PMO Lead

Be a part of a revolutionary change

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions.

Your day-to-day:

• Project Assistance: Support project managers in creating project plans, schedules, budgets, and scopes. Assist in establishing key milestones and defining deliverables;
• Documentation and Record Management: Maintain up-to-date records of project documents, including project charters, Gantt charts, risk logs, and progress reports. Ensure version control and proper documentation for auditing and transparency;
• Learning Facilitation: Educate business leaders, teams, and project managers on Waterfall and Agile methodologies and practices;
• Progress Tracking: Monitor ongoing activities, track progress against schedules, and follow up with responsible parties to ensure tasks are completed on time. Use project management software to keep records updated;
• Meeting Coordination: Schedule project meetings, prepare agendas, and document key decisions and actions. Track action items to ensure follow-through and completion within defined deadlines;
• Communication Facilitation: Serve as a central point of communication between project stakeholders, including internal teams, clients, and third-party vendors. Manage the flow of project information and provide status updates;
• Risk and Issue Log Management: Assist in tracking project risks and issues. Facilitate discussions on risk mitigation plans and follow through on resolution actions;
• Status Reporting: Prepare weekly and monthly status reports for project stakeholders, summarizing project health, accomplishments, issues, and upcoming milestones;
• Process Adherence: Ensure that all project-related processes are followed and assist the project team in adhering to established methodologies, such as Agile or Waterfall;
• Administrative Support: Handle administrative aspects of project management, such as setting up project workspaces, managing calendars, and organizing project documents.

Who we’re looking for:

• Higher education in the field of Economics, Finance or Project Management;
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience;
• English proficiency Advanced is preferrable;
• Organizational Skills: Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain organized records, and handle administrative tasks efficiently;
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to interact with stakeholders, facilitate meetings, and deliver updates clearly;
• Detail Orientation: Ability to handle the details of complex projects, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks;

• Technical Skills: Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, MIRO, or Trello; strong command of Microsoft 365 applications; hands-on experience with AI-powered productivity tools, including Microsoft Copilot and other generative AI solutions, is highly desirable.

• Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong ability to identify issues, follow up on resolutions, and escalate when necessary;
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work well within a team, proactively share information, and support colleagues to achieve common goals.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress;
• An opportunity to build an international career and for cross-functional moves;
• Extended social package: life insurance, insurance from critical illnesses, additional payment for preschool development of children, participation in the Employee Assistance Program (financial, psychological and legal consultations) for employees and family members, and much more;

Philip Morris Kazakhstan is the holder of Top Employer Kazakhstan & Global award for 10 consecutive years as well as the only Equal Pay certificate holder in Kazakhstan, which proves our commitment to highest working standards.

Relocation support is not available for this job.