Segment President Office PMO & Projects Lead

About the role

The Segment President Office PMO & Projects Lead acts as a trusted execution partner to the CSAME leadership team, working from the Segment President's Office. The role drives discipline and alignment with the executive agenda, orchestrating cross-functional collaboration and setting up governance to deliver growth and transformation initiatives across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. It turns complex inputs into concise, decision-ready recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and run the segment's PMO cadence, governance frameworks and milestone tracking for strategic, growth and transformation initiatives, monitoring portfolio health and resolving bottlenecks, dependencies and resource constraints.
• Synthesize complex business inputs, performance risks and critical issues into decision-ready recommendations and briefing materials for the leadership team.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and resolve interdepartmental roadblocks across the three regions, influencing and executing leadership decisions without direct authority.
• Partner with HR, Finance and Zone & Business leaders to refine roles, responsibilities, decision rights and governance workflows.
• Lead high-impact strategic assignments delegated by the Executive Director and act as proxy for Strategy, BD and JV departments in selected engagements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business Administration, Economics or a related field; a Master's or relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in PMO, Strategy, Corporate Development, Business Transformation or Chief of Staff roles in a large multinational or matrixed organization.
• Experience in HVAC, building technologies, energy management, industrial products or adjacent sectors is highly preferred.
• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional portfolios and transformation programs in regional or global matrixed settings.
• Strong commercial, organizational and financial acumen, including business case development, portfolio prioritization, resource planning and risk management.
• Ability to influence senior executives and build cross-cultural, cross-functional alignment.

Required skills

• Proficiency in modern project and portfolio management tools, data analytics and executive reporting frameworks.
• Exceptional communication and synthesis skills, able to turn complex inputs into concise executive briefs and presentations.