Location
Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Reference
REF587M
Job type
Full-time
Job Description And Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Senior PMO to join our organisation. The PMO supports the Project Management Office by maintaining governance standards, monitoring project performance, and providing portfolio reporting. This role focuses on delivery assurance, data analysis, and process support rather than direct team or people management.
Key Responsibilities
PMO Governance Support
- Apply and maintain PMO methodologies, templates, and standards
- Support stage-gate and project approval processes
- Ensure projects comply with PMO policies and documentation requirements
- Assist in PMO process improvement initiatives
Portfolio & Project Monitoring
- Track project status, milestones, risks, and issues
- Maintain portfolio dashboards and reporting packs
- Support project prioritization and pipeline tracking
- Provide data analysis for portfolio performance
- Reporting & Analytics
- Prepare weekly/monthly executive reports
- Consolidate project data from multiple teams
- Maintain RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)
- Produce insights and highlight delivery risks
Stakeholder Coordination
- Coordinate with project managers and workstream leads
- Support governance forums and steering committees
- Follow up on action items and status updates
- Ensure timely reporting from project teams
Tools & Process Support
- Maintain PM tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project, Clarity, Smartsheet)
- Support resource and capacity tracking
- Maintain document repositories and PMO knowledge base
- Help standardize templates and workflows
Additional Information
At Fusion, we aspire to be one of the world’s leading life sciences consulting firms, setting industry benchmarks with innovative and pioneering solutions.
At Fusion, we unite entrepreneurial minds from around the globe to develop and implement game-changing solutions that build lasting relationships with our clients.
Hiring Philosophy: We value employees who push boundaries through innovation, navigating diverse client needs in ever-evolving environments, with a commitment to continuous learning both for themselves and their colleagues.
Growth & Development: Go beyond, grow beyond, and maximize impact. Each employee shapes their own journey, and our mission is to ignite the spark of greatness while pushing the boundaries of what you are capable of. We cultivate an environment where every individual can thrive and flourish through meaningful connections, extended learning, motivation, and support to experiment with new and innovative approaches, including taking risks.
Feedback Culture: We emphasize and promote continuous, real-time feedback across all levels. We see feedback as providing individuals with the information and tools they need to develop their strengths and overcome challenges. Feedback is a gift, and inspiring individuals is our competitive advantage!
Shape you own journey – How far will you take yourself?
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field
- 3–6 years in PMO, project coordination, or project support roles
- Experience working in structured project environments
- Exposure to portfolio reporting and governance
- Experience supporting (not leading) projects
- Pharma experience is a plus
Certifications (nice to have)
- CAPM
- PRINCE2 Foundation
- PMP (not required but valued)
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent reporting and Excel skills
- Good stakeholder coordination
- Solid understanding of project lifecycle
- Analytical and structured thinking
- Good written and verbal communication
- Comfortable working with PM tools
