Senior PMO

About the job

Company Description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world, produces in over 400 factories, and develops innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation industries toward greater environmental compatibility. Approximately 33,000 employees generated CHF 11.20 billion in sales in 2025.

Job Description

The Senior PMO supports the Process Governance Board and the broader transformation program by ensuring structured governance, disciplined execution, and transparent reporting across all workstreams.

The role acts as the operational backbone of the program (road map) — maintaining the integrated master plan, enabling high-quality decision-making, strengthening governance structures, and ensuring alignment across business, technology, data, and operating model initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Plan & Coordinate

• Maintain and continuously update the integrated master program plan across all workstreams
• Manage cross-workstream dependencies and ensure alignment across business, technology, data, and operating model areas
• Embed standardized PMO governance, reporting routines, and delivery cadence
• Ensure the PMO serves as the single source of truth for program status, actions, and decisions

Lead Execution

• Act as operational PMO lead across delivery cycles, steering preparations, and governance forums
• Track progress, milestones, risks, and actions, ensuring timely escalation where needed
• Prepare high-quality executive materials and structured decision documents
• Drive delivery discipline and effective decision support across the program

Drive Improvement

• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and bottlenecks in planning, reporting, and workstream inputs
• Strengthen and mature governance structures and PMO processes
• Improve prioritization, transparency, and risk management practices
• Continuously enhance ways of working across business, data, and technology stakeholders

Engage Stakeholders

• Build trusted relationships with program leads, workstream leads, and key stakeholders
• Act as a constructive challenger to ensure clarity, quality, and alignment
• Translate complex program information into concise executive narratives
• Provide clear, actionable updates on risks, issues, dependencies, and overall progress

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business or equivalent 
• Strong PMO and project/program management capabilities with disciplined governance expertise (3 – 5 years experience)
• Proven experience working in large, multi-workstream transformation programs
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Very strong PowerPoint and executive reporting skills
• Fluent in English

Preferred

• Expereince with IT / ERP transformational programs

Additional Information

We look forward to your application. For this position visa sponsorship is not offered and only direct applications will be considered. For any further information please reach us at E-Mail schreiben

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training.  We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.