Innovation Pmo Strategy Manager And Pmo Product Owner

Unilever

La Lucia, South Africa
Pmo design and enhancement
Cross-functional collaboration
Governance alignment
The Strategic & PMO Product Owner is responsible for owning and evolving the design of the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure it remains future-fit, scalable, and aligned with the overall Unilever and Business Group strategy

Job Summary

  • The Strategic & PMO Product Owner is responsible for owning and evolving the design of the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure it remains future-fit, scalable, and aligned with the overall Unilever and Business Group strategy.
  • This role acts as the decision authority for PMO design, ensuring that any changes are evaluated for impact, approved, and implemented effectively across all delivery hubs.
  • Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities.

Matching Summary

The Strategic & PMO Product Owner is responsible for owning and evolving the design of the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure it remains future-fit, scalable, and aligned with the overall Unilever and Business Group strategy.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PMO design and enhancement
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • governance alignment
  • impact assessments
  • change management processes
  • strategic expansion of PMO scope

Nice-to-have

  • driving innovation speed to market
  • sustainable living initiatives
  • inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment

Key Requirements

  • Project management certification
  • 5 years’ experience as project Manager
  • External certification (e.g. APM, PMI, Prince2)
  • Strong experience and skilled in MS Project

Work Rights

Not specified

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