PMO Engineer Lead

About the role

The PMO Engineer Lead establishes and leads project management practices for engineering and technology initiatives in Korea. The role combines engineering insight with strong project governance, coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within scope and to agreed quality standards. It provides clear visibility of project health, risks, resources and decisions while adapting global standards to local business needs.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning, governance and execution oversight of engineering, product, digital and operational projects across the Korean business.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, budgets, resource forecasts, dependencies and delivery metrics.
• Set up consistent PMO processes, templates, reporting standards and project review routines aligned with global frameworks and local requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineering, product management, sales, operations, supply chain, quality, service and external partners.
• Monitor progress and proactively identify schedule, cost, technical, quality, compliance and resource risks, driving mitigation and escalation.
• Prepare concise, decision-ready status reports and presentations for local leadership and regional or global stakeholders.
• Identify ways to improve PMO capability, delivery efficiency, collaboration and the use of project management tools and data.
• Coach project managers and engineers in planning, governance, stakeholder communication and delivery discipline.
• Ensure projects follow company policies, safety expectations, quality standards and relevant Korean regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, business or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Substantial experience managing or governing complex engineering, product, technology or operational projects, ideally in a manufacturing, industrial, construction or technology environment.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or improving PMO processes, portfolio reporting, project controls or delivery governance.
• Professional fluency in Korean and English, able to communicate with local teams and regional or global stakeholders.