Head of Project Management Office (CAPEX Projects)

Roche • Mississauga, ON

3d

About The Position

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics, focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. As the world’s largest biotech company and a leader in in-vitro diagnostics, we are committed to delivering personalized healthcare and driving innovation across the medical spectrum. Our success is built on a diverse and inclusive workforce dedicated to tackling the most complex healthcare challenges. At Roche, you will join a team of passionate professionals working in an environment where every contribution has the potential to impact patients worldwide. Global Engineering executes major CAPEX projects in Roche’s Pharma Division with focus mainly on Pharma Technical Operations (PT). The newly established PMO Function provides Discipline focused project governance, data insights in the delivery of capital projects and engineering services to support PT, CMO, and Affiliates. As the Global Head of PMO, you will be the architect of project integrity across our worldwide capital expenditure portfolio. This is not just a reporting role; it is a leadership mandate to transform how we execute large-scale investments by embedding world-class governance, digital innovation, and data-driven predictability.

Requirements

• More than 15 years of experience in heavy industry or large-scale CAPEX environments, such as Pharmaceuticals, Energy, or Infrastructure.
• Proven track record of successfully managing multi-billion dollar portfolios across diverse and complex international geographies.
• Expertise in modern project management tools and data visualization platforms, including experience with systems like Primavera P6, EcoSys, or PowerBI.
• Advanced degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Business, complemented by a deep understanding of project financial controllership.
• Skilled at balancing the "policing" requirements of corporate governance with a collaborative approach that empowers project teams to succeed.
• Exceptional leadership qualities, with the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and lead cross-functional global teams through digital transitions.
• Strategic thinker who utilizes historical data and lessons learned to move an organization from lagging reporting to proactive, leading-indicator forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic vision for the Global CAPEX Portfolio, establishing a world-class framework to ensure rigorous governance across all engineering and infrastructure projects.
• Instill a "No Surprises" culture by enforcing unified gated-process lifecycles and standardized project execution protocols on a global scale.
• Oversee the implementation of sophisticated controls for high-level scheduling, cost forecasting, and quantitative risk management to safeguard project delivery.
• Serve as the architect of our digital transformation roadmap, transitioning manual project tracking into integrated, real-time Project Management Information Systems (PMIS).
• Provide executive leadership with a "single source of truth" through advanced portfolio reporting and dashboards that highlight critical path health and financial exposure.
• Manage a global estimating and benchmarking function to ensure project business cases are grounded in high-fidelity, market-validated data.
• Act as a primary change agent, bridging the gap between governance and project enablement to drive continuous improvement and predictive analytics capabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees