A PMO Career: Could It Be for You?

Thinking about a career in Project Management Office (PMO)? This webinar cuts through the confusion - exploring what a PMO actually does, the roles available, and what a real career in PMO looks like day to day. Drawing on the first dedicated State of the PMO in Ireland 2025 study, we will also look at how the PMO profession is evolving - from delivery-focused functions to value-driven organisations. Whether you're just starting out or considering a change, join us to find out if a PMO career is the right move for you.
Get to know our speakers:
Emma Daly
Emma Daly is Advisory & Training Director at emagine and Director of PMO for the Ireland Chapter of the PMI. A commercially focused project and programme management professional with over 20 years' experience across Pharma, Aviation, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, and the Public Sector, Emma specialises in PMO, governance, and delivery maturity. She leads emagine's Project Delivery practice, combining client delivery with capability development and thought leadership. Emma is a qualified engineer and holds PMP®, PMI-PMOCP, PRINCE2, P3O and IPMA certifications.
Mairead Kenny
Mairead Kenny is a currently a Senior Project Manager at The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland.
Mairead has twenty years’ experience in project management and the PMO space in both the private
and public sector across financial services, healthcare and information technology. A graduate of
Applied Languages (German & French) from DCU, Mairead also has a Post Graduate Higher Diploma in
Information Technology from DCU.
Mark Davenport
Mark Davenport is a Project Manager with 30 years' experience across utilities, IT, telecommunications,
and construction. He is a qualified engineer, he holds PMP®, PMO Certified Practitioner, and Lean
Sigma Black Belt certifications. Mark is Vice President of the Ireland Chapter of the PMI and a team lead
with ESB's Engineering & Major Projects PMO, where he focuses on strategic planning, risk
management, and continuous improvement.
We look forward to seeing you there!



