About the Organization
The organization is a large, diversified consumer and lifestyle group with a strong presence across multiple markets. With decades of operational experience, the business operates at scale across retail, lifestyle, real estate, and related sectors. It is driven by a people-first culture and a strong commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.
Job Purpose
The Head of Transformation PMO will lead and govern enterprise-wide transformation initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational strategy and long-term objectives. This role is critical in strengthening organizational capability, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, and driving innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable business growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Transformation Governance & Strategic Alignment
- Define and lead the enterprise transformation roadmap aligned with corporate strategy and long-term goals.
- Establish and enforce governance frameworks, standards, and methodologies across all transformation programs.
- Oversee the portfolio of transformation initiatives, prioritizing projects based on strategic value and ROI.
- Provide executive-level reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes to senior leadership.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, governance standards, and regulatory requirements.
2. Organizational Capability & Continuous Improvement
- Drive initiatives to enhance organizational structures, processes, and capabilities for scalability and resilience.
- Implement performance measurement frameworks to assess transformation impact and operational efficiency.
- Embed continuous improvement practices using Lean, Agile, or similar methodologies across functions.
- Identify process inefficiencies and eliminate bottlenecks to optimize workflows and resource utilization.
3. Innovation & Technology Integration
- Lead the adoption of digital solutions and emerging technologies to enable business transformation.
- Develop integrated strategies aligning people, processes, and technology to maximize business performance.
- Monitor industry trends and advise leadership on innovation opportunities and competitive advantage.
- Oversee change management initiatives to ensure effective adoption of new systems and tools.
4. Transformational Leadership
- Foster a high-performance culture and build leadership capability across the organization.
- Partner with HR and business leaders to design learning and development programs aligned with transformation goals.
- Mentor and coach senior leaders to enable effective change leadership and organizational engagement.
Qualifications & Experience
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field (preferred).
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, or a related discipline.
- 1215 years of progressive experience in transformation leadership, PMO, or strategic change roles.
- Proven experience leading enterprise-wide transformation programs in complex, multi-functional organizations.
- Strong expertise in PMO governance, portfolio management, and change management frameworks.
- Experience in digital transformation, technology integration, and innovation initiatives.
- Professional certifications such as PMP or Change Management (preferred).
Key Skills & Competencies
- Ability to define and execute transformation strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
- Strong governance, risk management, and enterprise-level program oversight capabilities.
- Expertise in driving cultural and organizational change initiatives.
- Solid understanding of emerging technologies and their application in business transformation.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to design scalable, innovative solutions.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
- Proven ability to manage budgets, assess ROI, and ensure cost-effective program delivery.
- Demonstrated capability in coaching, mentoring, and leadership development.
