Strategic PMO Lead — Cross-Functional Initiatives

Formerra; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Formerra is a leading distributor of engineered materials and connects polymer producers with OEMs across healthcare, consumer, industrial and mobility markets. The PMO role leads cross‑functional initiatives to ensure programs deliver on time, within scope, and aligned with goals, leveraging strong analytics and commercial insight.

The ideal candidate partners with stakeholders, facilitates governance, manages risks, and drives continuous improvement across manufacturing, distribution, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence senior stakeholders; demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Solid analytical skills and comfort working with data.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate project steering committee meetings and executive status updates.
• Lead and manage strategic cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation.
• Develop project charters, business cases, timelines, budgets, resource plans, and governance structures.
• Establish project management methodologies, tools, templates, and reporting standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and overall project health.
• Drive accountability across stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Support organizational transformation, process improvement, system implementation, and change management initiatives.
• Drive adoption of best practices in project management, change management, and operational excellence.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, improve quality, and strengthen project outcomes.
• Manage indirect spend categories (e.g., IT, professional services, facilities, logistics, HR services, marketing, travel), collaborating with functional leaders to support contract management, negotiation, and spend.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Analytical

Cross-functional

Communication

Project management

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Formerra is a leading distributor of engineered materials and connects polymer producers with OEMs across healthcare, consumer, industrial and mobility markets. The PMO role leads cross‑functional initiatives to ensure programs deliver on time, within scope, and aligned with goals, leveraging strong analytics and commercial insight.

The ideal candidate partners with stakeholders, facilitates governance, manages risks, and drives continuous improvement across manufacturing, distribution, and