The Crystal BU Head of PMO leads the R&D project and portfolio management, ensuring the effective delivery of innovation and technical development initiatives. Overseeing a team of technical project managers and closely working with the BU R&D director, this role drives cross-functional execution, resource planning, and adherence to PMO standards. It ensures alignment with strategic priorities, fosters a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, and supports technical enablement across the R&D pipeline. Reporting to the PMO & Systems Director, the Head of PMO connects strategy to execution, enabling high-impact, timely product development.
Your key missions
Pipeline Delivery & Execution
- Ensure timely and cost-effective execution of Crystal R&D projects, aligned with business goals.
- Monitor pipeline performance against time, cost & budget, manage risks, and drive cross-functional collaboration for seamless delivery.
Strategic & Agile Portfolio Management
- Ensure strategic oversight of the Crystal R&D portfolio by driving project intake, prioritization, and resource planning.
- Provide visibility on status, risks, and interdependencies to enable informed senior stakeholders’ decision-making and coordinated execution across initiatives. Run BU NPD governance forums.
Team Leadership & Management
- Lead and develop a team of 10+ technical project managers, fostering a high-performance culture through coaching, feedback, and development planning.
- Ensure effective resource allocation by matching capabilities to project needs, while promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement in project delivery.
PM Capability & Process Excellence
- Establish and embed consistent project management standards, tools, and ways of working across the R&D portfolio.
- Drive Stage-gate process maturity by identifying gaps, implementing improvements, and fostering a culture of operational discipline and continuous learning.
Technical Enablement & Innovation Support
- Support the delivery of R&D projects by connecting teams to the right technical capabilities, platforms, and expertise across the organization.
- Identify & resolve project roadblocks. Promote a shared technical culture by encouraging knowledge exchange and awareness of emerging trends.
If you recognize yourself in the description below, don't wait and apply!
- You have 10+ years professional experience
- Mastery of Innovation Product Lifecycle Management, Stage Gate, and portfolio governance
- Knowledge of liquid and packaging development processes
- Acts as key link between Marketing and Technical teams for early feasibility
- Familiar with consumer insights, sensory testing, and product validation
- Proven track record in NPD execution and market launches
- Awareness of quality, regulatory, & manufacturing constrain
- You are fluent in french and English
Soft skills:
- Stakeholder management
- Problem-Solving, Results driven
- Communication & negotiation skills
- Cross functional leadership rigorous about detail and are able to see the big picture
- Ability to analyze, report and present to different audiences
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2026-02-01Target End Date:
Top Skills
What We Do
Pernod Ricard is a convivial, responsible and successful global wine and spirits group and the #1 premium spirits organisation in the world. The Group represents 240 premium brands available in more than 160 countries. We are 18,500 exceptionally talented people worldwide with our own salesforce in 73 countries.
Our portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the market with every major category of wine and spirits, providing Pernod Ricard with a unique competitive advantage. To keep growing our business, transforming our industry and making a positive impact on the world, we believe in the power of human connection. Creating ‘convivialité’ is our business and our raison d’être.
As ‘créateurs de convivialité’, our purpose is to turn every social interaction into a genuine, friendly and responsible experience of sharing. We believe there can be no convivialité with excess and strive to be sustainable and responsible at every step, from grain to glass.
