Program Management (PMO) - Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• Support the overall coordination and execution of the PFAS Transition Program across multiple workstreams, functions and regions.
• Build strong working relationships with workstream leaders and help them translate objectives into clear plans, milestones, responsibilities and follow-up routines.
• Proactively identify where teams are facing difficulties, unclear ownership, missing structure or coordination gaps, and provide hands-on support to resolve them.
• Propose practical project and program management methods adapted to teams that may not have formal project management experience.
• Help workstream leaders establish effective ways of working, including meeting cadences, action tracking, risk management, documentation and escalation paths.
• Maintain an integrated view of program progress, priorities, dependencies, risks and key decisions.
• Prepare and facilitate program governance meetings, consolidate updates and ensure that actions and decisions are clearly captured and followed through.
• Connect teams across functions and regions, facilitate collaboration and ensure that relevant information reaches the right stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of clear, concise and decision-oriented updates for senior management.
• Maintain accurate and accessible program documentation, governance records and confidentiality requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, operations, supply chain, business or a related field.

• Professional fluency in English, proficiency in one APAC language is preferred (Mandarin, Japanese, etc)

• Project management certification or experience in a regulated industry would be an advantage.

• Approximately 10 years of relevant professional experience, including at least five years in complex cross-functional project, program or PMO roles involving multiple functions, countries or workstreams.

• Experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, product development, quality, regulatory transformation or another technically complex environment.

• Strong knowledge of project and program management practices, with a proven track record of delivering projects in complex, global and cross-functional environments.

• Proven ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior executives and external partners.

• Experience preparing and delivering reports, presentations and management updates, with the ability to communicate progress, challenges and key decisions clearly and concisely.

• Experience working across cultures and regions, ideally including Europe, Asia and North America.

  Familiarity with ophthalmic lens product development processes or projects is preferred but not mandatory.

Key capabilities and personal attributes

• Strong ability to engage, influence and bring people together without relying on formal authority.
• Natural facilitator who helps teams move from discussion to action.
• "Can-do" attitude with a willingness to learn, grow, and collaborate.
• Practical and hands-on, with a willingness to step beyond a narrowly defined list of responsibilities.
• Able to introduce structure without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Curious and quick to understand unfamiliar technical, operational or regulatory topics.
• Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable challenging constructively and asking the questions that help clarify issues.
• Structured, reliable and disciplined in follow-up.
• Able to work independently while maintaining close alignment with the Program Manager and relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborative, humble and low ego.
• Positive, enthusiastic and resilient.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for up to 25% of working time