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Givaudan Careers Global EHS CoE PMO Lead

Givaudan


Job Location:

Budapest - Hungary

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 8 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier healthier lives with love for nature. Together with kindness and humility we deliver food innovations craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. Theres much to learn and many to learn from with more than 17000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied flexible and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with befriend and stretch your skills alongside. Every day your energy your creativity and your determination will shape our future making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Overall mission:

The Global EHS CoE PMO Lead is accountable for driving the Global EHS Risk Management Governance encompassing risk identification assessment mitigation and mitigation assurance. The role ensures robust data collection - KPI monitoring and delivers clear consistent reporting to senior leadership.

The position drives all EHS CoE programs and promotes project management maturity across the EHS CoE organization. Global EHS CoE PMO lead also serves as project manager for selected technical EHS CoE initiatives ensuring timely and effective addition Global EHS CoE PMO lead is responsible to manage Learning From Events process ensuring Plan-Do-Check-Act and strengthening LFE maturity across the organisation

Stakeholders: EHS Operations GBS CoE Commercial FC&A Independent Entities Global Regional and Local Management and Givaudan Senior Leadership.

Main responsibilities

People Management

-Build and lead the EHS CoE PMO and project management structure ensuring alignment with the organizations strategic objectives.
- Act as an enabler and influencer within a matrix organization to foster full compliance with EHS CoE project management standards and best practices.
- Evaluate develop and strengthen the teams project management competencies in collaboration with the HR Business Partner (HRBP); design and monitor tailored development plans to support continuous growth within the EHS organization.

Functional Management

Lead EHS Risk Management Governance ensuring the implementation of foundational elements through:
  • Periodic data collection and KPI monitoring on risk identification evaluation and prioritization of shortterm control measures while investing in sustainable longterm mitigation. Establishment of streamlined reporting on the foundational elements of the EHS Risk Management Governance. Monitoring and assurance of sustained risk mitigation performance.

Lead EHS Learning from Events Process ensuring Plan-Do-Check-Act and strengthening LFE maturity across the organisation through:
  • Plan: Establishing the LFE Strategy ensuring Objectives & Scope create structured reporting systems define roles Do: Implementation of LFE actions support thorough investigations and communicate lessons Check: Monitoring and Auditing track action effectiveness and measure maturity Act: standardizing improvements and Management Review

Drive Project and Portfolio Management excellence embedding a projectdriven culture across Givaudan EHS by:
  • Managing efficiency and consistency across EHS CoE Global Programs and Projects.
  • Liaising with the Global CAPEX PMO Regional Engineering Business Partners and Project Managers to ensure alignment and maintenance of shared standards and practices.
  • Facilitating the resolution of projectrelated issues and escalations within the EHS CoE community.
  • Conducting market research on engineering and EHS suppliers coordinating contract evaluation with IM&S and supporting RFP/RFQ preparation.
  • Owning and maintaining the EHS PM Office (central knowledge base) with its standards guidelines tools and templates ensuring continuous improvement of existing practices.
  • Designing and delivering assessments development plans training courses mentoring and coaching as well as PM/PfM support services.

Governance & Stakeholder Partnership
  • Partner effectively with leadership teams and key stakeholders across functions and geographies to align priorities provide transparency on progress and ensure consistent governance and reporting expectations.
  • Support the Global Head of EHS CoE by delivering insights consolidated data and leadershiplevel reports that drive decisionmaking and continuous improvement.

You

- Diploma: BSc/MSc in Engineering or equivalent Business degree.
- Languages: Fluent in English
Professional experience:
- Minimum of 10 years running medium to large size projects programs as technical PM & PMO
- Strong experience in application of Project PMO and/or Portfolio Management frameworks
- Strong understanding of business processes and functional policies
- Experience in complex/matrix organizations
- Experience in working with diverse cultures and multi discipline specialists

Technical skills

- Expertise in running a service-based function
- Experience of delivering mid to large-scale projects and programs in a Global scale
- Advising Training and Coaching skills
- Knowledge of Environmental Health & Safety
- Solid experience in Risk Management Enterprise Risk Management and Operations Risk Management
- Software skills SAP and user of MS Office tools.

Functional certifications

- Project management certification (e.g. PMP / Project Management Professional)
- PMO certification (e.g. PMO-CP / PMO Certified Practitioner)
- Change Management would be an advantage (e.g. Prosci)

Our benefits for you

  • Flexible Working Arrangements (3 office days in the first couple of months; 1-2 days office days per week after that)
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Monthly cafeteria plan
  • Employee shop discount
  • Travel reimbursement when commuting from outside the Budapest urban area
  • Access to exclusive perfumes and other employee discounts
  • Recognition and referral programs
  • Career development opportunities in our multinational environment
  • Team buildings and company events
  • Learning programs to develop your soft and hard skills
  • Free coffee and tea in our equipped kitchen

At Givaudan you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch peoples lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures backgrounds and experiences.

Everyone regardless of race gender identity sexual orientation age disability culture religion or any personal circumstances is warmly welcomed at Givaudan a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.


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Givaudan captures the essence of the moment, bringing you memorable flavours and fragrances to be enjoyed throughout the day. We maintain our leadership position – approximately 25% of our industry’s global market share – by challenging ourselves daily, inspiring our partnerships acro ... View more

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