Project Management Office (PMO) Specialist

• Full-time
• Department: Strategy Execution & Planning

Company Description

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Management Office (PMO) Specialist to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers. If you are a motivated problem solver with exceptional analytical skills, keep on reading as you might be the perfect fit for this job.

Working model - Hybrid Policy in Chiasso (Switzerland)

Contract: Permanent, full-time (36 h/week)

Responsibilities:

Support the Head of the PMO to run some of our key processes including - but not limited to - Strategy and OKR definition and portfolio management

Own and manage the end-to-end investment and budgeting process for projects

Act as a liaison between the PMO, Finance, and other departments to facilitate communication and align financial strategies on projects

Identify opportunities to improve our internal processes and systems

Deliver results. Learn from mistakes. Iterate.

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related fields

Proficient in Excel with strong data management

Experience in budgeting and financial analysis is a plus

Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills: comfortable tackling complex problems and breaking these down into manageable pieces

Strong interpersonal skills able to communicate, influence and adapt communication at different levels of organisation

Excellent organisational and planning skills demonstrating attention to detail

Team players. Ready to help and support teammates, adding up to the team. Share openly and transparently

Discomfort seekers. You never settle. Resourceful, intellectually curious, empathetic, strive for success mindset, comfortable with change

Fluency in English is a must, knowledge of other languages is a plus

Additional Information

Perks of working with us:

How we work together:

• An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
• Shorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays
• Flexible start and end of the working day
• Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations

How we learn together

• Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time.
• Access to e-learning platforms (e.g. Discovery, O’reilly - depending on the department), professional and managerial skills development training paths

Other perks

• 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
• Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
• Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
• We support our employees through life's significant moments with leave options (e.g parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws.

Wish you were here? We do, too!

Selection process steps*:

HR interview (15-30 minutes)

1st interview (Manager + peer): soft skills + Excel test

Business case step (offline)

2nd interview (Peer)

Final meeting with the Director

Offer extended

(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview)

Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter.

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging

At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility criteria

By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorized to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.