Senior Director, Enterprise PMO
Workiva · United States · 2 wk ago
RemoteRemoteInformation Technology$203k–$325k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Senior Director, Enterprise PMO will oversee and optimize strategic initiatives to ensure efficient execution against business outcomes and objectives. This role requires a strategic thinker with hands-on leadership experience in the SaaS industry, steering continuous improvement and managing complex cross-functional initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute key strategic initiatives accelerating the execution of strategic objectives and business outcomes at scale
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to develop compelling business cases for change
- Improve collaboration, execution, and visibility of cross-functional strategic initiatives
- Ensure end-to-end alignment of functional efforts with strategic operational objectives
- Reduce delivery timelines and ensure success of all approved initiatives
- Lead the management, implementation, and reporting of large cross-functional programs/initiatives
- Define, articulate, and execute a cohesive vision for strategic initiative delivery
- Develop an organizational capacity planning model to enable strategic decision-making and prioritizing
- Develop key operational tools (dashboards, roadmaps, resource planning) across operational initiatives
- Maintain a firm understanding of all programs at a high level—working with the PMO team to mitigate risks, triage issues, and generally problem-solve
- Act as an escalation point for the PMO team
- Develop executive-level reporting regarding status and risks across programs
Requirements
- Minimum 12+ years of experience in Enterprise PMO and/or Transformation leadership roles, with a bachelor’s degree; 10+ years with advanced degree
- Minimum 5+ years of experience leading strategic operations teams, programs, and processes at scale
- Proven track record of guiding B2B SaaS organizations through rapid growth and transformation
- Experience managing a highly strategic portfolio of enterprise-wide initiatives (typically 5–10 concurrent global programs)
- Strong conflict management and resolution skills, and the ability to build consensus and anticipate and solve problems
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, capable of inspiring teams and driving forward-looking strategies as well as presenting to executives and collaborating with team members
- Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a relevant field
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree in a business or technical discipline
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI-PMOCP, or equivalent structural PMO credentials
- Exposure to or experience leveraging AI technologies and modern automation workflows to improve portfolio visibility, predictive risk management, or operational velocity within a high-growth SaaS environment