At Fiskars Group we are unified and driven by our common purpose: pioneering design to make the everyday extraordinary. Join our team and seize the extraordinary opportunity to influence the everyday!
We are looking for a PMO Manager to join our strategic program to deliver the separation of our two Business Areas Fiskars and VITA into separate legal entities. The selected person will play an important role in this vitally important program, which is considered a dress rehearsal for our future ERP transformation.
Join us in a exciting role where you will co-drive transformation within Fiskars Group, a global home of design-driven brands for indoor and outdoor living. The location of this position could be either Finland, Espoo Campus or Denmark Glostrup office.
- Lead and operate the Program Management Office (PMO) in major transformation programs to support the program manager and project managers. Coordinate governance activities, including milestone and activity tracking, status and steering group meetings, reporting, and risk reviews.
- Ensure that all projects within given transformation programs are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget by implementing and monitoring an effective program governance structure.
- Build and operate program and project reporting: proactively plan, orchestrate, and report on the end-to-end delivery of transformation programs and projects, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. Ensure project reporting to program and project steering committees, program manager and other relevant stakeholders is timely and of high quality.
- Ensure value tracking by developing and maintaining business cases and managing value targets. Support in managing project budgets and expense tracking
- Risk & issue management: Develop and maintain the program risk and issue recording and tracking. Ensures risk mitigation and actions performed accordingly through the projects.
- Resource, Schedule & Dependency management ensuring consistency of deliverables and concepts across workstreams, mitigates and facilitates potential conflicts, and highlights and tracks dependencies
- Facilitate regular program reviews with senior management, providing transparent updates on delivery status, risks, and mitigation actions.
- Analyze project metrics, milestones, and KPIs to support data-driven decision-making and provide leadership with insights on program progress.
- Support in monthly performance reporting activities for the entire Fiskars Group project portfolio
- Contribute to continuous improvement of program and project management practices, including identification of areas for improvement and implementation of changes to improve performance
WHO YOU ARE?
Experience:
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Education: Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Information Systems science, Industrial Engineering or similar
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Experience: 3-5 years of relevant experience managing PMO activities for complex project and programs involving business and IT transformation, either in a consultancy or in-house consulting role. Experience from PMO roles in ERP, especially SAP transformations is preferred.
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Project management skills: Excellent project management skills necessary to implement the project according to agreed objectives, scope, timeline and budget. Understanding of different project management methodologies (e.g. agile, waterfall and hybrid approaches).
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Experienced in creating project plans of varying granularity and able to assess the feasibility of vendor-created plans. Experienced managing and following up on project budgets, including forecasting, tracking expenses and optimizing resource allocation.
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Leadership skills: Ability to prioritize own and project team’s work under high pressure and changing priorities
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Communication skills: Strong collaboration and communication skills. You are able to manage and distill complex information into clear and concise messages and create clear and convincing content to present your case. You interact at ease with people from diverse background, and have the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels of the organization. Able to build relationships and navigate through a complex matrix organization.
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Analytical and problem solving skills: you are effective at identifying and analyzing problems and finding creative solutions in a collaborative manner
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Experience in project management tools (Atlassian JIRA, MS Powerpoint and Excel) and methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid).
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Professional working proficiency in English, which is the daily working language in Fiskars Group. Interviews for this position are also held at least partly in English.
Characteristics
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Positive and energetic mindset, fosters a positive working environment
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Get-things-done attitude - has determination, dedication and drive, while being able to listen to people. Proactively identifies and mitigates project risks and issues and demonstrates a strong sense of accountability.
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Analytical thinker, with an ability to solve problems and conflicts under high pressure.
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Disciplined way of working, follows through on actions
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Well-versed working in an international environment with diverse cultural backgrounds
This role reports into Senior Manager, Project & Portffolio management.
Last day of application:
2025-02-20
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At Fiskars, we value providing benefits that matter to you and cater to our diverse global workforce, no matter where you are in the world. While benefits may vary based on location, here are some of the incredible offerings you can expect when joining our team:
Competitive Compensation: We ensure that our employees are fairly compensated based on industry standards and local market factors.
Health and Wellness: Your well-being matters to us, no matter where you are. We offer various health and well-being focused programs and coverage, adapted to the requirements of each region.
Work-Life Balance: We understand the need for balance in your life. Our paid time off plans and flexible work arrangements and policies are designed to accommodate local customs and personal commitments, enabling you to thrive in both your professional and personal life.
Professional Development: We believe in nurturing talent and supporting professional growth. Through training programs, skill development initiatives and learning resources, we empower our employees to reach their full potential.
Inclusive and Diverse Environment: We value diversity and promote inclusivity. Join a workplace where your unique background and perspectives are celebrated, fostering collaboration and respect across all our markets.
Recognition and Rewards: We believe in celebrating and recognizing the contributions of our employees worldwide. Our recognition programs are designed to acknowledge exceptional performance and achievements, ensuring that your efforts are celebrated and valued.
Vested Interest: Through our Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), you have the opportunity to invest in Fiskars Group and become a proud co-owner, sharing in the success and growth of the company.
Employee Discounts: We want to ensure our team members make each day the extraordinary with use of our products and offer product discounts across our brands.
Please note that specific benefits may vary based on local regulations, market conditions, and other factors. We are committed to providing competitive and meaningful benefits to our employees in every market we operate.
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Fiskars Group (FSKRS, Nasdaq Helsinki) is the global home of design-driven brands for indoor and outdoor living. Our brands include Fiskars, Georg Jensen, Gerber, Iittala, Moomin Arabia, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford, and Wedgwood. Our brands are present in more than 100 countries, and we have close to 450 own stores. We have approximately 7,000 employees and our global net sales in 2023 were EUR 1.1 billion.
We are driven by our common purpose: Pioneering design to make the everyday extraordinary. In 2024, we are celebrating our 375th anniversary. Since 1649, we have designed products of timeless, purposeful, and functional beauty, while driving innovation and sustainable growth.
Read more: fiskarsgroup.com
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What We Do
Fiskars Group’s vision is to create a positive, lasting impact on our quality of life. Our brands Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford, and Wedgwood are present in people’s everyday lives – at home, in the garden, and outdoors. This gives us an opportunity to make the everyday extraordinary today, and for future generations.
We have a presence in 30 countries, and our products are available in more than 100 countries. Our shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki (FSKRS).
