Director, Project Management Office
Choice Solutions · Leawood, KS · 3 wk ago
HybridProject ManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the PMO vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with organizational objectives and generally accepted project management best practices
- Establish a culture of consistency with project governance frameworks, standards, methodologies, and best practices
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project execution, client satisfaction, and profitability
- Build and maintain reporting and project portfolio visibility
- Oversee a portfolio of client and internal projects from initiation through closure
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and to quality standards
- Manage project prioritization, resource allocation, capacity planning, and risk management
- Maintain project performance metrics and implement corrective actions when necessary
- Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers, Project Coordinators, and other PMO personnel
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer service excellence known as the “Choice Experience”
- Establish performance goals and career development plans for PMO team
- Serve as an executive sponsor and escalation point for strategic client projects
- Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and internal business leaders
- Participate in project reviews, executive steering committees, and business planning sessions
- Ensure client expectations are managed effectively throughout project lifecycles
- Oversee project budgeting, forecasting, revenue recognition, and profitability analysis
- Partner with finance and operations teams to optimize project margins and utilization rates
- Monitor project financial performance and implement corrective actions to improve outcomes
- Partner with Service Delivery, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Executive Leadership teams to ensure seamless project execution
- Work with service directors to ensure effective utilization of resources and resource alignment and optimization
- Align project delivery processes with organizational goals and client commitments
- Improve handoff processes among sales, project delivery, and managed services operations
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management, related field, or equivalent work experience
- At least 8 years of project management experience, including at least 3 years in a PMO leadership role
- Relevant certifications such as the PMP (Project Management Professional), PgMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to track, prioritize, and manage a significant number of simultaneous activities and milestones and prioritize tasks appropriately
- Experience within a Managed Services Provider (MSP), technology services, consulting, or IT solutions environment is preferred
- Strong understanding of project governance, portfolio management, and resource planning
- Proven leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with ConnectWise Manage, Moovila, Autotask, HaloPSA, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Monday.com, or similar platforms
Choice Solutions Requirements & Expectations
- Express a positive and confident, can-do attitude
- Dependable, adaptable, flexible, and a team player
- Personal dedication to ongoing training and development
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Professional appearance, attitude, and communication
- Timely delivery of required internal documents, such as timesheets and expense reports
- Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of client, staff, and agency information
- Able to handle challenges and issues in a professional and supportive manner