diff --git a/operator/cmd/multicluster/multicluster.go b/operator/cmd/multicluster/multicluster.go
index bd2ccae52..9d7b5b8f5 100644
--- a/operator/cmd/multicluster/multicluster.go
+++ b/operator/cmd/multicluster/multicluster.go
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook"
 
 	"github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/operator/internal/controller"
+	"github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/operator/internal/controller/pvcunbinder"
 	redpandacontrollers "github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/operator/internal/controller/redpanda"
 	"github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/operator/internal/lifecycle"
 	internalclient "github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/operator/pkg/client"
 	"github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/pkg/multicluster"
 	"github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/pkg/multicluster/watcher"
+	"github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/pkg/pflagutil"
 )
 
 // NB: these annotations are necessary because we want the ability to manager service accounts
@@ -77,6 +79,10 @@ type MulticlusterOptions struct {
 	peersStrings []string
 
 	LicenseFilePath string
+
+	UnbindPVCsAfter  time.Duration
+	AllowPVRebinding bool
+	UnbinderSelector pflagutil.LabelSelectorValue
 }
 
 func (o *MulticlusterOptions) validate() error {
@@ -165,6 +171,9 @@ func (o *MulticlusterOptions) BindFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	cmd.Flags().DurationVar(&o.LeaderElectionLeaseDuration, "local-leader-election-lease-duration", 0, "Duration of the local leader election lease (0 uses controller-runtime default of 15s)")
 	cmd.Flags().DurationVar(&o.LeaderElectionRenewDeadline, "local-leader-election-renew-deadline", 0, "Renew deadline for the local leader election lease (0 uses controller-runtime default of 10s)")
 	cmd.Flags().DurationVar(&o.LeaderElectionRetryPeriod, "local-leader-election-retry-period", 0, "Retry period for the local leader election lease (0 uses controller-runtime default of 2s)")
+	cmd.Flags().DurationVar(&o.UnbindPVCsAfter, "unbind-pvcs-after", 0, "if not zero, runs the PVCUnbinder controller which attempts to 'unbind' the PVCs' of Pods that are Pending for longer than the given duration")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&o.AllowPVRebinding, "allow-pv-rebinding", false, "controls whether or not PVs unbound by the PVCUnbinder have their .ClaimRef cleared, which allows them to be reused")
+	cmd.Flags().Var(&o.UnbinderSelector, "unbinder-label-selector", "if provided, a Kubernetes label selector that will filter Pods to be considered by the PVCUnbinder.")
 }
 
 func Command() *cobra.Command {
@@ -361,5 +370,20 @@ func Run(
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if opts.UnbindPVCsAfter <= 0 {
+		setupLog.Info("PVCUnbinder controller not active", "unbind-after", opts.UnbindPVCsAfter, "selector", opts.UnbinderSelector, "allow-pv-rebinding", opts.AllowPVRebinding)
+	} else {
+		setupLog.Info("starting PVCUnbinder controller", "unbind-after", opts.UnbindPVCsAfter, "selector", opts.UnbinderSelector, "allow-pv-rebinding", opts.AllowPVRebinding)
+		if err := (&pvcunbinder.MulticlusterController{
+			Manager:        manager,
+			Timeout:        opts.UnbindPVCsAfter,
+			Selector:       opts.UnbinderSelector.Selector,
+			AllowRebinding: opts.AllowPVRebinding,
+		}).SetupWithMultiClusterManager(); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "PVCUnbinder")
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return manager.Start(ctrl.SetupSignalHandler())
 }
diff --git a/operator/internal/controller/pvcunbinder/pvcunbinder.go b/operator/internal/controller/pvcunbinder/pvcunbinder.go
index a170ed1d6..aad2b2815 100644
--- a/operator/internal/controller/pvcunbinder/pvcunbinder.go
+++ b/operator/internal/controller/pvcunbinder/pvcunbinder.go
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
+	mcbuilder "sigs.k8s.io/multicluster-runtime/pkg/builder"
+	mcreconcile "sigs.k8s.io/multicluster-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
+
+	"github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda-operator/pkg/multicluster"
 )
 
 var schedulingFailureRE = regexp.MustCompile(`(^0/[1-9]\d* nodes are available)|(volume node affinity)`)
@@ -69,6 +73,55 @@ type Controller struct {
 	AllowRebinding bool
 }
 
+// MulticlusterController is a multicluster-aware version of Controller that
+// watches Pods across all clusters managed by a multicluster.Manager.
+type MulticlusterController struct {
+	Manager        multicluster.Manager
+	Timeout        time.Duration
+	Selector       labels.Selector
+	AllowRebinding bool
+}
+
+func (r *MulticlusterController) SetupWithMultiClusterManager() error {
+	selectorPredicate := predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(func(object client.Object) bool {
+		if r.Selector == nil {
+			return true
+		}
+		lbls := object.GetLabels()
+		if lbls == nil {
+			lbls = map[string]string{}
+		}
+		return r.Selector.Matches(labels.Set(lbls))
+	})
+	unbinderPredicate := predicate.NewPredicateFuncs(pvcUnbinderPredicate)
+
+	return mcbuilder.ControllerManagedBy(r.Manager).
+		For(
+			&corev1.Pod{},
+			mcbuilder.WithEngageWithLocalCluster(true),
+			mcbuilder.WithEngageWithProviderClusters(true),
+		).
+		WithEventFilter(selectorPredicate).
+		WithEventFilter(unbinderPredicate).
+		Complete(r)
+}
+
+func (r *MulticlusterController) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req mcreconcile.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
+	k8sCluster, err := r.Manager.GetCluster(ctx, req.ClusterName)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.FromContext(ctx).Error(err, "unable to fetch cluster, skipping reconciliation", "cluster", req.ClusterName)
+		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
+	}
+
+	c := &Controller{
+		Client:         k8sCluster.GetClient(),
+		Timeout:        r.Timeout,
+		Selector:       r.Selector,
+		AllowRebinding: r.AllowRebinding,
+	}
+	return c.Reconcile(ctx, req.Request)
+}
+
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=persistentvolumes,verbs=get;list;watch;patch
 
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,namespace=default,resources=pods,verbs=get;list;watch;delete