Episode 347

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15th Feb 2026

347: Evolving PMOs: Agility and Data-Driven Value with Youssef Mouzahem

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers!

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Is your PMO measured by how tightly it controls process and compliance, or by how much it actually contributes to the bottom line? 


Old school PMOs were built for predictability, documentation, and control. In a business landscape that moves this fast, that model has a shelf life. The real divide today is control versus contribution. The PMOs that adapt faster deliver outcomes sooner, earn stakeholder trust, and prove their value with data. 


In this episode, I have an incredible conversation with Youssef Mouzahem, Senior Associate Director of Commercial and Contracts at Jacobs. We dig into how you can evolve your PMO from enforcing processes to driving real business value.


What You’ll Learn: 

  • Why traditional PMOs are losing relevance and exactly what is replacing them 
  • How to balance structure with speed through adaptive governance 
  • The critical role of predictive analytics in proving business value to executives 
  • How to move your PMO from compliance driven to results driven 
  • The first steps to diagnose your PMO’s maturity and start building your roadmap 

▶ Press ️play to learn how to shift your PMO from process-heavy control to an agile, data-driven engine of measurable business value. 


Connect with Youssef Mouzahem: 

Follow Youssef on LinkedIn 

Learn More About Jacobs


P.S. The IMPACT Engine System helps leadership teams shift from reactive oversight to outcome ownership with the strategic alignment and clarity they need. Learn more and get started today!  

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Laura Barnard

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PMO Strategies
with Laura Barnard
In this podcast, PMO leaders and those wanting to capitalize on the best of project management to deliver the organization’s strategy will uncover the hidden secrets of the best PMOs, learn the game-changing techniques that transform any PMO into a value-driven IMPACT Engine, and explore the best ways for the PMO to become an integral part of the fabric and future of an organization. After spending two and a half decades helping organizations deliver change, with 15 of those years in the shoes of PMO leader inside organizations, Laura strongly believes that there is more to making an IMPACT than templates, tools, and process. She’ll show you how to make the shifts necessary to become a business-focused PMO that will become an invaluable organizational asset. With her guests and insights, we explore the sticky situations and tough challenges PMO leaders face, from sorting through all of the “noise” about what the PMO “should” do to finding the best ways for your PMO to make an IMPACT. Listen in, and you can discover how to shift your focus from outputs to outcomes, fundamentally changing the game for your PMO and personal success.

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