Job Description: CEO Office – Governance HeadThe Governance Head – CEO Office operates as a strategic extension of the CEO, responsible for establishing, running, and enforcing enterprise-wide governance, operating cadence, and leadership accountability. This role ensures organizational discipline, delivery predictability, risk visibility, and execution alignment across portfolios, while explicitly staying out of day-to-day operations.Role PurposeTo institutionalize governance, decision discipline, and execution rigor across the organization, enabling the CEO to drive growth and strategy with confidence, clarity, and control.Key Responsibilities- Design and operate enterprise governance frameworks across Portfolios, Delivery, and Support functions - Own CEO / Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly with outcome-driven dashboards - Ensure portfolio-level predictability on revenue, delivery, utilization, and risk - Act as custodian of decision-rights, escalation models, and accountability tracking - Identify cross-portfolio risks, dependencies, and systemic bottlenecks - Drive compliance posture (ISO, SOC, internal controls) as an enabler, not a blocker - Enforce leadership discipline through structured reviews and follow-through - Prepare concise, forward-looking CEO briefs with risks, trade-offs, and decision asksWhat This Role Owns- Governance cadence and quality - Leadership accountability tracking - Portfolio health visibility - Enterprise risk and compliance posture - Decision escalation integrityWhat This Role Does NOT Own- Day-to-day delivery execution - Sales closures or account ownership - People management within delivery teams - Operational firefightingKey Stakeholders- CEO and Executive Committee - Portfolio Heads (Automotive, IoT, Smart Devices, Compute) - Service Delivery Leadership - Finance, HR, TA, Business OperationsSuccess Metrics (12–18 months)- Predictable revenue and delivery metrics across portfolios - Reduction in unplanned escalations reaching CEO - Improved review quality and leadership preparedness - Compliance maturity without delivery slowdown - Clear ownership and closure of cross-functional issuesRequired Experience & Skills- 15+ years in Governance, Delivery Excellence, Program Management, or Enterprise Operations - Strong experience working with CEO / CXO stakeholders - Deep understanding of engineering services or technology organizations - Proven ability to influence without authority - Strong judgment, structured thinking, and executive communication skills - Experience with ISO, SOC, internal audits, or enterprise governance preferred
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PMO Head - Governance