Office or organisation-wide PMO and are looking for best practice to inform your approach to implementation.
MoP® (Management of Portfolios) is comprised of principles, techniques, and practices that will assist your organization in the successful adoption of portfolio management.
PeopleCert have two MoP® certifications:
- Management of Portfolios (MoP®) – Foundation
- Management of Portfolios (MoP®) – Practitioner
The MoP® certification courses are available through open public schedules and in-house corporate PMO team courses.
Project, Programme & Portfolio Governance Professional (P3GP)
PG3P is the first global certification in P3 Governance based on the P3G Publication by TSO, authored by Ross Garland & Adrian Morey.
The Project, Programme and Portfolio Governance (P3G) course provides the knowledge and understanding necessary to design, implement and operate effective and efficient governance arrangements for a project or programme, or your organization’s entire change portfolio.
The P3G certification course is available through open public schedules and in-house corporate PMO team courses.
Specialist PMO Courses
PMO Learning has a number of specialist PMO courses – with more being added all the time.
Our specialist courses are designed to meet specific challenge areas PMO practitioners have.
Courses include areas such as Agile PMO; Benefits Management; Coaching and Setting Up PMOs.
Our specialist courses tend to be one or two days long and are available both in the open public schedules and available in-house.
Courses are created by PMO Learning alongside leading experts in their field to create unique and practical classes totally focused on the PMO profession.
