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Group Program Management Office Manager - Full Time - Winterthur, Switzerland
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
Join our Group Functions team in Winterthur, Switzerland, as a PMO Manager, where you will manage and optimize the Group Program Management Office.
In this role, you will drive the efficient planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring alignment with Sulzer's strategic goals. By implementing PMO frameworks, providing strategic oversight, and fostering collaboration, you will play a pivotal role in maximizing resources, monitoring performance, and delivering impactful results.
If you're driven by efficiency and organizational excellence, this is your opportunity to shape the future of project management at Sulzer.
Your main tasks and responsibilities:
- PMO Management:Supporting the implementation & execution of PMO frameworks & processes.
- Strategic Alignment: Collaborating with senior management to align initiatives with strategic goals.
- Supporting the definition and monitoring of the organization's initiative portfolio to ensure value delivery.
- Performance Monitoring & Reporting:Tracking and fine-tuning indicators to measure initiative performance.
- Delivering regular progress and health reports to senior leadership.
- Resource Management:Supporting teams in efficient resource allocation across initiatives.
- Anticipating capacity constraints and proactively mitigating risks.
- Stakeholder Engagement:Facilitating cross-functional collaboration and communication.
- Acting as a trusted advisor to leadership on initiative feasibility, prioritization, and resource needs.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (Master's degree or MBA preferred).
- Certifications in program/initiative management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP, or MoP) are advantageous.
- 1-2 years of experience in project management, coordination, or related roles - within an industrial or engineering environment is preferred.
- Solid familiarity with PMO and financial management (budgeting and cost tracking) functions and principles - exposure within a matrix organisation is a plus.
- Strong communication, adaptability, and conflict resolution skills to foster collaboration.
- Ability to align initiatives with goals, analyse data, and make evidence-based decisions.
What we offer you:
- 25 days holiday (exclusive of bank holidays) + service days
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Program/health care
- On-site car parking/public transport allowance
- Access to a wide range of discounts
No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2025 in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.
About us
Sulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. We ensure the security, quality and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy. Our integrated solutions add significant value by enabling energy efficiency, carbon emissions and pollution reduction, and process efficiency improvements. Customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality through our responsive network of 160 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2023, our 13'130 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.3 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN). www.sulzer.com
