Project Management Office Lead

Panda International; Oberwallis; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda International in Switzerland is seeking an experienced PMO Lead to design, establish, and implement a scalable PMO operating model, governance framework, and portfolio controls to support growth and delivery excellence. The role combines hands-on leadership with the creation of core processes, templates, and reporting structures across the enterprise.

You will drive maturity by aligning strategic priorities with project delivery, capacity planning, risk management, and value realization,

Qualifications

• Proven experience establishing, designing, and implementing a PMO operating model and governance framework.
• Defining PMO structures, capabilities, roles, responsibilities, and governance interfaces.
• Developing PMO methodologies, standards, templates, controls, and standardised Ways of Working.
• Strong portfolio and programme management capabilities, including portfolio planning, prioritisation, stage-gate processes, and governance.
• Developing integrated planning methodologies and master scheduling frameworks.
• Implementing project controls, including RAID, change control, financial control, and performance reporting.
• Establishing portfolio KPIs, performance metrics, forecasting frameworks, and management review processes.
• Creating executive dashboards and portfolio performance measurement frameworks.
• Defining reporting architecture, data governance models, and reliable management information systems.
• Strong analytical capabilities ensuring reporting consistency, transparency, and data quality.
• Assessing organisational maturity, identifying capability gaps, and developing phased PMO roadmaps.
• Aligning portfolio governance with strategic and operational priorities.
• Facilitating governance reviews and portfolio decision-making forums.
• Providing visibility of portfolio priorities, risks, resources, dependencies, and constraints.
• Stakeholder management across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance.
• Data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement PMO operating model and governance framework.
• Define PMO structures, roles, and governance interfaces.
• Develop standard PMO methodologies, templates, and controls.
• Lead portfolio planning, prioritisation, and stage-gate governance.
• Create integrated planning and master scheduling approaches.
• Establish project controls and performance reporting.
• Develop portfolio KPIs and forecasting processes.
• Build executive dashboards and reporting standards.
• Define data governance and MI systems for portfolio care.
• Ensure data quality and reporting consistency.
• Assess maturity and implement phased PMO roadmaps.
• Align governance with strategic priorities.
• Facilitate governance reviews and decision forums.
• Provide visibility into priorities, risks, and resources.

Skills

PMO Leadership

Governance design

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Performance reporting

Tools

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

A global life sciences organisation is seeking an experienced PMO Lead to design, establish, and implement the PMO operating model, governance framework, management systems, and portfolio controls required to support organisational growth and delivery excellence.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on building the PMO foundation, defining the organisational structure, implementing governance and performance management processes, and establishing the tools, reporting structures, and management systems needed to manage an integrated project portfolio. You will drive organisational maturity by aligning strategic priorities, project execution, capacity, risk, cost, and business value within a scalable PMO framework.

• Proven experience establishing, designing, and implementing a PMO operating model and governance framework
• Demonstrated expertise in defining PMO structures, capabilities, roles, responsibilities, and governance interfaces
• Experience developing and implementing PMO methodologies, standards, templates, controls, and standardised Ways of Working
• Strong portfolio and programme management capabilities, including portfolio planning, prioritisation, stage-gate processes, and governance
• Experience developing integrated planning methodologies and master scheduling frameworks
• Proven experience implementing project controls, including RAID, change control, financial control, and performance reporting
• Experience establishing portfolio KPIs, performance metrics, forecasting frameworks, and management review processes
• Ability to develop executive dashboards, management reporting standards, and portfolio performance measurement frameworks
• Experience defining reporting architecture, data governance models, and reliable management information systems
• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to ensure reporting consistency, transparency, and data quality
• Experience assessing organisational maturity, identifying capability gaps, and developing phased PMO implementation roadmaps
• Ability to align portfolio governance with strategic and operational priorities
• Experience facilitating governance reviews and portfolio decision-making forums
• Ability to provide visibility of portfolio priorities, risks, resources, dependencies, and constraints
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance
• Ability to support integrated planning and business performance management through data-driven decision-making

Preferred Requirements

• Experience supporting organisational growth and improving project delivery maturity
• Strong understanding of portfolio performance management and the relationship between strategy, capacity, risk, cost, and business value
• Experience deploying systems and tools that enable portfolio visibility and management reporting
• Ability to recommend appropriate PMO organisational structures and future-state capabilities based on business needs
• Experience defining resource requirements and developing PMO capability development plans
• Strong continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify and implement opportunities to improve governance and delivery processes
• Ability to establish a single source of truth for portfolio performance and management information

Practicalities

Work Arrangement: 4-5 days onsite

Role Focus: PMO operating model, portfolio governance, project controls, and performance management

Scope: Integrated portfolio management and organisational capability development