Senior Director – Project Management Office (PMO)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Project Management Office (PMO) team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Define and execute the organization's PMO strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Transform project management practices by implementing best-in-class governance, methodologies, standards, and processes.
• Establish and maintain enterprise project portfolio management (PPM) frameworks.
• Drive strategic planning, prioritization, and execution of enterprise initiatives.
• Develop project forecasting models, including resource, staffing, capacity, budget, and timeline planning.
• Lead portfolio planning and ensure effective allocation of project resources.
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project and portfolio risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Build executive dashboards and reporting to provide visibility into project health, financial performance, and resource utilization.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and business stakeholders to prioritize initiatives and align investments with strategic goals.
• Ensure consistent project governance, compliance, and delivery standards across all programs.
• Drive organizational change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor project performance metrics and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, vendor engagements, and financial performance.
• Present project portfolio updates and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive project and program management experience.
• 7+ years of leadership experience managing PMO teams and enterprise portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience transforming and maturing PMO organizations.
• Strong expertise in project portfolio management, governance, and strategic planning.
• Experience with resource planning, workforce forecasting, and capacity management.
• Extensive experience in project risk management and mitigation planning.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Excellent executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, financial, and strategic planning capabilities.
• Experience managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare industry experience is preferred but not required.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• PgMP, PfMP, PMI-ACP, or similar project management certifications.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience with Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools such as ServiceNow SPM, Microsoft Project Online, Jira, Azure DevOps, or Planview.
• MBA or Master's degree is a plus.

Key Skills

• PMO Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
• Program Management
• Resource & Capacity Planning
• Staff Forecasting
• Financial Planning & Budget Management
• Risk Management
• Change Management
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Organizational Transformation
• Governance & Compliance
• Team Leadership & Mentoring
• Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
• Performance Metrics & Executive Reporting