Project Management Office Director

Yum! Brands
Johannesburg
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 12-15 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder engagement","Change leadership","Continuous improvement","Executive reporting"]

Lead the enterprise PMO and portfolio of strategic initiatives, translating business strategy into executable programmes. Establish PMO governance, stage-gate methodologies, executive reporting, and continuous improvement practices. Drive delivery across market expansion, AI/digital transformation, and operational excellence, while coordinating strategic partnerships and M&A integration workstreams. Own resource, budget, and risk management, and lead and develop a high-performing PMO team.

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Project Management Office Director

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Job Summary

Lead the enterprise PMO and portfolio of strategic initiatives, translating business strategy into executable programmes. Establish PMO governance, stage-gate methodologies, executive reporting, and continuous improvement practices. Drive delivery across market expansion, AI/digital transformation, and operational excellence, while coordinating strategic partnerships and M&A integration workstreams. Own resource, budget, and risk management, and lead and develop a high-performing PMO team.
Location: Johannesburg
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the enterprise portfolio of strategic initiatives; translate business strategy into executable programmes and prioritize investments.
  • •Develop PMO governance standards and methodologies, including stage-gate governance, executive reporting, and project assurance.
  • •Lead strategic programme delivery across market expansion, AI/digital transformation, organisational design, customer/employee experience, supply chain optimization, and capability development.
  • •Coordinate strategic partnerships and M&A integration workstreams, including due diligence, integration roadmaps, Day 1 readiness, and synergy delivery tracking.
  • •Manage resource, budget, and project risks; provide executive committee dashboards and lead change leadership and continuous improvement; develop the PMO team.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Engineering, or a related field.
  • •12–15 years of experience leading programmes, portfolios, or PMOs with governance and portfolio management expertise.
  • •Proven experience driving strategic transformation initiatives, partnerships, and M&A integration.
  • •Strong commercial and financial acumen, including ROI modeling and executive-level decision support.
  • •Ability to design PMO structures and methodologies, optimize resources, and deliver executive reporting across complex portfolios.
Experience:12-15 yearsFMCGRetailQSRFranchise
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder engagementChange leadershipContinuous improvementExecutive reporting
Certifications:PMPPRINCE2PgMPMSP
Tech Stack:AgileDigital PM toolsAutomationAI-enabled project delivery

Company Brief

Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, franchises and operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, serving tens of thousands of restaurants across more than 150 countries with digital and franchise-led growth strategies.
Industry: Restaurants & Food Service
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Louisville, United States
Founded: 1997
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