KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
PMO Transformation function for Global IT • Collaborate with executives and stakeholders to define a bold, coherent transformation vision and translate it into a programme of projects.
Establish and maintain robust governance structures, processes and controls to track project progress, costs, risks, benefits and quality against plan.
Drive alignment and cohesion across multiple transformation streams; identify interdependencies, synergies and obstacles.
Monitor project financials and schedules; proactively intervene to resolve deviations, enforce corrective actions, and escalate as appropriate.
Develop and promulgate best practices in transformation delivery across the group; champion standardization, reuse and continuous learning.
Facilitate strategic dialogue: design and run steering committees, workshops, post-mortems and innovation fora to extract insights and accelerate improvement.
Prepare crisp executive-level reports, dashboards and storytelling that illuminate status, issues and emerging opportunities.
Act as a trusted partner to the various CIOs and PMO leadership: anticipate needs, question assumptions, surface insight and enable decisive action.
Be the go to person for the group CTO to lean on exploring the innovative path for transformation in various areas of Global IT.
COMPETENCIES
MUST HAVE BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
Stakeholder orientation Advanced
Results orientation Advanced
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Courage to challenge Advanced
Inspire trust Advanced
Learning and development Advanced
Innovation Advanced
Decision making Proficient
NICE TO HAVE BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
Change management capability
Experience influencing without authority
Ability to simplify complex problems
REQUIRED TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Deep understanding of IT platforms and transformation programs across the enterprise.
Expert knowledge of Applications (SAP, Salesforce, .NET, Java) and their modern architectures.
Experience in operational roles managing and developing complex application landscapes.
Ability to engage with emerging AI and agentic AI-enabled application models to drive innovation.
In-depth knowledge of SAP and its evolution to Cloud ERP, and the broader ERP ecosystem.
Familiarity with ITIL, project management methodologies (Agile and Waterfall) and PMO frameworks.
Strong capabilities interpreting complex architectures, integration flows and data models.
Proficiency with PM tools: MS Project, Jira, Power BI, and collaborative platforms.
Understanding evolving EU-specific IT regulations, security and cross-border collaboration best practices.
Mastery of cloud environments and FinOps principles to design optimised, cost-effective transformations.
REQUIREMENTS
Degree
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or related field; advanced degrees or certifications are an advantage.
Experience
10–15 years in IT project management, PMO or transformation roles, with proven ability to think strategically and control complex multi-project portfolios. Demonstrated track record of on-time/on-budget delivery and excellence. Must have extensive knowledge of Applications (SAP, Salesforce, .NET, Java) and experience managing/developing them; deep understanding of the AI-enabled application landscape; in-depth knowledge of SAP’s evolution to Cloud ERP; mastery of cloud/FinOps to optimise transformation investments.