Global Transformation & PMO Lead - Hybrid & Flexible

Karo Healthcare AB; Thatcham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Hybrid work model

Growth opportunities

International team

Job summary

Karo Healthcare AB is seeking a Head of Transformation & PMO to own the Value Creation Plan and drive cross-functional, cross-geography initiatives. You will build internal capabilities, lead a team of Senior Project Managers, and report directly to senior leadership and investors.

This role offers high visibility, international scope, and a chance to shape delivery capabilities in a PE-backed growth company. Hybrid schedule with primary office work in multiple European cities.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience combining top-tier consulting or transformation work with industry delivery.
• Track record delivering large, cross-functional, multi-country programmes with measurable P&L impact.
• Experience building or leading a PMO or transformation office, including people leadership.
• Strong financial literacy: linking initiatives to EBITDA, cash and budget.
• Credibility with executive leadership, boards and investors.
• Structured, pragmatic approach; able to simplify complexity without over-engineering.
• High ownership, resilience and calm in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience in FMCG or consumer health; PE-backed experience is a strong plus.
• Fluent English; other European languages are a plus.
• Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Value Creation Plan.
• Own end-to-end execution and tracking of VCP initiatives, from planning to measurable financial impact.
• Run governance: priorities, milestones, stage gates, KPIs and value tracking aligned to budget, forecast and reporting.
• Prepare transparent VCP progress reporting for the CMT, the Board and our owners.
• Act as the main day-to-day counterpart for KKR Capstone and external advisers on transformation topics.
• Lead enterprise-wide programmes across functions and geographies.
• Lead or coordinate major cross-functional programmes such as Order-to-Cash, Source-to-Pay and S&OP.
• Ensure initiatives involve all relevant functions from the start and are scalable before rollout, in IT collaboration.
• Spot risks and dependencies early, resolve conflicts and elevate decisions when needed.
• Build the PMO and project management capability.
• Build and lead a team of Senior Project Managers for key initiatives.
• Define a pragmatic, Karo-wide project management standard: methods, templates, tools and governance.
• Develop project and change management skills across the organisation and reduce reliance on external consultants.
• Ensure proper knowledge transfer from external partners to internal teams.
• Drive change and bring a change management lens to every initiative.
• Build alignment and lead through influence in a matrix organisation.

Skills

Transformation leadership

Cross-country delivery

PMO management

Financial literacy

Job description

Karo Healthcare AB is seeking a Head of Transformation & PMO to own the Value Creation Plan and drive cross-functional, cross-geography initiatives. You will build internal capabilities, lead a team of Senior Project Managers, and report directly to senior leadership and investors.

This role offers high visibility, international scope, and a chance to shape delivery capabilities in a PE-backed growth company. Hybrid schedule with primary office work in multiple European cities.