Director, Project Portfolio (Transformation & Strategy Execution)

Quick Facts

• Role: Director, Project Portfolio (Transformation & Strategy Execution)

• Focus: Strategic transformation project portfolio and partnership with the Chief Transformation Officer

• Work model: Hybrid (3–4 days in the office)

• Employment: Full-time (employment contract or contract)

Description

You will lead the project portfolio of strategic transformation initiatives and act as a key partner to the Chief Transformation Officer and senior management. The role includes governance and execution oversight across time, cost, business benefits, and risks, with cross-domain coordination across IT, cybersecurity, data management, and AI. You will also drive organizational effectiveness by building standards, processes, and team competencies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective delivery of strategic transformation projects and initiatives.

• Monitor progress, deadlines, costs, business benefits, and key risks.

• Provide transparent, regular status reporting to the Chief Transformation Officer, Management Board, and steering committees.

• Identify threats to strategic initiative delivery and propose corrective actions.

• Coordinate strategic initiatives across IT, cybersecurity, data management, AI, and related areas.

• Plan and allocate resources based on business priorities.

• Build career development paths, mentoring, and competency standards for Project Managers.

• Develop capabilities of teams delivering transformation (growth paths, mentoring, seniority standardization).

• Oversee project portfolio budgeting for the year: monitor spending, analyze variances, and recommend optimization actions.

• Build multi-year budget plans with the Chief Transformation Officer, Finance, and business sponsors.

• Standardize budgeting and project planning tools/processes across the organization.

• Develop governance standards, processes, and an execution model that supports portfolio delivery.

• Create practical management methods and tools tailored to organizational needs.

• Analyze initiative effectiveness and recommend improvements.

• Support a culture of accountability for results and business value delivery.

• Support the Chief Transformation Officer in planning and prioritizing the transformation agenda.

• Prepare executive analyses, recommendations, materials, and presentations for executive bodies and steering committees.

• Coordinate transformation communication and collaboration with other organizational functions.

• Facilitate transformation leadership meetings and ensure follow-through on decisions.

Requirements

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience leading strategic initiatives, transformation projects, or large business programs in complex organizations.

• Minimum 3–4 years of experience in a transformation-related managerial role.

• Experience building or transforming strategy-enabling support functions.

• Experience in technology, digitization, data management, cybersecurity, or AI.

• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

• Strong leadership and ability to build influence without formal authority.

• Advanced analytical ability with strong information synthesis for senior management.

• Business maturity, independence, and ability to work in a dynamic environment.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Very good English proficiency.

Benefits

• Key role in the strategic transformation of a leading diagnostic organization in Poland.

• Direct collaboration with the Chief Transformation Officer (Management Board) and top leadership.

• Real impact on projects in digital transformation, AI, cybersecurity, and data management.

• High autonomy and opportunity to shape organizational standards.

• Environment focused on development, innovation, and modern technologies.

• Full-time employment (employment contract or contract).

• Hybrid work (3–4 days in the office).

• Benefits such as MultiSport or Medicover Sport card, medical care, group insurance, laboratory test discounts for you and your family, online language courses, and access to internal recruitment and training.