Lead - IT PMO - Manila

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. 

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

At Orica, it's the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. We are looking for an experienced Lead - IT PMO to join our global technology team and play a key role in driving governance, transparency, and delivery excellence across our enterprise technology portfolio.

In this leadership role, you will work closely with senior IT leaders, project teams, and business stakeholders to ensure technology investments are aligned to business priorities, delivered through consistent governance frameworks, and supported by meaningful portfolio insights. You will influence how projects are managed across the organisation, provide strategic oversight of portfolio performance, and help drive informed decision-making at the executive level.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of technology delivery within a global organisation while leading a team, driving continuous improvement, and making a tangible impact on business outcomes through effective portfolio governance and project delivery excellence.

We're building the future of technology delivery at Orica. If you're passionate about portfolio governance, project excellence, and driving meaningful business outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

What you will be doing

• Lead and continuously improve IT project and portfolio governance practices across the organisation.
• Provide oversight of project performance, risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
• Drive consistency in project management standards, frameworks, and best practices.
• Partner with technology and business leaders to support effective portfolio decision-making.
• Develop portfolio reporting and executive dashboards that provide meaningful insights to stakeholders.
• Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and portfolio review meetings.
• Support project managers through governance guidance and delivery assurance activities.
• Lead and develop a small PMO team while promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

What you will bring

• Extensive experience within IT project delivery, portfolio management, or PMO environments.
• Proven experience leading PMO or portfolio governance functions.
• Strong understanding of project and program governance practices.
• Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and decision-support capabilities.
• Experience leading or mentoring PMO teams.
• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related discipline.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification will be highly regarded.

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills. 

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.