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Job Summary:
The PMO and Transformation Manager is responsible for leading strategic initiatives and overseeing enterprise‑wide projects across the gatesolutions (GS) division, while supporting GS strategy development.
This role is a fixed‑term maternity cover from approximately July/ August 2026 until March 2027 and plays a critical role in ensuring continuity of key transformation, growth, and efficiency programs during this period.
The position drives transformation programs, enhances operational efficiency, and ensures alignment with business growth objectives. It leads cross‑functional project teams, manages complex portfolios and budgets, and supports executive decision‑making through data‑driven reporting, strategic analyses, and high‑quality presentations for senior leadership, the EMB, and the Board of Shareholders.
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.
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