Sr Manager - Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO)

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• EPMO Strategy & Operating Model Design and Implementation
• Define governance structure, delivery methodology, intake processes, and reporting cadence
• Build and continuously improve a center of excellence for project and program management
• Drive adoption of consistent PM practices across business units and functional teams
• Portfolio Governance & Executive Reporting
• Own the enterprise program portfolio dashboard and executive-level reporting cadence
• Provide portfolio-level status, risk, and financial reporting to senior leadership
• Facilitate steering committee meetings, stage-gate reviews, and cross-program dependency management
• Maintain visibility into resource allocation and capacity across the active portfolio
• Program Delivery Leadership
• Lead and mentor the EPMO delivery team including project managers and coordinators
• Serve as the escalation point for cross-program risks, blockers, and key decisions
• Partner with partner business organizations, such as Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Operations to enable successful program delivery
• Drive lessons-learned processes and continuous improvement across the delivery lifecycle

Organizational Capability Building

• Define PM career paths and capability standards within the EPO
• Develop onboarding and training pathways for project practitioners across the enterprise
• Champion appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall) based on program context

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of progressive program and project management experience
• 2+ years in a PMO leadership, PMO manager, or program governance role
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-workstream enterprise transformation programs
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with portfolio and project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Planview, or equivalent)
• PMP certification required
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience
• Experience in energy, midstream, or industrial sector
• Familiarity with enterprise platform implementations (Workday, SAP, Salesforce, or equivalent)
• Agile or SAFe certification
• Experience contributing to or building a PMO during organizational transformation or M&A