PMO Lead

Rolls--royce; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Hybrid work model

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Kraków Global Capability Centre is seeking a PMO Governance Analyst to support transformation programmes. You will drive project controls, manage planning, and lead local governance sessions with PMs to ensure robust stage gates and timely issue resolution.

You will gain hands-on experience in project controls while working in an international team in Kraków’s Unity Tower hub.

Qualifications

• Proven planning, governance and reporting skills.
• Ability to identify gaps and escalate issues clearly.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead local MSP update cycles and maintain project plans.
• Monitor delivery against plans and flag risks and dependencies.
• Run governance routines and ensure evidence is complete and actionable.
• Own Stage Gate readiness and manage closures of conditions.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Project (MSP)

Job description

Job DescriptionPMO AnalystFull time / HybridCracow, PolandWhy join Rolls-Royce?At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.Launched in March 2025, the Kraków R-R Global Capability Centre represents an exciting new chapter in the growth of Rolls-Royce Group Business Services. Designed to support global operations and employee services, the Centre is rapidly evolving into a key hub for enabling operational efficiency and strengthening global business processes. With a fast-growing team, it delivers exceptional services across finance, procurement, HR, Data Analytics and Service Management.This is a place where your expertise can drive real impact - enhancing operational excellence, shaping streamlined global processes and contributing directly to the long-term success of one of the world’s most respected engineering companies. Join us and be part of building something exceptional.Role PurposeWe are looking for a PMO Governance Analyst to work closely with our Project Managers (PMs) to deliver our Global Business Services (GBS) transformation programmes. The role centres around driving programme rigour through effective controls and project planning; analysing delivery information, challenging gaps, and proactively managing issues and resolution.You will:Run local governance session and update project plansCheck and consolidate plans and improve reporting qualityBe locally accountable for the delivery of robust Stage Gates including the scheduling, support of evidence creation, owning and chairing meetings and ensuring actions and captured, owned and closed.This role suits someone who analyses information rather than simply compiling it and wants to understand how our PMs drive projects forward, as opposed to simply administrating them..The role will allow successful candidates to develop their project controls expertise through hand-on responsibility and build their broader project management capability as part of an international programme, working in our flagship capability centres alongside experienced leaders.What you will be doing:Lead the local Microsoft Project (MSP) update cycle.Monitor delivery against agreed plans and highlight emerging variance, risks, issues and dependencies.Run project governance routines, ensuring information is complete, accurate and available for effective decision-making.Own Stage Gate readiness, evidence and closure of conditions (nb: Stage Gate decision-making would remain with the relevant accountable leaders in accordance with our Stage Gate methodology)Escalate delivery issues to the relevant leadSupport risk and opportunity management, ensuring appropriate ownership, mitigation and escalation.Track cross-project dependencies and ensure impacts are visible to Project Managers and the wider PMO.Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement of GBS programme delivery practices.Build project management experience through increasing ownership of controls and defined delivery activities.Essential ExperiencePractical project, programme or controls experience, including independently running agreed routines and escalating exceptions.Good understanding of planning, dependencies and baseline variance, alongside risk, issue, governance and reporting disciplines.Experience maintaining and analysing project information rather than simply collating it.Able to identify gaps, inconsistencies and emerging issues and escalate appropriately.Strong organisational and analytical skills with good attention to detail.Able to work effectively with Project Managers and multiple stakeholders.Proactive approach with willingness to take ownership and follow issues through.Clear written and verbal communication skills.Interest and capability to develop further within the project management profession.Desirable experienceTransition, transformation, GBS or Shared Services experience.Exposure to business case, benefits or financial tracking.Experience scheduling in Microsoft Project (MSP) or an equivalent tool, or using other project controls tools and methodologies.Working towards APM, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent project management qualification.2+ years of professional experienceWhat do we offer:Annual bonus based on financial results and employee performance evaluation.Employer financed private healthcare at LuxMed for employees. Additional packages can be purchased.Group life insuranceSubsidy for glasses/contact lenses worn for work, up to the amount of PLN 600 gross, every two yearsSubsidy for extra-curricular activities within the cafeteria system on the myBenefit platform/subsidy for Multisport cards, up to the amount of PLN 100 gross per monthInternet and electricity allowance for remote work, in the amount of PLN 100 gross per monthIncreased funding for the Employee Capital Plans (PPK) program; Rolls-Royce Sp. z o.o. contributes 3% to this programAdditional vacation days based on length of serviceHybrid work model (min. 2 days from office)Flexible start time between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AMWork in a modern office located in the Krakow center – the Unity Tower (ul. Lubomirskiego 20)Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.Rolls‑Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive .Please note that all applicants will be subject to Poland right-to- work check as part of the recruitment processJob CategoryProject ManagementPosting Date29 Oct 2026; 00:10Posting End Date12 Nov 2026