PMO Director

The Wonderfield Group has recently been purchased by Zensho Holdings, the leading food service company in Japan with a market cap of $5.5b and whose aim is to become the worlds largest food company, a position from which we can eradicate hunger and poverty from around the globe. We operate restaurants, factories, and thousands of sushi kiosks and have recently built a successful cut fruit business, Snowfruit. Combining this with the three businesses previously owned by Zensho, AFC, Sushi Circle and Sushi Take, results in annual sales of $2.5b and Ebitda in excess of $140m a year with an ambitious growth trajectory.

The PMO Director is responsible for establishing, leading, and managing the Project Management Office (PMO) at The Wonderfield Group. This role is pivotal in ensuring that our growing portfolio of projects is executed effectively, delivering measurable value and aligning with our strategic objectives. The PMO Director will develop and implement robust governance frameworks, standardise project management processes, and drive continuous improvement across the organisation

Key Accountabilities:

• Align the PMO strategy with the organisation’s overall goals and growth strategy. Leading the prioritisation process with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), ensuring projects are re-prioritised when business needs evolve.
• Oversee integrated planning across Divisions and Group, identifying dependencies and impacts.
• Oversee the recruitment, development, and management of the PMO team.
• Implement standardised project management frameworks (e.g., PRINCE2, PMI’s PMBOK, Agile) and tools.
• Develop and enforce project governance standards to ensure consistent project delivery

Key Requirements:

•  Experience in establishing and enforcing project governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across multiple projects and programmes.
• Demonstrated expertise in project management, with proven experience in translating organisational goals into actionable project strategies and influencing senior stakeholders in a global, multinational setting.
• Experience in managing budgets, forecasting costs, and ensuring financial accountability in project execution.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Asana, Jira) and data visualisation (e.g., Power BI).

What's in it for you:

• We’re committed to building inclusive Teams and giving our People the opportunity to grow their careers alongside us.
• • Annual bonus of 20% of salary.
• • Group Personal Pension: 4% of basic monthly salary (matched by Wonderfield)
• • Group Income Protection Scheme: up to 75% of your basic monthly salary after 26 weeks’ continuous absence from work due to serious injury or illness
• • Private Medical Cash Plan: including dental, GP access, physiotherapy, money back on contact lenses and 24/7 Employee Assistance Line
• • For UK team members 50% off your food every time you dine with us at YO! Restaurants for you and 3 friends.