Rewiring the PMO for the AI Era
Interview with Nagendra Roy
Author of PMO Rewired
Founder & CEO – AANSEACORE
PMO and AI Strategist, Popular Speaker, PMI Influencer
Industry Executive, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
by Archana Choudhary
Author, Project Manager, PMO Leader
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Introduction to Interviewee
Nagendra Roy is a globally recognized enterprise transformation leader, Founder & CEO – AANSEACORE, PMO strategist, and author with more than 25 years of experience leading large-scale business and technology transformation initiatives across fintech, public sector, banking, retail, logistics, manufacturing, education, and consulting industries.
Known for bridging executive vision with enterprise execution, Nagendra specializes in transforming PMOs into strategic growth engines that drive measurable business value. He has successfully led multimillion-dollar portfolios, enterprise modernization programs, cloud transformation initiatives, and AI-ready governance frameworks for organizations ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to public-sector institutions.
Currently also serving as Senior executive of the ePMO at Fintech Company in Atlanta, Georgia, aligning strategic priorities with execution across complex and regulated business environments. Prior to this role, he held executive leadership positions in big corporates and industry giants, where he delivered enterprise-wide transformation programs, data strategy initiatives, PPM Architecting, and Implementation, PMO modernization, and large-scale portfolio management.
Nagendra is also the author of “PMO Rewired”, a globally adopted book on modern PMO transformation recognized at the PMI Global Summit for advancing trust-centered leadership, AI adoption, and outcome-driven governance. His thought leadership focuses on executive alignment, AI-enabled portfolio governance, organizational agility, and modern PMO operating models.
A respected speaker and industry contributor, Nagendra has presented at major professional forums including PMI Global Summit, PMI PMO unCON, Universities and academic leadership panels at Kennesaw State University. He has also served in multiple executive leadership roles within the PMI Atlanta Chapter and currently contributes as an Advisory Board Member for SAUPO at Kennesaw State University.
Nagendra holds multiple industry certifications including PMP, DASSM, SAFe Agilist, Certified Scrum Master, ITIL, and AI certifications from PMI. His leadership philosophy combines governance rigor, strategic execution, and people-first transformation to help organizations scale sustainably in rapidly evolving business environments.
Mr. Roy can be contacted at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nagendrasinghroy/
Interview
Opening & Personal Journey
Q1: Your book PMO Rewired presents a bold shift in how PMOs should operate. What inspired you to write this book now?
Nagendra Roy (Nagendra): One of the biggest reasons I wrote PMO Rewired now is because the traditional PMO model is no longer enough for the speed, complexity, and uncertainty organizations are facing today. Across industries, I kept seeing PMOs struggling to move beyond reporting, governance, and compliance functions, while businesses were demanding agility, strategic decision-making, faster value delivery, and now AI-driven transformation.
After working for more than two decades across transformation programs, delivery leadership, and enterprise PMOs, I realized there was a significant gap between what PMOs were designed to do historically and what modern organizations need from them today. The PMO can no longer operate as a passive control tower, it must become an intelligent transformation engine.
That realization became the foundation for “PMO Rewired”. I wanted to challenge the conventional perception of PMOs and provide leaders with a practical roadmap for evolving into strategic, data-driven, and AI-enabled PMOs that can directly influence business outcomes.
Another major inspiration was the rapid emergence of Artificial Intelligence. AI is fundamentally changing how decisions are made, how risks are predicted, how portfolios are managed, and how delivery organizations operate. Through my AI-ACTT Framework, I wanted to show organizations how PMOs can responsibly integrate AI into governance, execution, and transformation capabilities instead of being disrupted by it.
Ultimately, this book is about helping organizations future-proof their PMOs and reposition them as drivers of innovation, adaptability, and measurable business value.
Q2. Over your 25+ years in transformation leadership, what major evolution have you observed in how organizations perceive PMOs?
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How to cite this work: Choudhary, A. (2026). Rewiring the PMO for the AI Era, Interview with Nagendra Roy, PM World Journal, Vol. XV, Issue VI, June. Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pmwj165-Jun2026-Choudhary-Interview-with-Nagendra-Roy.pdf
About the Interviewer
Archana Choudhary
Florida, USA
Archana Choudhary is Vice President at Deutsche Bank, with over 20 years of experience in IT project management. She is recognized expert in strategy execution, PMO leadership, and project portfolio management having led complex initiatives including bank acquisitions and mergers, as well as Agile transformations that unified siloed teams and stabilized fluctuating priorities under robust PMO structures.
A frequent speaker, author, and PMP mentor, Archana has contributed to PMI global standards and delivered presentations at various PMI chapters, including Dallas, Carolina, North East Florida, Miami Conference, Global Summit, Agile Asia Pacific symposium, among others.
She is an award-winning project management professional, honored at various platforms like Women in Tech as Global Technology Leader, PMI Phoenix. Recognized for leadership excellence, influence and strengthening professional PM communities, contributing to advancing women in project management.
Archana also serves as a judge for prestigious international awards, including PMI PMO Awards, startups and is regarded as a thought leader in the field. She can be contacted at www.linkedin.com/in/archana-choudhary-690875b0
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