Karo Healthcare

Sells branded medicines and self-care products

Head of Transformation & Project Management Office

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Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

10–15 years of experience, combining top-tier consulting or transformation work with significant time in an industry role delivering transformation.
A track record of delivering large, cross-functional, multi-country programmes with measurable P&L and cash impact.
Experience building or leading a PMO or transformation office, including people leadership.
Strong financial literacy, including comfort linking initiatives to EBITDA, cash and budget.
Credibility with executive leadership, boards and investors.
A structured and pragmatic approach, with the ability to simplify complexity without over-engineering it.
High ownership, resilience and calm in a fast-moving environment.
Experience in FMCG or consumer health; private equity-backed experience is a strong plus.
Fluent English.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end execution and tracking of Value Creation Plan initiatives, from planning to measurable financial impact.
Run governance, including priorities, milestones, stage gates, KPIs and value tracking linked to the budget, forecast and financial reporting.
Prepare transparent Value Creation Plan progress reporting for the CMT, the Board and the owners.
Act as the main day-to-day counterpart for KKR Capstone and external advisers on transformation topics.
Lead or coordinate major cross-functional programmes such as Order-to-Cash, Source-to-Pay and S&OP in partnership with accountable functional leaders.
Ensure initiatives involve all relevant functions from the start and are scalable before rollout, collaborating with IT.
Identify risks and dependencies early, resolve conflicts and escalate decisions when needed.
Build and lead a team of Senior Project Managers deployed to the most important initiatives.
Define a company-wide project management standard, including methods, templates, tools and governance.
Develop project and change management skills across the organisation and reduce reliance on external consultants.
Ensure proper knowledge transfer from external partners to internal teams.
Apply a change management lens to every initiative so new processes and tools are adopted, not just implemented.
Build alignment and lead through influence in a matrix organisation.

Desired Qualifications

Other European languages are a plus.
Private equity-backed experience is a strong plus.

Head of Transformation & Project Management Office

Karo Healthcare · Düsseldorf, Germany (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-19

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Transformation & Revenue Growth Management

Description

Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.

Karo is entering the execution phase of its Value Creation Plan (VCP), a multi-year transformation programme. Delivering it requires a capability Karo has historically lacked: disciplined, cross-functional delivery.

As Head of Transformation & PMO, you will own the delivery of the VCP and Karo’s strategic cross-functional and cross-geography initiatives. You will also build project and change management as a lasting internal capability.

We are recruiting for this role for one of our offices in either Stockholm, Düsseldorf, Maidenhead, Warsaw or Kaunas.

What’s in it for you?

A rare mandate to build a capability from the ground up and shape how a PE-backed company delivers its value creation
High visibility, working closely with the Group CFO, the CMT, the Board and our owners
Direct, measurable impact on Karo’s performance
International scope across markets and functions

What you’ll be doing

Deliver the Value Creation Plan

Own end-to-end execution and tracking of VCP initiatives, from planning to measurable financial impact
Run governance: priorities, milestones, stage gates, KPIs and value tracking, linked to the budget, forecast and financial reporting
Prepare transparent VCP progress reporting for the CMT, the Board and our owners
Act as the main day-to-day counterpart for KKR Capstone and external advisers on transformation topics

Lead enterprise-wide programmes

Lead or coordinate major cross-functional programmes such as Order-to-Cash, Source-to-Pay and S&OP, in partnership with the accountable functional leaders
Make sure initiatives involve all relevant functions from the start, and are scalable before rollout, collaborating with IT.
Spot risks and dependencies early, resolve conflicts and escalate decisions when needed

Build the PMO and project management capability

Build and lead a team of Senior Project Managers deployed to Karo’s most important initiatives
Define a pragmatic, Karo-wide project management standard: methods, templates, tools and governance that people actually use
Develop project and change management skills across the organisation and reduce reliance on external consultants
Ensure proper knowledge transfer from all external partners to internal teams

Drive change

Bring a change management lens to every initiative so that new processes and tools are adopted, not just implemented
Build alignment and lead through influence in a matrix organisation

Requirements

10–15 years of experience, combining top-tier consulting or transformation work with significant time in an industry role delivering transformation
A track record of delivering large, cross-functional, multi-country programmes with measurable P&L and cash impact
Experience building or leading a PMO or transformation office, including people leadership
Strong financial literacy: comfortable linking initiatives to EBITDA, cash and budget
Credibility with executive leadership, boards and investors
A structured and pragmatic approach, with the ability to simplify complexity without over-engineering it
High ownership, resilience and calm in a fast-moving environment
Experience in FMCG or consumer health; private equity-backed experience is a strong plus
Fluent English; other European languages are a plus

Benefits

Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
Flexible schedule, hybrid model with the primary work place in the office, and life-work balance
Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
Very positive work environment in a dynamic, international, and motivated team
Start-up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values

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About the Company

Karo Healthcare

Sells branded medicines and self-care products

Karo Healthcare develops and markets branded medicines and personal care products for everyday health needs, including skin care, foot treatments and supplements. Its portfolio combines pharmacy brands such as E45 and Lamisil with wellness products sold under Nutravita. The business earns revenue from sales of its own brands through pharmacies, retailers, online stores and healthcare distributors, while its teams manage product development and commercial execution across markets. Its medicines include over-the-counter and prescription products, alongside cosmetics and other consumer health products. Founded in 1987, Karo Healthcare is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 1987

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