Senior PMO Operations Manager - Global Transformation

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Ringaskiddy; On-site; EUR 86,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a PMO Senior Operations Manager to support the Transcend program in Cork, Ireland, with alternate postings in Latina, Lisbon, Leiden, Madrid, and other locations. You will coordinate PMO operations, governance, planning, risk, and reporting across complex deployments for commercial and manufacturing programs.

You will lead a diverse PMO operations team, mentor members, and collaborate with Global Program Managers and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment,

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of proven experience in PMO or program management.
• Strong governance, RAID, schedule and scope control, and risk management experience.
• Experience leading global transformation programs, ERP deployments preferred.

Responsibilities

• PMO operations coordination and governance.
• Lead PMO operations across program phases with clear communication and high-quality inputs for decision forums.
• Drive integrated planning across multiple releases, handling RAID and change control processes.
• Supervise schedule management by ensuring accurate, data-driven tracking against the integrated program plan.
• Handle scope governance by ensuring changes are evaluated, documented, and aligned with program objectives and stakeholder expectations.
• Deliver consistent and clear status reporting across governance levels, providing actionable insights for decision-making.
• Champion predictive delivery practices to identify risks and opportunities early.
• Ensure PMO operations align with compliance and quality standards, embedding a strong risk management culture.
• Supervise deliverables tracking and governance across releases to maintain program integrity.

Skills

PMO governance

Risk management

RAID management

Schedule management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Agile and Waterfall

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Project reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PM software tools

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a PMO Senior Operations Manager to support the Transcend program in Cork, Ireland, with alternate postings in Latina, Lisbon, Leiden, Madrid, and other locations. You will coordinate PMO operations, governance, planning, risk, and reporting across complex deployments for commercial and manufacturing programs.

You will lead a diverse PMO operations team, mentor members, and collaborate with Global Program Managers and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment,