Programme Management Office (Pty) Ltd “PMO” in its shortened form, is a Project and Programme management firm created for the purpose of harnessing global project management best practices for the benefit of governments and companies undertaking projects that directly or indirectly develop the African continent and improve the social and economic standing of its people.
In 2025 we celebrated 13 years in business and although the firm is medium sized, the professionals it employs have extensive experience in the various knowledge areas that we specialise in. These specialist skills are crucial to the success of any project and our aim is to ensure that all projects are carried out in a manner that will maximise the potential for project success.
Who We Are:
We are a project and programme management consultancy based in Gauteng, offering a diverse range of services to both private and public sector clients across three main categories:
- Project and Programme Management
- Engineering and Construction Consulting
- Project Controls
Our team of skilled professionals is passionate about their respective specialties within project and programme management, and our solutions are meticulously designed to address our clients' unique and specific needs.
Vision:
To be the leading provider of Project and Programme Management services in Africa.
Mission:
Our mission is to deliver world-class project management services to Africa’s private and public sectors, ensuring that the continent's development objectives are achieved effectively and efficiently. We prioritize the interests of all stakeholders to foster a fair and prosperous future for Africa.
We customize our solutions for the distinct African context, maximizing benefits for our clients and stakeholders. Our commitment is to safeguard our customers' interests rather than focusing on profit maximization at their expense.
Core Values:
To deliver optimal solutions to our clients' project and programme management challenges, we adhere to five core values:
- Maximizing client value
- Utilizing industry best practices
- Encouraging creativity and innovation
- Acting responsibly and with integrity
- Respecting clients, staff, and stakeholders
PMO’s Philosophy and Methodology:
PMO’s approach is founded on the seamless integration of knowledge areas that are often treated in isolation or with limited synergy. We believe that project success hinges on the harmonious execution of all key project aspects. Our dedicated team works collaboratively with all stakeholders to harness the full potential of the knowledge areas that contribute value to a project.
Who We Work With:
PMO serves both the private and public sectors. Our clients primarily span the following sectors:
- Municipalities and Government Departments
- Engineering and Construction Companies
- Mining and Commercial Enterprises
- State-Owned Enterprises
Some of the benefits that our clients derive from our involvement in their projects include the following:
Project and Programme management is the reason our firm exists. It is a passion that is shared by staff throughout the organisation. We have the capability of managing a single project for a client or even a complete programme for our clients. We take the projects through the stages of; concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility, implementation, commissioning and handover.
We endeavour to make all our projects a resounding success by being effective and efficient in controlling; costs, schedules, scope and quality and ensuring that there is proper integration between all the knowledge areas throughout the execution of our projects.
At some point or another and for a myriad of reasons, many organisations in the public and private sector have to undertake engineering and construction projects, the management of which does not form part of their core business competency. Thus, it is often the case that their expertise and resources in terms of Project Management and the related services, are not to the required level necessary to enable successful project implementation. In order to overcome this, ThePMO exists to provide a comprehensive array of solutions to the project management challenges faced by such organisations in order to ensure that the projects they undertake have the best chances of success.
Our team of professionals have numerous years of experience working in the engineering and construction sectors and are thus suitably experienced to provide solutions to the challenges faced by project owners, engineers, architects and contractors, throughout the engineering and construction process.
The success of a project and its ability to perform in line with the performance base line (Time, Cost and Scope baselines) is largely determined by the controls mechanisms in place at the beginning of a project and throughout the life of the project.
Our Project Controls personnel (including Controls Managers, Project Planners & Schedulers and Cost Controllers) are suitably qualified, certified and experienced, in order to carry out the project controls functions in the most efficient and beneficial way possible.
The size and complexity of the project determine the level of Project Controls required in the project, and we assist our clients in determining this correct level of control prior to implementing our world class project controls solutions.
We effectively and efficiently manage projects on behalf of our clients using PMI standards and guidelines, taking projects throughout the entire project management life cycle of: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and control and closeout.
Depending on the nature of the project and our clients’ requirements, we are able to provide them with either a single project manager or a complete project team, who will be responsible for the successful delivery of the project objectives within the relevant project constraints.
This is a cost effective solution to many of our clients who do not have the appropriate in-house expertise and/or the necessary capacity, to successfully manage their projects.
ThePMO also provides Programme Management services, where we integrate the management of various related projects on behalf of our clients. In doing this, we are able to streamline business processes and ensure that projects are carried out and delivered in alignment with our clients’ strategies, policies, procedures and governance practices. This ensures that maximum value is derived from the various projects and ensures that organisational objectives are never lost by just looking at individual projects in isolation.
The success of a project and its ability to perform in line with the performance base line (Time, Cost and Scope baselines) is largely determined by the controls mechanisms in place at the beginning of a project and throughout the life of the project.
Our Project Controls personnel (including Controls Managers, Project Schedulers and Cost Controllers) are suitably qualified, certified and experienced, in order to carry out the project controls functions in the most efficient and beneficial way possible.
Our Time Management expertise fall under the umbrella of our Project Planning and Scheduling competencies.
Projects often fail as a result of poor planning as well as poor management of the plan. Our Time Management resources ensure that the scope is properly defined and that that road map to achieve the project objectives is appropriately developed and managed.
Our highly skilled and experienced Project Planners and Schedulers are proactive and ensure that the project schedule is developed and managed appropriately - in line with global Time Management best practices. Furthermore, our methodology is such that there is proper integration between the time management function and the cost management function, enabling us to use effective performance measurement techniques such as earned value management.
Our Cost Management team is involved in estimating, budgeting, and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget.
One of our greatest strength in Cost Management is our expertise in providing engineering and construction estimating, cost control & quantity surveyor services. Our Cost Engineers and Professional Quantity Surveyors are vastly experienced in engineering and construction cost management solutions.
We have a dedicated core team of Cost Engineers and Professional Quantity Surveyors who are able to meet the demands for preparing tenders, vendor procurement, cost planning, cash flow forecasts, valuations, re-measurement, final accounts, dispute avoidance, contractual advice, extension of time claims, and adjudications.
Typically working under the direction of the project manager, our Project Administrators play important roles in projects by contributing essential administrative support to coordinate the efforts of the project team. The duties of our Project Administrators include all aspects of facilitating a project such as scheduling meetings, taking meeting minutes, developing presentations, project filing etc. In addition, our project administrators participate in budget administration, providing analysis, keeping records, and forecasting financial performance. All these supporting functions enable the Project Manager to focus more on the most important aspects of the project while being assured that the administration is being adequately taken care of.
PMO as a project and programme management consultancy firm supplies highly skilled and appropriately qualified project services professionals on a temporary or contractual basis. The provision of these services allows us to aid our clients who have a shortage or lack of the appropriate project management skills to execute the projects they undertake. Our services allow our clients to bolster their deficient areas in a cost effective manner, while being assured of only the best resources and performance from the staff we provide them.
Please contact us to discuss your project management and project controls requirements.
We look forward to assisting you to achieve your strategic goals with our bespoke project management solutions
The Pinnacle of Project Management
2012 - 2025
