Managing realigned role - risks and benefits

Change Management Ethics Scope Management

Dr. Deepa Bhide Hyderabad, Telangana, India

James is a PMO lead in a company ABC. He has an industry experience of about two decades and leads a PMO for the company. Other than the PMO responsibilities, James was also involved in supportive organizational activities (not necessarily related to PMO). Recently due to a personal issue, James had to take an yearlong break from his work. James now wants to get back to the work with ABC albeit with a change in his role and hence responsibilities. The change would mean focusing only on PMO activities and exclusion of any activities outside of his core PMO work. James would also need to reduce his working hours by 60%. ABC leadership and James have agreed to adjust his compensation in line with the changes agreed upon. To help balance his personal and professional lives, in this changed role, James wishes to adhere to this modified scope of work. However, given James was a star performer in his PMO role, and with his prior history/familiarity with the organization, he is likely to get pulled into activities now not in his modified scope of work.

How should James and ABC leadership plan and conduct the recommencing of James's comeback in an ethically correct manner with the new responsibilities? ,

Looking forward to your suggestions.
*Names in this discussion are fictional.

Posted: May 9, 2022 6:44 AM (Updated by author: May 9, 2022 10:45 PM)

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FAIZA KHALIL MIS,Policy & Project Coordinator| SAMBA BANK Karachi, Sd, Pakistan

James and ABC leadership should clearly define his modified PMO role, responsibilities, and working hours in a formal agreement, explicitly excluding non-PMO tasks. Compensation should align with reduced hours and scope. Communicate these boundaries to teams and stakeholders, and establish a process for reviewing any requests outside his scope. Regular check-ins ensure workload balance, adherence to the agreement, and support for his reintegration. Transparent documentation and ethical adherence will help maintain work-life balance while leveraging James’s expertise effectively.

Posted: Oct 28, 2025 3:11 AM

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