Director Central PMO (m/f/d)

100055 Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH; Bad Homburg vor der Höhe; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Kabi USA in Germany seeks a Director Central PMO to shape the governance framework for strategic and product development projects within the MedTech Business Unit. You will build the Central PMO operating model and enable transparent, fact-based portfolio decisions across an international matrix organization.

Responsibilities include designing the PMO governance, defining mandate and interfaces, establishing governance bodies, and driving adoption of best practices with coaching and

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of professional experience in an international matrix organization.
• Experience designing, implementing or transforming PMO operating models, portfolio governance or project governance.
• Strong understanding of medical device development processes and Stage-Gate governance across the product lifecycle.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and coaching skills with the ability to create clear, decision-oriented content for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the MedTech-wide PMO governance framework and future operating model.
• Define the Central PMO’s mandate, organizational setup, resource requirements, roles, responsibilities and interfaces.
• Establish governance bodies, decision rights, escalation paths and approval processes across the project portfolio.
• Develop governance processes for project approval, change control, prioritization and termination.
• Integrate medical device development and Stage-Gate requirements into the governance framework.
• Establish and improve portfolio reporting standards, dashboards, KPIs, tools and templates.
• Facilitate governance boards and portfolio reviews, assessing project readiness and risks.
• Drive adoption of governance standards and PMO best practices through coaching and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Cross-functional collaboration

German knowledge beneficial

Education

University degree in business administration, engineering, life sciences or related discipline

Job description

As Director Central PMO (m/f/d), you will shape and establish the governance framework for strategic and product development projects across the Fresenius Kabi Business Unit MedTech. You will build the future Central PMO operating model and enable transparent, fact-based project portfolio and investment decisions. In this influential role, you will connect strategy, governance and project execution across an international matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the MedTech-wide PMO governance framework and future operating model
• Define the Central PMO’s mandate, organizational setup, resource requirements, roles, responsibilities and interfaces
• Establish governance bodies, decision rights, escalation paths and approval processes across the project portfolio
• Develop practical governance processes for project approval, change control, prioritization and termination
• Integrate medical device development and Stage-Gate requirements into the overall governance framework
• Establish and continuously improve portfolio reporting standards, dashboards, KPIs, tools and templates
• Facilitate governance boards and portfolio reviews, critically assessing project readiness, business cases, resource assumptions and risks
• Drive the adoption of governance standards and project management best practices through coaching, training and stakeholder engagement

Qualifications

• University degree in business administration, engineering, life sciences or a related discipline
• Minimum ten years of relevant professional experience, including extensive project management experience within an international matrix organization
• Proven experience in designing, implementing or transforming PMO operating models, portfolio governance or project governance organizations
• Strong understanding of medical device development processes and Stage-Gate governance across the product lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience working closely with R&D organizations and cross-functional development project teams
• Track record of leading complex cross-functional portfolios, governance bodies and senior stakeholder decision-making processes
• Excellent communication, facilitation and coaching skills, with the ability to create clear, decision-oriented content for senior stakeholders
• Project management certification such as PMP, IPMA or PRINCE2 is an advantage; German language skills are beneficial

When your job has both impact and purpose, you know it's Fresenius. As a global healthcare group, we are committed to a special goal: Ever better medicine for ever more people. Whether directly with patients or as an expert in the background, at Fresenius you can contribute to improving the quality of life of people with diseases.