Senior Project Manager, PMO

The Senior Project Manager, PMO is based in the United States and is looking for an experienced professional to lead strategic initiatives that drive organizational success and operational excellence.

About the role

You will oversee medium- to large-scale projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities while fostering collaboration across multiple departments. This role combines project leadership, governance, change management, and process improvement in a dynamic remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple medium- to large-scale projects from intake and planning through execution, monitoring, and successful completion.
• Cook up project evaluation, discovery, prioritization, scheduling, and scope definition using established project management processes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Maintain project performance, identify risks, recommend corrective actions, and communicate progress to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ensure all project deliverables are completed, documented, and formally closed upon project completion.
• Support project governance by tracking key performance metrics, managing risks, and providing data-driven recommendations.
• Develop communication plans that keep stakeholders informed of project status, milestones, issues, and decisions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support change management initiatives and ensure successful project adoption.
• Utilize project management tools, dashboards, and reporting systems to monitor strategic priorities and project health.
• Facilitate meetings, coordinate project activities, and support continuous improvement of project management methodologies and processes.
• Contribute to resource planning, team coordination, and partnership management to achieve project objectives.
• Recruit, coach, develop, and support direct reports while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, professional certification, and relevant experience.
• Project Management certification (such as PMP) is preferred.
• 5+ years of professional project management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Previous experience working within a Project Management Office (PMO).
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced environments while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance, process improvement, and implementation strategies.
• Experience with organizational change management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Advanced proficiency with Asana, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information to senior stakeholders.
• Strong customer service orientation and stakeholder management abilities.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and capable of managing competing priorities effectively.
• Experience within nonprofit, education, youth development, or mission-driven organizations is preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Fully remote position within the Continental United States.
• Opportunity to lead strategic, organization-wide initiatives with meaningful impact.
• Collaborative and mission-driven work environment.
• Professional growth and leadership development opportunities.
• Exposure to cross-functional executive leadership and strategic planning.
• Flexible remote work environment with minimal travel requirements (less than 5%).
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and organizational transformation.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.