Project Management Officer

We are seeking a structured and proactive PMO.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, the PMO will ensure governance adherence, coordinate programme-level forums, and provide critical support in planning, risk, and reporting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to the agreed programme governance framework across all workstreams.
• Organise and coordinate programme-level governance meetings (Steering Committees, Working Groups, Programme Boards, etc.)
• Drive consistency, accuracy, and quality of programme documentation, including SteerCo decks, status reports, decision logs, and programme dashboards.
• Monitor and maintain integrated project plans, identifying interdependencies, bottlenecks, and schedule risks.
• Maintain and update RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) across all projects and workstreams.
• Support the Programme Manager in preparing programme updates, progress reports, and executive-level communications.
• Facilitate alignment between stakeholders, delivery teams, and external partners to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Assist in onboarding new team members with programme context, tools, and governance standards.
• Proactively contribute to the continuous improvement of PMO processes, templates, and tools.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a PMO in complex, multi-project or programme environments, ideally within digital transformation or technology-led initiatives
• Strong understanding of programme and project governance, project lifecycle methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid), and portfolio reporting
• Excellent communication, organisational, and facilitation skills; confident engaging with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• High attention to detail and structured working style with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, Monday.com, Confluence, Jira, or similar
• Comfortable working in an international, multicultural environment
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional language skills (Spanish, French) are an advantage

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Experience working in or with sports organisations, federations, or non-profit associations
• Familiarity with digital transformation programmes in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Understanding of change management practices and tools
• Exposure to data governance, IT architecture, or enterprise system implementations (e.g., ERP, CRM, DAM)
• Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP)
• Agile certifications or experience in agile-at-scale environments (e.g., SAFe, Scrum of Scrums)

Benefits:

• Monthly communication allowance
• 5 weeks of vacation / year
• Monthly public transport ticket in Zurich area
• Work in an international environment with highly qualified professionals
• Continuous training and professional development

Who are we?

Izertis, with more than 28 years of experience, included in the BME Growth index and among the 1,000 fastest growing companies in Europe, gives you the opportunity to develop your professional career with more than 1,900 employees through its offices in Europe, America and Africa and with a presence in more than 50 countries where we provide services and projects through a broad portfolio of solutions.