Director, Program Management (Commercial)

About the role

The Director, Program Management (Commercial) is a senior leader within BetMGM’s PMO, accountable for ensuring clarity, confidence, and predictable outcomes across the Commercial portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Own accountability for the overall health and outcomes of the Commercial portfolio, ensuring work is aligned to enterprise strategy, prioritized against capacity, and sequenced intentionally.
• Partner with senior Commercial and Marketing leaders to shape portfolio strategy, investment guardrails, and prioritization principles.
• Guide portfolio-level trade-off decisions related to funding, timing, scope, and resourcing to maximize business impact.
• Maintain an enterprise perspective on Commercial initiatives, anticipating impacts across Product, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, and Customer Experience.
• Establish and lead portfolio governance structures that provide leaders with clarity, transparency, and confidence in decision-making.
• Lead portfolio-level forums to drive alignment, resolve conflicts, and address cross-initiative dependencies.
• Serve as the escalation point for material portfolio risks, delivery confidence concerns, or systemic constraints.
• Ensure executive communications focus on insights, implications, and decisions, not activity-level reporting.
• Lead and develop Business Portfolio Managers by setting clear expectations for portfolio discipline, business partnership, and outcomes.
• Empower Business Portfolio Managers to own day-to-day portfolio operations, including roadmap management, governance execution, and delivery health.
• Review portfolio performance at a strategic level, intervening selectively to unblock challenges or elevate decisions.
• Build a culture of accountability, trust, and continuous improvement across the Commercial PMO team.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders on delivery feasibility, prioritization, risk, and change impacts.
• Influence cross-functional leaders to align on shared outcomes, trade-offs, and commitments without direct authority.
• Provide clarity and direction during ambiguity, helping leaders navigate complexity with confidence.
• Advance the PMO’s mission as a connected, trusted partner to the business by strengthening portfolio alignment, transparency, and execution confidence.
• Contribute to the evolution of scalable PMO operating models, governance standards, and ways of working.
• Champion data-driven portfolio insights and outcome-focused success measures.
• Partner with peer PMO leaders to ensure consistency, cohesion, and a “One PMO” culture across the organization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in program, portfolio, or transformation leadership within complex, cross-functional organizations.
• Proven experience operating at a Director or equivalent senior leadership level, delivering outcomes through other leaders and senior ICs.
• Strong commercial and business acumen, with experience supporting Marketing, growth, or revenue-driving organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, frame trade-offs, and guide decision-making in matrixed environments.
• Experience building, coaching, and leading high-performing teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, balancing strategic intent with execution realities.
• Deep understanding of portfolio management, governance models, and delivery discipline.
• Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to translate complexity into clarity.
• Experience in regulated, digital, or fast-paced environments preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $155,000.00 to $206,000.00. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
401(k) with company match
Pre-tax spending accounts including health care FSA and commuter savings
Flexible paid time off
Professional development reimbursement and ongoing skills training opportunities
Employee resource groups
Swag, ticket giveaways, and more!

Skills

Strategic thinking
Portfolio management
Leadership
Business acumen
Influence and negotiation
Team building and development

Benefits

Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Comprehensive benefits package
Opportunities for professional growth and development

Pay

$155,000.00 to $206,000.00 annually

Schedule

Full-time

Job Type

Permanent

Company Name

BetMGM

Equal Opportunity Employer

BetMGM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.