PMO and Transformation Manager (Maternity Cover)

Job Summary:

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

• Support and execute the GS strategy by translating high-level goals into actionable plans aligned across departments.

• Visualize strategy development in compelling presentations for the EMB and Board of Shareholders.

Growth Initiatives

• Lead and track key growth projects including market expansion, innovation, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships to drive value and mitigate risk.

Transformation Oversight

• Oversee enterprise-wide programs such as MarketEdge (carve‑in of entities) and the creation of Shared Service structures to ensure timely delivery and alignment with business goals and strategic objectives.

Efficiency & Value Projects

• Drive initiatives to increase operational efficiency, ESG performance, digitalization, service delivery, and value propositions.

M&A Support & Divestitures

• Manage exit strategies and transitions for non‑strategic or underperforming business units.

• Support turnaround efforts and complexity‑reduction projects.

• Contribute to M&A activities including due diligence and integration planning, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.

Executive Reporting

• Prepare data‑driven presentations and strategic insights for the Leadership Team, EMB, and the Board.

PMO Leadership

• Lead the PMO function by establishing project governance, prioritization frameworks, standards, and best practices.

Stakeholder Alignment & Change Leadership

• Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, ensuring collaboration on key initiatives.

• Champion organizational change with effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and adoption strategies.

• Serve as a trusted advisor, fostering strong cross‑functional collaboration.

Core Competencies and Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Finance, IT, Operations Management, or related field.

• Master’s degree strongly preferred (e.g., MBA, Project Management, Organizational Leadership, Change Management, Industrial Engineering).

Work Experience

• 5+ years in transformation leadership or strategic change (digital transformation, process reengineering, M&A integration).

• Proven experience building and scaling PMO frameworks and governance models.

• Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, SAP PPM, etc.).

• Proven success leading teams through ambiguity and delivering measurable business outcomes.

• Strong experience preparing executive‑level presentations and updates for boards or steering committees.

• Background in stakeholder management, including global or cross‑regional environments.

• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.

Technical Skills

• Project management tools proficiency (MS Project, Smartsheet).

• Strong Excel; experience with Power BI or Tableau.

• Financial acumen (budgets, forecasts, ROI models).

• Advanced PowerPoint for executive reporting.

• Knowledge of change management methodologies (ADKAR, Prosci).

• Strategic planning tools (SWOT, OKRs, Balanced Scorecard).

• Project risk management expertise.

• Familiarity with PMI/PRINCE2 standards.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

Core Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking.

• Highly cooperative business partner with strong follow‑through.

• Ability to communicate clear conclusions in complex environments.

• Resilient, proactive, and influential change driver.

• Skilled at preparing high‑quality executive and customer presentations.

• Fast learner with strong adaptability.