About Karim
Global Transformation PMO Director with 15+ years delivering high-stakes operating model redesign, M&A integration, and enterprise portfolio governance across FTSE and Fortune 500 organisations — including BAT, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, and Syngenta.
I specialise in stepping into complex, high-visibility transformation environments and building the structure, governance, and delivery discipline needed to move at pace. Bilingual (English/French), with experience across 100+ countries and programmes spanning 50,000+ employees.
Recent impact includes:
Reduced programme costs by 30% and accelerated executive decision-making by 40% at BAT (50,000+ employees)
Led M&A integration for a 20,000-employee, 160-site acquisition at GXO with zero operational disruption
Lifted OTIF delivery from 67% to 95% within 12 months at Unilever ($150M+ portfolio)
Governed $80M+ global portfolio across 25+ PMOs and 175+ resources at Johnson & Johnson
Typical mandates:
- Interim Transformation PMO Director / Head of Transformation
- Operating model redesign and target operating model (TOM) design
- PMO setup, reset, and governance framework build
- M&A integration planning and post-merger operating model alignment
- Portfolio recovery, stabilisation, and executive reporting
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)
Experience
- British American TobaccoTransformation PMO Director – Global HR TransformationAugust 2025 - Today (10 months)London, UKMandated to establish governance and delivery structure for a global HR transformation programme.
- Established the HR Transformation Office (HRTO) governance framework supporting a global multi-region transformation programme.
- Implemented executive reporting covering delivery performance, programme risk, and cross-workstream dependencies.
- Integrated governance across HR, IT, Finance, and external SI partners. Stabilised programme oversight and strengthened portfolio prioritisation during the execution phase.
- GXO LogisticsInterim Head of HR PMO & Integration GovernanceLOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINMay 2025 - August 2025 (3 months)Northampton, UKAppointed to stabilise programme governance following the acquisition of Wincanton, establishing a delivery structure across the cross-functional integration workstreams.
- Established PMO governance model supporting cross-functional integration activities.
- Coordinated HR, IT, Finance, and Operations workstreams across multiple jurisdictions.
- Implementeda reporting framework to support executive oversight during integration.
- Syngenta GroupGlobal PMO & Portfolio Director – HR & Enterprise TransformationAGRICULTUREFebruary 2023 - August 2024 (1 year and 6 months)Bracknell, England, United KingdomEstablished the first global PMO capability across Syngenta Group, Syngenta China and ADAMA.
- Built governance for a $40M portfolio of 200+ initiatives. Implemented global steering committees aligning IT, Finance, HR and Digital teams.
- Introduced portfolio prioritisation, demand management and a low-code PMO platform, improving executive visibility by 50%.
- Achieved £1.5M cost optimisation through automation and governance improvements.
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Education
- Certified Project Management Professional Prosci Certified Change Practitioner CSSC Six Sigma Black Belt CertifiedCertified Project Management Professional Prosci Certified Change Practitioner CSSC Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
- Master of Human Resource ManagementTunis Higher Institute of Management2006Master of Human Resource Management