PMO Setup & Program Governance
Design and operation of governance, roles, decision paths, integrated planning, reporting, documentation, and risk and dependency management across workstreams.
WEIDHAASPMO & CONSULTINGSenior PMO · Transformation Lead · Program Governance
Structure, clarity and direction for complex projects and programs.
I support program, rollout and transformation leaders when international initiatives need a clear operating logic: connecting strategy and delivery, aligning stakeholders, strengthening project managers and moving decisions forward.
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01 / FOCUS
When all the elements exist, but the program still lacks a nexus
Complex programs rarely stall because expertise is missing. They stall when workstreams develop in parallel, decisions remain between functions and no one consistently connects operational reality with the management view. This is where I create orientation, working structures and the conditions for coordinated delivery.
02 / SERVICES
Senior support across the full program system
Four complementary fields of work, adapted to the actual situation and maturity of the program.
Program Stabilization
Focused intervention in stalled or opaque programs: make shadow projects and tensions visible, clarify responsibilities, resolve decision bottlenecks and re-establish a reliable working rhythm.
International Transformation Coordination
Connect strategy and delivery across countries, functions and management levels. Align stakeholders, support project managers and keep the overall program coherent.
Decision & Alignment Workshops
Focused online or on-site working sessions for governance, roles, outcomes, roadmaps, dependencies and critical decisions—designed around the concrete program situation.
03 / APPROACH
How I work
I combine strategic orientation with hands-on program work. The format changes with the situation; the working logic remains clear.
- 01Understand the real situation
- 02Make the program system visible
- 03Connect stakeholders and perspectives
- 04Create decision capability
- 05Stabilize delivery and transfer ownership
04 / WHEN SUPPORT CREATES VALUE
Typical situations
- An international project or program needs a coherent strategy and operating model
- All required specialists are involved, but alignment and decisions remain stuck
- Project managers need senior support, orientation and stronger cross-program coordination
- Shadow projects, unclear ownership or underlying conflicts are slowing delivery
- Leadership needs a reliable view of risks, dependencies and decisions across workstreams
05 / EXPERIENCE
Built in complex, international environments
More than 20 years across program governance, digital initiatives, transformation and international delivery. My experience spans corporate, agency and entrepreneurial environments and includes multi-workstream programs with senior leadership, specialist functions, internal teams and external partners.
Selected environments: ZEISS Group · Mercedes-Benz · Allianz · Merck · Deutsche Bahn · Deutsche Telekom · Continental · DKMS · Fresenius · Cadbury · Hipermercados Libertad · Maipu AutomotoresAN EXAMPLE FROM PRACTICE
Coordinating international transformation
Context
A group-wide transformation program connected strategic foundations, communication systems and brand elements with preparations for a global rollout. Management, specialist functions, project teams and external partners needed to align several parallel initiatives.
My contribution
As Senior PMO, I supported program leadership and project owners through coordinated working processes, transparent documentation, and the preparation and follow-up of decisions. I connected different perspectives and made risks, dependencies and open issues visible.
Feedback on the impact
In the closing evaluation, participants highlighted short clarification paths, a safe space to raise concerns, and prompt attention to risks, dependencies and capacity issues as effective. Stabilizing PMO support was identified alongside team commitment and pragmatic collaboration as a key contributor to the program’s success.
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Senior PMO & Transformation Lead
Anahi Weidhaas
I work at the point where structure, communication and decision-making meet. I connect management and specialist perspectives, recognize risks and tensions early and turn ambiguity into workable next steps. My role is often in the background: creating the conditions that allow leaders, project managers and experts to perform effectively.
Governance should enable movement. I build structures that are robust enough to create orientation and pragmatic enough to work in the reality of the program.LinkedIn profile
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