PMO Lead

Source Group International; Oberwallis; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Source Group International seeks an experienced PMO Lead to establish and mature a PMO within a complex business environment in Visp, Switzerland. This hands-on role designs the PMO operating model, governance, portfolio processes, and reporting structures to support strategic objectives.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement and Finance to drive governance, stage-gate controls, and unified portfolio visibility with dashboards, KPIs and performance

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading, building, or transforming a PMO.
• Strong background in portfolio governance and project controls.
• Experience implementing PMO operating models and org frameworks.
• Expertise in portfolio reporting and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the PMO Target Operating Model.
• Establish governance frameworks and stage-gate controls.
• Lead portfolio planning, prioritisation and governance.
• Implement RAID, risk, change control and financial tracking.
• Develop executive dashboards, KPI frameworks and reporting standards.
• Create integrated portfolio visibility across projects, resources and costs.
• Drive PMO maturity and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across functions.
• Define PMO standards, methodologies, templates, and ways of working.

Skills

PMO leadership

Portfolio management

Governance

Project controls

Executive reporting

Job description

Contract: 12 Months

Location: Visp, Switzerland (100% Onsite)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced PMO Lead to establish and mature a Project Management Office within a complex business environment. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for designing and implementing the PMO operating model, governance framework, portfolio management processes, and reporting structures required to support strategic business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement the PMO Target Operating Model.
• Establish governance frameworks, decision-making processes, and stage-gate controls.
• Lead portfolio planning, prioritization, and project governance activities.
• Implement project controls including RAID management, risk management, change control, and financial tracking.
• Develop executive dashboards, KPI frameworks, and portfolio reporting standards.
• Create integrated portfolio visibility across projects, resources, risks, costs, and dependencies.
• Drive PMO maturity and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance.
• Define PMO standards, methodologies, templates, and ways of working.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading, building, or transforming a PMO function.
• Strong background in portfolio management, governance, and project controls.
• Experience implementing PMO operating models and organizational frameworks.
• Expertise in portfolio reporting, KPI development, and executive-level communication.
• Ability to work with senior leadership and drive organizational change.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, manufacturing, or engineering environments is highly desirable.

Ideal Candidate

You have successfully established or transformed PMO organizations within large, complex businesses and possess strong expertise in governance, portfolio management, project controls, and performance reporting. You are comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels and can effectively engage executive stakeholders while driving operational excellence.

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