Director - Program Management Office (PMO)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of ~50+ Project Managers across multiple client engagements
• Define and execute a multi-year PMO growth strategy aligned to business expansion goals
• Build scalable organizational structure to support 50% growth in 2026
• Establish performance metrics, accountability frameworks, and career pathing for PMO staff
• Partner with executive leadership to align PMO delivery with business strategy and revenue goals
• Design, implement, and continuously improve PMO governance frameworks
• Standardize methodologies, tools, reporting, and resource management processes
• Ensure consistent project intake, prioritization, capacity planning, and portfolio visibility
• Implement KPIs and dashboards to measure delivery health, margin performance, and client satisfaction
• Drive risk management, quality assurance, and financial oversight across all engagements
• Lead hiring strategy, workforce planning, and onboarding for planned team expansion
• Build scalable systems and infrastructure to support rapid growth
• Evaluate and implement PMO technologies and automation where appropriate
• Develop repeatable playbooks for professional services delivery excellence
• Serve as executive liaison with ClearBridge’s largest strategic partner
• Align PMO processes, governance standards, and reporting structures across organizations
• Identify opportunities for operational synergy and improved execution
• Drive joint performance reviews, shared KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Enhance cross-organizational communication and collaboration
• Ensure consistent, high-quality execution across all client engagements
• Monitor project financials, margin and utilization performance, and forecasting accuracy
• Partner with Sales and Client Solutions leadership on scoping, resource modeling, and risk evaluation
• Establish best practices for change-management and client communications

Required Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of dedicated PMO leadership experience
• Proven experience building and scaling multiple PMOs within a Professional Services or Consulting environment
• Demonstrated success leading teams of 25+ project managers in a distributed/remote environment
• Deep expertise in PMO governance, portfolio management, and delivery frameworks
• Experience managing growth initiatives and organizational transformation
• Strong financial acumen including revenue forecasting, margin management, and utilization tracking
• Experience collaborating with strategic partners or enterprise clients at an executive level
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and executive presence