Global IT PMO & Portfolio Leader

Georg Fischer; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Georg Fischer in Helsinki seeks an experienced Head of Portfolio Governance & PMO to build and lead GF IT’s global portfolio management and project governance.

You will report to the CIO, lead a globally distributed team, and align IT strategy with investments, delivery, and business value through transparent governance and data-driven decision making.

The role offers a hybrid work model in Ilmala, Helsinki, with opportunities to shape a modern PMO across multiple European locations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in portfolio, programme and project management in a complex international industrial organisation.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, with experience leading globally distributed project teams.
• Proven track record in establishing or developing a PMO function in evolving maturity environments.
• Strong business and financial acumen to translate strategy into investment priorities.
• Experience in post-M&A IT organisations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop GF IT’s portfolio governance framework, development portfolio and global PMO.
• Prepare portfolio and investment decisions for the CIO and governance bodies with business cases and capacity.
• Translate IT initiatives into an integrated multi-year portfolio roadmap and oversee budgets and delivery.
• Lead and develop the global IT Project Manager pool and establish lean governance and delivery standards.
• Own PMO governance for ServiceNow SPM as a data-driven discipline.

Skills

Portfolio governance

PMO leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Financial acumen

Education

MBA or equivalent

Tools

ServiceNow SPM

Job description

Georg Fischer in Helsinki seeks an experienced Head of Portfolio Governance & PMO to build and lead GF IT’s global portfolio management and project governance.

You will report to the CIO, lead a globally distributed team, and align IT strategy with investments, delivery, and business value through transparent governance and data-driven decision making.

The role offers a hybrid work model in Ilmala, Helsinki, with opportunities to shape a modern PMO across multiple European locations.