Unlocking the secrets of high-impact PMOs
Speakers
Americo Pinto is a globally recognized thought leader in the Project Management Office (PMO) domain and Managing Director of the PMO Global Alliance at PMI. With over 25 years of experience as an executive, consultant, author, and speaker across four continents, he has shaped PMO practices worldwide. Founder of the PMO Global Alliance, now part of PMI, Americo has been honored with the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award and holds multiple certifications, including PMP, PMO-CP, PMO-CC, and IPMA-A.
Stuart helps PMO and portfolio leaders build strategy-aligned portfolios and prove ROI. A guest lecturer on project prioritization at the University of Oxford, he speaks widely on killing pet projects, focusing investment on value, and using decision science (AHP) to make clear, defensible choices.
About this webinar
Let’s be honest—some PMOs are the heroes of transformation, driving clarity, alignment, and results. Others? They slip into being reporting factories, producing dashboards no one reads.
So what separates a high-impact PMO from a glorified admin function? That’s the core question explored in this webinar with Americo Pinto and Stuart Easton.
Together, they unpack the insights behind PMI’s new PMO Practice Guide, a global, community-driven playbook for building PMOs that actually matter. You’ll hear why the best PMOs don’t just track timelines but shape strategy, enable governance, and catalyze transformation.
Key themes discussed:
- The PMO identity crisis — why many PMOs drift into low-value roles and how to reclaim strategic relevance.
- The three roles of a high-impact PMO — Strategic Enabler, Governance Architect, and Transformation Catalyst.
- The secret sauce: alignment + advocacy — how to win executive buy-in by speaking the language of value, risk, and outcomes.
- Community and collaboration — the power of PMOGA and PMI in advancing the PMO profession.
- Practical next steps — from the PMO Practice Guide to the free Case for Change workshop.
This session highlights how PMOs can evolve beyond reporting to become true strategic partners—earning executive trust, guiding portfolio decisions, and driving measurable business impact.
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