PMO Manager

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. The Power Quality (PQ) division at Eaton Electrical provides power management solutions including uninterruptable power supplies (UPS's), surge protective devices, power distribution units (PDU's), remote monitoring, software, power factor correction, airflow management, rack enclosures and services. We strive for continued success in leveraging technical innovation to develop next-generation solutions.

The ANZ PQ Project Management Office (PMO) is scaling due to impressive growth in data centres. As such, we are looking for a PMO Manager to manage governance, process, project controls and forecasting activities. We are looking for someone to establish a scalable PMO backbone required to standardise delivery, strengthen portfolio controls, improve resource and financial forecast accuracy, embed lessons learned and provide reliable leadership visibility.

Key Duties:Implement and embed a consistent PMO governance framework, and system including methodology, RACI, stage-gates, templates, document standards and review cadences across the project lifecycle. Establish portfolio project controls and leadership reporting covering schedule, cost, scope/change, risk, margin, delivery timelines and resource utilisation. Implement a dependable resource and financial forecasting model that supports hiring, allocation, capacity planning and monthly margin reviews.

PMO governance, standards and assurance, including methodology compliance, stage-gate adherence, audits and close-out lessons learned. Implement and manage portfolio project controls, KPI reporting and data integrity across PM Hub / Leankor, SAP, SharePoint and Power BI.Resource capacity, revenue, cost and margin forecasting, together with measurable process improvement and automation. Standardise governance and project controls across diverse delivery pods without taking ownership away from the accountable delivery leaders.

Work with project partners where governance or portfolio reporting is required; approved service providers, subcontractors and suppliers; software / systems partners and external auditors as applicable. Improving data quality, tool adoption and forecast accuracy across PM Hub / Leankor, SAP, SharePoint and Power BI while reducing administrative burden. Support rapid PMO growth and a large data-centre backlog while protecting safety, quality, on-time delivery and margin performance.

Qualifications:At least 8 years experience in project management / PMO roles, with demonstrated leadership in governance, project controls, process improvement and resource or financial forecasting. Experience working with other critical power OEM's or data-centre infrastructure providers, engineering consultancies, EPC contractors, construction-services groups or industrial technology organisations. PMO leadership or project-controls experience in complex, multi-project environments.

Preferred sectors include data centres, critical power, electrical infrastructure, construction, engineering services or industrial technology. Tertiary qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Business or a related discipline. PMP or equivalent strongly preferred; PMP, P3O or another PMO / governance qualification desirable. PM Hub / Leankor / Salesforce, SAP project module or comparable ERP, SharePoint, Power BI and advanced Excel. Strong exposure to scheduling, cost control and risk-management tools; SafetyCulture familiarity desirable.

What We Offer:Competitive salary package including bonusHigh-impact leadership role shaping the operating model and governance backbone of a rapidly scaling ANZ Power Quality business. Opportunity to build a value-adding PMO function, not simply a compliance office, with clear ownership of standards, controls, forecasting and improvement. On-site parkingInclusive and supportive working environmentVolunteer dayWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees.

Our recruitment processes encourage diversity by utilising a balanced selection criteria regardless of the applicants age, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected or required by law. Eaton prides itself in truly representing the people within our communities. We will not be engaging external recruitment agencies, as we are managing the process internally. Please note that we will not be accepting unsolicited resumes for this position. If this sounds like you, please send through your application. We look forward to hearing from you!