Director Program Management Office - Electrical Sector EMEA

What you’ll do:

The Director PMO for the Electrical Sector in EMEA leads a centralized Program Management Office, ensuring the successful delivery of strategic, cross-divisional initiatives. This role establishes and governs best-in-class project management practices, drives portfolio visibility and prioritization, and supports business transformation across all divisions and functions within region (with the exception of NPI).

Key responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Business Alignment

• Translate regional business and manufacturing strategy into a prioritized portfolio of manufacturing footprint, functional, and transformation programs
• Partner with regional and global senior leadership to shape, align, and sponsor strategic initiatives
• Define clear program and project goals, success criteria, and value realization targets aligned with regional and enterprise objectives
Lead complex, cross‑functional, and cross‑business transformation programs with measurable business outcomes

Portfolio & Program Management

• Own regional project and program portfolio management, including prioritization, sequencing, and value optimization
• Define and structure programs into coherent workstreams and sub‑projects with clear scope, accountabilities, and interdependencies
• Drive resource allocation and capacity planning across the portfolio to ensure optimal utilization and delivery focus
Regularly review portfolio health and reprioritize initiatives in line with evolving business needs

Governance, Risk & Performance Management

• Establish and continuously evolve robust project governance frameworks, decision forums, and escalation mechanisms
Monitor program and project performance against scope, schedule, cost, risks, and benefits

PMO Functional Excellence & Standards

• Develop, deploy, and govern PMO methodologies, processes, tools, and standards across the region
• Drive PMO functional excellence, consistency, and best‑practice adoption while enabling pragmatic local execution
• Ensure transparent, high‑quality status reporting and executive‑level dashboards for senior stakeholders
Track and report KPIs and portfolio metrics to demonstrate performance, predictability, and value delivery

Leadership, Coaching & Capability Building

• Provide strategic guidance, coaching, and oversight to program and project managers across the region
• Set clear project‑level objectives and expectations for delivery teams
• Build strong project management capabilities, fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
Sponsor professional development and operational excellence mindset within the PMO community

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Act as the primary interface between project teams, functional leaders, business leaders, and executive sponsors
• Facilitate alignment, collaboration, and effective decision‑making across complex stakeholder groups
Ensure clear, timely, and consistent communication on progress, risks, and outcomes both within and outside the PMO

Change Management & Continuous Improvement

• Lead change management for large‑scale regional transformation initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the centralized PMO organization
Embed lessons learned, operational excellence practices, and standardization across programs and regions

Expertise & Thought Leadership

• Bring deep knowledge of manufacturing and/or functional processes within an international industrial environment
• Apply Operations Excellence methodologies and transformation techniques (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, CI)
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on transformation execution, delivery risk, and organizational readiness

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Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline, ideally Master's degree
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Scrum certification beneficial

Experience:

• 15+ years of experience, with a minimum of 10 years at a senior level, in Program Management within an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of PROlaunch methodologies. Proficiency with PM tools (e.g. MS Project, Jira etc.)
• Experience in building and/or transforming a PMO in a matrixed, regional or global organization
• Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional programs with regional or global scope
• Strong understanding of operational and business transformation initiatives
• Depth in risk management and managing cross-functional interdependencies
Familiarity with industry trends and regulations, with experience in the Electrical Sector preferred

Skills:

• Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline
• Ability to work collaboratively and influence stakeholders at all levels. Strong executive presence. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical, data-driven, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong organizational and time management abilities. Resilient
• Outstanding ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving alignment across cultures, divisions and functions
• Strong business and financial acumen
Proactive, action-oriented, and able to persevere through obstacles