Director, PMO GBS

Position Title:

 PMO Director – Global Business Services (GBS)

 

Reports to:

 Vice President, Global Business Services (GBS)

 

Location: 

Ceske Budejovice ,

Availability to travel globally as required (approx. 30%)

 

Role Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and strategic PMO Director to lead the Global Business Services (GBS) Project Management Office. This role will oversee multiple complex initiatives, manage a team of Project Managers, and ensure seamless coordination and execution of projects aligned with our GBS strategy.

 

The PMO Director will act as a strategic partner to the VP GBS and senior stakeholders, driving automation, standardization, and process excellence to elevate GBS maturity and deliver value across the enterprise.

  

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership:
• Lead and evolve the PMO function to enable GBS transformation and support the 5-year roadmap to advance GBS maturity.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to Project Managers, ensuring alignment with GBS objectives and enterprise priorities.
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• Program & Project Management:
• Oversee multiple large-scale initiatives across GBS functions (e.g., HR, P2P, O2C, IT, Master Data).
• Ensure effective project governance, prioritization, and risk management.
• Prevent overlaps and resource conflicts between concurrent initiatives.
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• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
• Partner with global business and functional leaders as well as external partners to ensure strong buy-in and sponsorship for GBS initiatives.
• Drive transparency with clear reporting, KPIs, and regular executive updates.
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• Automation & Standardization:
• Champion process optimization, standardization, and technology enablement to achieve efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate with IS and functional leads to integrate automation tools and platforms.
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• People Leadership:
• Manage and develop a team of Project Managers, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Build PMO capabilities and best practices to ensure consistent project delivery excellence. 

 

 

Qualifications & Experience:

 

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of progressive experience in PMO leadership or program management roles, ideally in GBS, shared services, or global transformation environments.
• Strong track record of leading enterprise-wide projects focused on automation, standardization, and process improvement.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and drive alignment across a complex global organization.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification preferred.
• Availability to travel internationally as required.

 

  

 

Key Competencies:

  

• Strategic mindset with ability to connect execution to business outcomes.
• Change leadership and influencing skills across all levels of the organization.
• Results-oriented, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Agile, resilient, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.