APAC PMO Manager at Cooper Companies in Singapore

Job description

Reporting to the APAC Leadership Team, this role is responsible for leading the regional PMO function, overseeing a portfolio of strategic and transformational initiatives, and embedding project management excellence across APAC. The APAC PMO Manager will ensure initiatives are prioritised, governed and executed in alignment with regional objectives, global strategy and business priorities. A critical aspect of this role is enabling timely and flawless execution, one of CooperVision's key commitments to customers, employees and stakeholders. The successful candidate will establish the governance, discipline, accountability and cross-functional alignment required to consistently deliver strategic initiatives on time, within scope and with the highest standards of quality and execution excellence. The role requires a leader who can operate effectively at both strategic and operational levels, translating business strategy into actionable plans while maintaining close oversight of execution. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, the APAC PMO Manager will influence decision-making, facilitate executive alignment, remove organisational barriers and drive accountability across complex, matrixed teams. This position serves as the PMO lead for key regional governance forums and transformation initiatives, including Fit-for-the-Future programmes, the APAC Commercial Operations Lead Team (COLT), the APAC Compliance Committee and strategic planning processes. The role will also champion continuous improvement, helping the organisation build capabilities, increase agility and accelerate sustainable business growth. PMO Leadership & Governance • Lead and continuously evolve the APAC PMO function, establishing best-in-class project and portfolio management standards, methodologies and governance practices. • Provide oversight of the regional strategic project portfolio, ensuring alignment with APAC commercial priorities and global business strategy. • Develop and maintain PMO governance frameworks, reporting structures, risk management processes and escalation pathways. • Establish meaningful performance metrics, project KPIs and executive dashboards to provide visibility of project health, business impact and strategic outcomes. • Drive project prioritisation, resource allocation and investment decisions across the strategic portfolio. Strategic Program & Transformation Management • Lead the planning, execution and delivery of key regional transformation initiatives, ensuring objectives are delivered on time, within scope and within budget. • Partner with business leaders to define project objectives, success measures, business cases and implementation roadmaps. • Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies and benefits realisation, proactively resolving barriers to successful execution. • Conduct strategic reviews of major initiatives and provide data-driven recommendations to senior leadership. • Champion change management and adoption activities to ensure sustainable business outcomes. Executive Stakeholder Management • Serve as a trusted advisor to the APAC Region President and leadership team on strategic initiatives and organisational priorities. • Support the Region President with high-priority adhoc projects, executive follow-up actions and strategic business reviews. • Facilitate executive governance forums, ensuring effective decision-making, accountability and follow-through. • Build strong partnerships with regional and global stakeholders to align priorities, manage competing demands and drive execution. Portfolio Prioritisation & Commercial Planning • Lead the APAC Commercial Intake Process, assessing new initiatives, business requests and investment opportunities to ensure alignment with regional and global priorities. • Facilitate cross-functional prioritisation discussions through governance forums including COLT, Long Range Planning (LRP) and other leadership planning processes. • Partner with regional function