PMO Manager

About the role

The PMO Manager serves as the operational leader of PMO practices, responsible for driving consistency, discipline, and transparency across the project portfolio. This role ensures the effective delivery of projects by establishing and enforcing standards, optimizing governance processes, and providing portfolio-level insights to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Project Management Lead and manage assigned projects from initiation through closure, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, scope, and deliverables.
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Facilitate project meetings and maintain project documentation.
• PMO Governance and Support
  • Provides day-to-day leadership across PMO processes.
  • Coaches or mentors project managers.
  • Drives adherence to methodology through activities such as project audits and retrospectives and makes recommendations to the PMO director to improve project planning consistency, risk management, and change control.
  • Serves as a point of escalation for project delivery standards.
  • Influences decisions regarding standards or governance exceptions.
  • Prepares and coordinate the annual activities of internal project audits (MARS, SOC II) to demonstrate compliance of defined controls. In collaboration with the PMO Director, manages any remediation activities.
• PMO Reporting
  • Teams up with project managers, executive sponsors, and stakeholders to develop materials for the monthly Executive Sponsor Review meeting.
  • Gathers feedback to ensure the meeting’s agenda aligns with the needs and expectations of the executive-level audience.
  • Provides weekly executive-level status reports across all active projects.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of project management experience, including leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to manage enterprise critical projects and programs which impact organizational strategy through disciplined execution and high visibility.
• PMP Certification or similar certification(s).
• Detailed understanding of project lifecycle methodologies (waterfall, Agile, hybrid) and their application.
• Strong financial and operational acumen, including budget tracking, KPIs and decision support.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, especially in executive settings.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, or similar).
• Experience with PMO operations, governance, and process development.
• Experience mentoring other project managers.

Work Model

Americo maintains an in-office work environment designed to support collaboration, training effectiveness, team cohesion, and operational excellence. Americo's standard business hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM.

About Us

Americo: We’re in this for life! The roots of the Americo family of companies date back more than 100 years. Americo is a life insurance and annuity company providing innovative products to our customers. At Americo, it’s the people who make things work, so we hope you join us!

Compensation

What You’ll Love About Working at Americo:

• A competitive pay and robust bonus program, offered to all associates, will make you feel valued.
• A comprehensive, paid training program.
• A generous paid time off policy, starting with over three weeks annually and increasing with tenure.
• A maternity and parental leave program, along with paid STD and LTD.
• High-quality medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a wellness program, comprehensive health resources, corporate fitness discounts, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Tuition reimbursement programs to further your education.
• Support for local organizations, such as Ronald McDonald House, Hope Lodge, the American Red Cross, Harvesters, and many others.
• Events like a Royals Party at the K, a legendary Holiday Party, and in-office events with local vendors to allow associates to step away from work and enjoy each other’s company.
• A newly renovated office conveniently located in downtown Kansas City, within walking distance of your favorite restaurants and attractions.
• Complimentary paid parking near our Americo offices – downtown parking is a premium, but we’ve got you covered.