Head of Portfolio Governance & PMO

Uponor Oyj; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Employee benefits

Job summary

Georg Fischer in Helsinki seeks an experienced IT Portfolio Manager to lead portfolio governance, develop the global PMO, and translate IT strategy into an integrated multi-year roadmap from Helsinki. The role drives governance, budgets, and value realization with Finance and business stakeholders, mentoring a global team in a data-driven PMO model.

You will shape the ServiceNow SPM roadmap and establish lean governance for various initiative types, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in portfolio, programme and project management within a complex international industrial organisation.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, with experience leading internationally distributed project teams and building professional capabilities.
• Proven track record in establishing or substantially developing a portfolio or PMO function in an evolving maturity environment.
• Strong command of portfolio governance and sequential, agile and hybrid delivery practices, applied pragmatically and with minimal viable governance.
• Strong business and financial acumen, able to translate strategy into investment priorities, challenge proposals constructively and advise senior governance bodies.
• Experience in post-M&A IT organisations, portfolio management platforms and the Business Technology Standard is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously develop GF IT’s portfolio governance framework, development portfolio and global Project Portfolio Management organisation.
• Prepare portfolio and investment decisions for the CIO and relevant governance bodies based on transparent business cases, value, risk, dependencies and available capacity.
• Translate IT-related strategic initiatives into an integrated multi-year portfolio roadmap and oversee portfolio budgets, delivery performance, resource allocation and value realisation with Finance and business stakeholders.
• Lead, coach and develop the global IT Project Manager pool and establish lean governance, decision gates and delivery standards fit for different initiative types and methods.
• Own the business processes, governance standards and roadmap for ServiceNow SPM, developing the PMO as a purely AI-enabled, data-driven discipline rather than a reporting function.

Job description

What you'll be responsible for

• Own and continuously develop GF IT’s portfolio governance framework, development portfolio and global Project Portfolio Management organisation.
• Prepare portfolio and investment decisions for the CIO and relevant governance bodies based on transparent business cases, value, risk, dependencies and available capacity.
• Translate IT-related strategic initiatives into an integrated multi-year portfolio roadmap and oversee portfolio budgets, delivery performance, resource allocation and value realisation with Finance and business stakeholders.
• Lead, coach and develop the global IT Project Manager pool and establish lean governance, decision gates and delivery standards fit for different initiative types and methods.
• Own the business processes, governance standards and roadmap for ServiceNow SPM, developing the PMO as a purely AI-enabled, data-driven discipline rather than a reporting function.

What we're looking for

• Extensive experience in portfolio, programme and project management within a complex international industrial organisation.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, with experience leading internationally distributed project teams and building professional capabilities.
• Proven track record in establishing or substantially developing a portfolio or PMO function in an evolving maturity environment.
• Strong command of portfolio governance and sequential, agile and hybrid delivery practices, applied pragmatically and with minimal viable governance.
• Strong business and financial acumen, able to translate strategy into investment priorities, challenge proposals constructively and advise senior governance bodies.
• Experience in post-M&A IT organisations, portfolio management platforms and the Business Technology Standard is an advantage.

What we can offer you

At GF, you will have the opportunity to make an impact, take ownership and continue developing professionally in an international environment. We work in a flexible hybrid-model in our modern premises in Ilmala, Helsinki, and offer competitive compensation and a broad range of employee benefits.

The role will be based in Helsinki, Finland. Other European locations may also be considered.

Application deadline: 8.11.2026.

Contact information

Contact person: Enna Cano Bernal Senior Specialist, People Team [e-mail]

We’re GF, the global leader in Flow Solutions, solving some of the world’s most urgent challenges from ensuring access to clean water, supporting safe industrial processes and building critical infrastructure to enabling efficient buildings. We provide solutions that make an impact for millions of people. That’s what we call the Plus Effect, and it starts with you. We need people who bring exceptional performance, curiosity and a readiness to challenge the status quo. In return, you’ll thrive in collaborative teams that push each other to grow through the impact you create for customers, communities and society. Shape the future of Flow Solutions and your own.