Head of PMO Sustainable Development, New business & Lobbying

Head of PMO Sustainable Development, New business & Lobbying

At BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years, we are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self‑starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

• Lead and coordinate three key strategic initiatives: SD circularity, new business, and lobbying.
• Drive the circularity initiative, building a new business model and managing a complex, 10‑year project that spans multiple functions.
• Apply broader animation and transformation skills beyond the SD team, impacting the entire group.
• Ensure the PMO delivers critical results that secure the team’s mission.

Major Responsibilities

Key duties include:

• Ramp up the lighter SD plan and develop circularity strategy (approx. 15% of time).
• Replicate the lighter SD plan deliverable across Stationary, Shaver, Brushes to make SD profitable (approx. 83% of time).
• Support M&A new business opportunities, with integration outside scope (approx. 1% of time).
• Drive lobbying efforts to support sustainability initiatives (approx. 1% of time).

Qualifications

Education:

• Ideally an MBA in sustainable development, public policy, environmental science, or a related field.
• Professional certification in ESG and/or project, portfolio management (e.g., PMP, Prince2).
• Proficiency in English and French; Portuguese and Spanish are a plus.

Experience:

• Proven record in value creation within matrix and multi‑cultural organizations.
• Knowledge of project and portfolio management tools (MS‑Project, ServiceNow PM, or equivalent).
• At least 15 years of mature PMO experience.
• Strong understanding of the BIC Group, with international experience primarily in Europe and the Americas.

Special Training or Competence

• Real plant knowledge and experience.
• Experience in building or managing alternative business models.
• Experience with lighter manufacturing and teams (category and plant), and strong interest in ST & SH manufacturing.
• Exposure to M&A and lobbying is a plus but not critical.
• SD knowledge is a plus but not critical.

Additional Information

• Open and curious.
• Highly operational, hands‑on.
• Close collaboration with finance and the Phoenix transformation team; weekly progress reporting on all projects.
• Strong liaison with category Quality‑Control teams.

Equal Opportunity Statement

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to hiring people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC World does not seek assistance or accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes submitted by agencies without a valid written agreement will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid if the candidate is hired through that referral.