Is your India program delivering what you approved it for?
PMO Desk is the independent program office that makes India programs deliver the value they were approved for. Whether it is a new centre, a market entry or a vendor contract, we track the results you paid for, not just the activity.
The reports say green. The results say otherwise.
You are far away
You approved the spend, but you sit many time zones from the work. You hear about problems last.
People report on their own work
The firms doing the work also write the progress reports. You only see their version.
Results are rarely checked
Tasks get ticked off. Whether the program is saving money or building capability is checked once, if at all.
Three things, on every program
Agree what success looks like
We turn your business case into three to five measurable results, taken from your own systems, with a target and a date.
Check results, not just tasks
At every checkpoint we ask two questions: is the work done, and are the results on track? It passes only if both are yes.
Check again after we leave
We hand over on a date agreed at the start, then check the results at 3, 6 and 12 months.
Where we help
Every service has a clear start, a clear end and results you can measure.
Setting up an India centre
Building a capability centre in India, or moving work into one.
Learn more →Entering India
An entity, plant, team, supplier base or product launch.
Learn more →Reviewing an Indian vendor
An honest review of your vendor, then monthly oversight.
Learn more →Rescuing a program in trouble
An independent assessment and a clear go or stop decision.
Learn more →Exiting India
Closing or restructuring an Indian company.
Learn more →The person accountable for the program, outside India
Usually a mid-sized or private-equity-backed company running an India program with several vendors and partners.
- CIO or COOYour India program, measured against the value you approved.
- Private equity operating partnerOne program office across every portfolio company moving work to India.
- Japanese company sourcing from IndiaYour Indian suppliers held to your standard, reported in Japanese.
- Owner of a struggling vendor contractKnow the truth before you renew.
- Owner of a program in troubleGet it back on track, or stop it cleanly.
We have nothing to sell you except the truth about your program
We don't build centres, hire staff, supply goods or sell vendors. Only you pay us. If any firm connected to us is involved in your program, we tell you in writing before we start.
AI does the paperwork. People make the decisions.
AI drafts reports, pulls actions from meeting notes and spots early warning signs. A named person checks everything before you see it, and every statement links to its source.
One view of your program, for everyone involved
Every program runs on the PMO Desk platform. You, your program lead and your vendors work from the same numbers, results first. It is included in the program fee.
- See problems as they appear, not at month end.
- Every checkpoint decision on record.
- Vendors see only their own scorecards.
How to start
A 30-minute call
Tell us about the program and what it is meant to deliver. We will say honestly whether we can help.
A fixed-price first step
A program plan, a vendor review or a recovery assessment. You keep the findings whatever you decide.
The program, on the platform
You get access in the first weeks. Priced by checkpoint, never by the hour, with one named program lead accountable to you.
What is PMO Desk?
PMO Desk is an independent program office for India programs. We run your India program for you and check, at every step, that it is delivering the results you approved, not just completing tasks.
What is a program office?
The team that runs a program on the owner's behalf: one plan across everyone involved, regular checkpoints, risks tracked, and honest reporting to the person accountable.
What counts as an India program?
Any program where the work, team, supply or operation is in India: setting up a centre, entering the market, hiring a team, qualifying suppliers, reviewing a vendor, or exiting. We don't work on Indian companies expanding abroad.
Who do you work for?
The person outside India who is accountable for the program, such as a CIO, COO, head of engineering, private equity operating partner, or a Japanese company sourcing from India.
What makes you independent?
We only run the program office. We don't build centres, employ staff, supply goods or sell vendors, and only you pay us. If any firm connected to us is involved in your program, we tell you in writing before we start. Ask who owns PMO Desk and we will tell you.
Tell us about your India program
Start with a 30-minute call. We will tell you honestly whether we can help, and what the first step would cost.