PMO Director, Data Center Services

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Founded in 1984, AFL now manufactures thousands of products, generates over $3B in revenue, and employs approximately 12,000 associates worldwide. AFL is a global manufacturer of fiber optic and electrical infrastructure solutions, wholly owned by Fujikura, a technology leader founded in 1885. Headquartered in Duncan, SC, AFL supports telecommunications, energy, and data center markets worldwide.

About AFL Data Center Services

AFL Data Center Services, a division of AFL US Services, delivers large-scale infrastructure solutions supporting some of the world’s largest data center environments. Our expertise includes network infrastructure deployment, pathway installation, bulk fiber installation, high-volume fiber splicing, interconnect and backbone deployment, testing, certification, and operational support. We thrive in fast-paced environments where precision, execution, quality, and safety matter.

Why AFL Data Center Services

• Backed by a financially strong global parent company
• Rapidly growing Data Center infrastructure services organization
• Support Big 5 Hyperscalers
• Deep expertise in large-scale deployment execution
• Strong safety culture and operational discipline
• Opportunity to help build the next generation of digital infrastructure

The Opportunity

This is a new seat. The PMO Director will serve as a trusted partner to the Vice President of PMO on structure, process, and adoption, helping stand up a three-pillar PMO across Governance, Delivery, and Analytics and Enablement. During the PMO organization build-out, you will sit beside the Vice President while active data center large-scale programs run at full speed. You will help shape the operating model, drive the documentation and rollout of priority playbooks, and bring discipline that complements the strong technical and operational expertise already in place. This is a builder seat with executive visibility and downstream growth into broader program leadership.

Why This Role

• You will not inherit a PMO. You will build one alongside an experienced PMO Vice President with executive sponsorship and air cover from the top of US Services
• You will help shape the operating model that scales from current state to a multi-hundred-million-dollar service line over the next two to three years

Responsibilities

The PMO Director is responsible for building and leading the day-to-day operations of the Project Management Office from the ground up. This role partners closely with the PMO Vice President to design and establish the PMO’s operating model, governance framework, portfolio reporting, delivery standards, and team structure. The PMO Director translates PMO strategy into practical processes, tools, and routines that create visibility, consistency, and control across the project and program portfolio.

• Co-own the PMO charter rollout, role and responsibility delineation between PMO and operations, and transition planning for double-hatted program managers
• Establish governance rhythm, decision rights, and escalation paths that scale across multiple geographies and customers
• Help shape the bench, including pillar leads and senior PMs, by participating in panel interviews and onboarding
• Stand up an executive dashboard view, partnering with the Analytics and Enablement team, which gives leadership and customers clear visibility into project health
• Represent the PMO in client engagement and senior leadership reviews as needed
• Calibrate the PMO as scope evolves, including new customer onboarding and project ramp and wind-down

Once the PMO organization is formed, the PMO Director will transition into a PMO operational performance role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Business, Project Management, or Engineering Management preferred. Comparable experience accepted.
• PMP or PgMP required. Holding both is a strong plus.
• Eight to ten years of proven PMO environment experience, with a track record of building or scaling a PMO function. Application and engagement valued over tenure.
• Pattern recognition from at least one prior PMO build-out, scale-up, or major transformation. Not looking for steady-state operators.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a partner to senior leadership rather than a layer between leadership and execution
• Strong communication and adoption skills, comfortable driving change with experienced operational and technical teams
• Experience working across multiple sites, customers, and project portfolios simultaneously
• Hyperscale, data center, or large infrastructure experience is a plus, but not a requirement. Project management discipline is the priority.

Travel and Authorization

• Travel is up to 40 percent, heavier in the early months as the team builds connection with operations and customer sites
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a long-term basis. This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

• Hybrid in-office schedule for qualifying employees
• Flexible time off policy
• 401K company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry-leading company

Pay

Compensation philosophy includes base plus performance bonus tied to initiative success measures, quality, and customer satisfaction. Specific ranges discussed during candidate conversations.

Remote, U.S.-based. Preference given to candidates located in or near Abilene, TX, Northern Virginia, Dallas, TX, or Duncan, SC.