Leaders In Project Delivery – An Insight into NZ PMOs – Now and Projected Future
In recent years, we have seen a number of organisations setting up PMOs (aka P3Os). The actual exercise has seen varying degrees of success with some organisations realising great benefits and some wondering whether this was a good idea in the first place. One way or the other, it is essential that organisations realise the length and breath of what PMOs can and cannot deliver. This would help in managing expectations, delegation of authority and benefits realisation. As leaders in project delivery, we are embroiled in endless discussion on how to set up PMOs for success and influencing other leaders within the organisation to do this right in the first instance.
Fortunately, we have managed to assemble a great panel of experts in PMO set up and delivery, with some having authored relevant frameworks, who will guide us on a discussion on the state of PMOs in New Zealand.
This is a highly interactive webinar you would not want to miss. If you need further convincing – have a look at the panellist line-up below:
Panellists
Sam Farid – The ideal PMO structure and composition for small and for very large organisations.
Sam Farid is an established PMO Manager with over 15 years’ experience in business transformation and technology change. He carries a genuine passion for all things project management, with focus on leadership and ensuring PMOs maximize value and returns for the business through effective project, program and portfolio delivery. He holds an MBA in Strategic Management, Diploma in Project Management and is a PMP® certified member of the PMI New Zealand Chapter. Sam currently leads the Global IT PMO at Fonterra, supporting the delivery of a multi-million-dollar portfolio for New Zealand’s largest dairy co-operative. Through his previous roles, Sam has led a number of transformation initiatives that involved establishing and uplifting maturity of PMOs to deliver strategic value for the business. Sam has spoken at a number of conferences including the PMI annual conference in New Zealand and recently the PMO Symposium in Denver, Colorado.
Malcolm Savage – The current state of PMO practice in NZ (general maturity levels and organisations’ grasp of inteded role).
Malcolm is one of New Zealand’s leading experts in Portfolio/Programme Management Offices (PMOs) and is a Head of EPMO at Auckland Council. Malcolm has previously been Principal Consultant at Sentient PPM, and Manager of Air New Zealand’s Enterprise PMO where he successfully implemented and then managed the EPMO for 12 years, with a Portfolio spanning multiple functions including Property, Engineering, Airports, Digital, Aircraft inductions and more. His background spans New Zealand, South Africa, the UK and the USA. He has project managed large projects, run a professional services team, and has designed and implemented PPM tools, and Portfolio, Governance, Benefits and Project Methodology frameworks.
Malcolm is a recognised speaker and MC, and has spoken on a variety of PMO topics at National and International events.
Malcolm is a founding member and Co-Chair of the Auckland PMO forum. He is also a PMI Judge for PMO of the Year, and PMO Global Awards 2020 and 2021 Judging Committee.
Bushra Nur – PMO practice in the public sector (cross departmental collaboration, standardisation etc)
The first PMO that provided me great insights into the type of PMO leader I wanted to become, was when I was an ICT project manager reporting into the PMO. The insights I gained were mainly the things NOT to do as a PMO leader. That was 9 years ago. I have managed PMOs, been part of PMOs/EPMOs and am now building a greenfield PMO. Bringing the best of my own experiences and insights from leading practitioners internationally, I’m continuously upgrading my knowledge to ensure that what I do as a PMO leader delivers value to the organisation and eliminate anything that doesn’t. My qualifications and experience can be found in my LinkedIn profile and I’m always keen to share and learn from the experiences and knowledge of other practitioners.
Vikki Kapoor – Lessons from running a PMO under lockdown (2 years in Melbourne)
Vikki Kapoor (Vik) has over 24 years of experience in various sectors such as IT, Telecommunications, and Consulting & System Integration. Vik had worked in several projects spread across international locations and with multiple vendors and operators (Australia, Singapore and Japan). He is currently working as PMO Manager at Ericsson Australia and serving as the President at PMI Melbourne Chapter.
With his role as Conference Director, he has delivered PMI Australia Conference 2018.
He is the founder of “Project Management For Life (PM4L) initiative which aims to provide awareness on Project Management as a career choice and the life skills that are offered from the career. He is also the Founder and sponsor of Women in Project Management initiative, that aims to address gender diversity gap in leadership and volunteering positions by providing a framework that identifies, nurtures and supports women to take leadership roles in PMI and their organizations.
Grant Avery – Outlook – the ideal and real
Grant is one of New Zealand’s leading project management and PMO maturity practice consultants. He is international co-author of the Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Maturity Model (P3M3®v3) (the only author of that model based outside the UK). Grant’s PMO consulting work focusses on matching PMO development advice to the context and culture of the organisations they serve.
Grant has been selected 6 times by PMI to speak at their annual PMO symposiums held in the USA and his award-winning book “Project Management, Denial, and the Death Zone” (JRoss Publishing Inc. 2016) was PMI International’s Book of the Month for March 2016. In 2017 Grant was awarded Risk Management Professional of the Year by RiskNZ for his work in project risk management.
Grant has been a licensed PMP since 2001, has an MBA with Distinction from Victoria University of Wellington, and is principal consultant for Outcome Insights, an MBIE All-of-Government panel-listed projects, programmes, and portfolios assurance services provider.
Kosam Nyamdela – Moderator
Kosam is a project management professional and business leader, and the PMINZ Immediate Past President. He has taken part in and led several successful large transformation projects and programs in broadcasting engineering, telecommunications and other business forms over more than 30 years. In all his years of experience, Kosam has successfully trained, coached and mentored tradespeople, technicians, engineers, project management professionals, students and executives in technical, business and leadership skills. He holds an MBA – Strategic Planning from Heriot Watt University, Scotland and a Masters in Professional Business Analysis at Victoria University of Wellington. Kosam is a Chartered Fellow at the Institute of Managers and leaders, Australia and New Zealand and also holds chartered manager status with the Chartered Management Institute, UK. Kosam is the immediate past president of PMINZ and currently a teaching fellow at Victoria University.
Kosam is the owner and founder of Global Consultants Limited which specialises in helping organisations bridge the gap between strategy and implementation. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kosam-nyamdela/
