Director of Project Management Office (PMO)
Initiating & Strategic Alignment
Define PMO strategy, enterprise project management standards, and long-range objectives for project governance.
Partner with executives to define project scope, value, priority, and resource expectations.
Evaluate opportunities, requests, and initiatives for strategic fit within Nomad roadmaps.
Establish project selection, portfolio decision criteria, and intake processes.
Planning
Oversee development of project plans, schedules, staffing models, risk registers, budgets, and communication plans.
Lead PMO-level capacity planning, workforce forecasting, and portfolio balancing across departments.
Standardize PMBOK-aligned methods, templates, workflows, tools, and documentation.
Ensure forecasting accuracy and alignment between PMO, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance.
Executing
Provide direct leadership to PMO staff, including coaching, training, mentoring, and performance management.
Oversee execution of complex projects and programs across multiple technical disciplines.
Resolve cross-functional obstacles, resource conflicts, and schedule impacts through decisive leadership.
Build trusted partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, vendors, and Kratos program leaders.
Monitoring & Controlling
Establish PMO dashboards, metrics, KPIs, and governance cycles for project health.
Oversee risk management, issue resolution, change control, and escalation processes.
Sure projects adhere to schedule, cost targets, quality requirements, and contract terms.
Conduct reviews at portfolio, program, and project levels—ensuring transparency to executive leadership.
Closing & Continuous Improvement
Ensure structured project closure, contract compliance, deliverable acceptance, and lessons-learned facilitation.
Lead organizational maturity efforts: process refinements, quality audits, workflow improvements, and PM training.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with Operations, Quality, and Engineering leadership.
Document PMO performance, operational impact, and strategic outcomes for executive reporting.
Leadership Responsibilities
Serve as a senior leader, trusted advisor, and organizational integrator.
Drive communication discipline, executive-ready reporting, and crisp problem-solving.
Lead change management efforts tied to scaling the business within Kratos.
Build a high-performance PMO culture rooted in accountability, clarity, and continuous improvement.
Advance Nomad’s mission by ensuring the PMO is a stabilizing force for alignment and execution excellence.
Physical Demands
Ability to stand and sit for extended periods.
Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Working Environment
Professional office environment with regular interaction with guests, clients, team members, and vendors.
Typical indoor manufacturing environment.
Noise level is usually moderate.
Safety glasses and closed-toe shoes are required when on the production floor.
Everyday Workwear
Must be business casual/smart casual and appropriate for the office environment.
Travel
Occasional travel for partner, supplier, customer, and/or multi-site coordination.
Periodic visits to manufacturing, integration, and test environments.
Job Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
- Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Paid Time-Off (PTO)
- Holidays
- Education Reimbursement
Company Information
Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class. All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply.
Accessibility
Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
Pay Transparency
The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.