METSA Magnum One PMO Lead

Life tastes better with ice cream With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. What truly sets us apart is how we work. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

The role This role is a fixed‑term position. The METSA Magnum One PMO Lead plays a critical role in the successful deployment and separation of the newly listed Ice Cream business across the METSA region. Partnering closely with the BU Deployment Lead, this role provides PMO leadership to ensure fully standalone systems, organisations, and processes are delivered across Wave 4 and Wave 6 markets. This position sits at the heart of a high‑priority global programme, offering the opportunity to drive execution excellence, influence senior stakeholders, and build deep expertise in large‑scale transformation and separation programmes.

Programme Governance & Control

• Establish and enforce PMO governance standards across all METSA OPUS deployment workstreams.
• Prepare and manage agendas, decision papers, minutes, and action trackers for key programme governance forums.

Planning & Scheduling

• Own the development, integration, and execution of Wave 4 and Wave 6 METSA OPUS deployment plans across METSA markets.
• Track milestones, dependencies, and critical paths across multiple markets, ensuring alignment to global timelines.

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

• Maintain and actively manage logs, ensuring early identification and resolution of risks and issues.
• Develop mitigation scenarios and elevate critical risks and dependencies to senior leadership as required.

Reporting & Performance Insights

• Consolidate market and workstream updates into clear, concise executive dashboards.
• Provide accurate, timely, and insight‑driven reporting to the BU Deployment Lead and Global PMO.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate closely with METSA market deployment teams, the global METSA OPUS programme office, and functional leads.
• Facilitate alignment across internal and external stakeholders to support effective decision‑making and delivery.

Resource & Budget Tracking

• Support regional resource planning and capacity management for METSA OPUS deployment activities.
• Track deployment‑related budgets, identify variances, and support mitigation planning.

We're looking for someone who

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in PMO or project management roles within large‑scale transformation, separation, or complex business change programmes.
• Proven experience delivering large‑scale systems implementations in multi‑geography, multi‑disciplinary environments.
• Strong understanding of deployment planning, programme governance, and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder networks across multiple countries and cultures.
• Outstanding organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple overlapping deadlines while maintaining high‑quality output.
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools (e.g., MS Project, Power BI and planning tools).
• PMO, MSP, PMP, or equivalent programme/project management certification.
• Prior experience in carve‑out, separation, or standalone business deployments.

What you’ll get

• Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes Market‑competitive pay and performance related rewards.
• Flexible ways of working.
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work.
• Time off to rest and recharge.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Specific benefits vary by location.

Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end‑to‑end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could You’ll thrive here if you value an in