Manager, PMO

At Landis+Gyr, we don’t just manage energy—we lead the transformation toward a smarter and more sustainable energy future.

With a net revenue of USD 1.73 billion in FY 2024, and a presence in over 30 countries across five continents, Landis+Gyr empowers utilities and consumers to optimize energy usage through advanced metering, grid-edge intelligence, and powerful data analytics.

Today, our global team of about 6,300 professionals is shaping the digital energy era—developing innovative technologies that support decarbonization, grid modernization, and real-time energy insights. Our record USD 4.6 billion order backlog and strong book-to-bill ratio reflect long-term confidence in our mission and solutions.

Join us at Landis+Gyr, where we manage energy better! 

Job Summary

Overall management of the Devices Research & Development PMO to assure adequate project steering and control. Development of the Project Manager skills and competences through mentoring and coaching. Development of the Project Manager best practices. Manage the overall capacity planning activity for projects. Regularly provide consolidated project reports and analytics for the management team for decision support. Manage a complex program through the project managers while managing program level risks and project dependencies.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Assure adequate project process steering and project control (steering groups in place for each project)
•    Establish and maintain monthly project dashboard with key KPIs and project summary overview
•    Maintain regional project manager team collaboration infrastructure (e.g. IMS, Intranet sites, MOMs, actions log, etc.)
•    Support escalations 
•    Establish and operate the regional process work groups to develop and share project manager best practices
•    Provide mentoring and coaching for project managers as needed.
•    Maintain harmonized and documented project management process for Solutions projects.
•    Implement R&D process tailoring for projects when necessary.
•    Ensure project portfolio maintenance (is PMO related, list of running projects to be kept clean etc.)
•    Budgetary capacity planning.

Company Values:

•    Supports and adheres to Company’s core values. 
•    Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required. 
•    Supports and adheres to Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy. 
•    Represents Company in a positive, professional manner when working with both internal and external customers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•    Strong knowledge of PMO frameworks and methodologies (PMI, PRINCE2, Agile, Hybrid) and Product Development Life Cycle phases.
•    Proven expertise in project portfolio management, capacity planning, budgeting, and revenue/variance reporting.
•    Solid experience in risk management, project dependencies, escalation handling, and change control methodologies.
•    Proficiency in project scheduling and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, ServiceNow, Smartsheet) and operational use of the MS Office Suite.
•    Ability to design and deliver data-driven reporting and analytics (dashboards, KPIs) to support executive decision-making.
•    Demonstrated strength in mentoring, coaching, and developing project managers to build organizational capability.

Accountabilities:

•    Expected Travel: Up to 25%
•    Excellent leadership qualities and the ability to make decisions without perfect information.
•    Ability to positively influence others without direct authority in efforts to move assigned projects forward.
•    Excellent change management skills. Ability to accept change and respond to setbacks with minimal disruptions.
•    Ability to work efficiently within a matrix management organization.
•    Provide mentorship and professional development to resources

Education and Experience:

•    5 years PMO experience
•    3+ years of experience as a Manager/Program Manager with at least 75% time devoted to hardware product development and implementation activities
•    Certified Project Management Professional, Six Sigma, CMMI desired 
•    Experience developing and employing project management artifact standards and best practices (SOW, Task Estimation Plan, Project Proposal, Project Plan, Budget/Variance Report, Status Report, Test Plan, etc.) 
•    2 years’ experience in a leadership role desired. 
•    Experience working with peers internationally 
•    BS, Engineering required. MS, Engineering preferred
•    Current Project Management Professional (PMP) C