Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field; MBA preferred.
8-12 years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management.
5+ years leading enterprise change or transformation initiatives.
Previous Senior Manager, Principal, or Director experience in a top management consulting firm or enterprise PMO leadership.
PMP or PgMP certification required.
Proven ability to influence C-suite executives on complex initiatives.
Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.
Responsibilities
Establish and lead an enterprise-wide PMO framework with standards and governance models.
Define portfolio management processes to prioritize initiatives by strategic alignment and ROI.
Ensure consistent execution discipline across all projects.
Partner with Product Management and leadership to embed governance into project workflows.
Oversee the enterprise project portfolio with visibility on status and risks.
Collaborate with executives to resolve resource conflicts and make trade-offs.
Support PE value-creation initiatives with execution oversight.
Benefits
Hybrid work environment with office locations across multiple states.
Opportunity for professional development and career progression.
Access to cutting-edge PMO tools and methodologies.
Engagement with high-level executives and board members.
Involvement in strategic enterprise-level decision-making processes.
Full Job Description
The Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) is responsible for establishing, leading, and governing a centralized EPMO that drives execution discipline, prioritization, and value realization across the organization. This role ensures that strategic initiatives, operational programs, and technology investments are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to private equity value-creation objectives.
This is a senior leadership role, not an administrative PMO. The Director is accountable for enterprise delivery outcomes, portfolio transparency, and executive decision support. The ideal candidate brings a consulting-trained mindset or prior enterprise PMO leadership experience, with the credibility to influence executives and impose structure across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Enterprise PMO Strategy and Governance
Establish and lead an enterprise-wide PMO framework, including standards, methodologies, tools, and governance models.
Define portfolio management processes to prioritize initiatives based on strategic alignment, ROI, risk, and capacity.
Ensure consistent execution discipline across business, operational, and technology projects.
Partner with the Product Management and executive leadership to embed governance into how work is chartered, approved, and closed.
Portfolio and Program Management
Oversee the enterprise project and program portfolio, providing clear visibility into status, dependencies, risks, and financial impact.
Partner with executive leadership to resolve resource conflicts and make trade-off decisions.
Ensure benefits realization and post-implementation value tracking against the Value Creation Plan.
Provide portfolio-level reporting to the CEO, President & COO, CAO, CFO, CIO, CCO, and the Board.
Private Equity and Executive Enablement
Support PE value-creation initiatives, add-on integrations, and transformation programs with rigorous execution oversight.
Prepare executive and board-level reporting with clear, concise, decision-ready insights.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on delivery risk, sequencing, and execution feasibility.
Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
Apply Lean and process improvement principles to improve delivery efficiency and reduce execution friction.
Embed standard practices for scope control, change management, risk management, and issue escalation.
Drive consistency without unnecessary bureaucracy.
PMO Team Leadership and Capability Building
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing EPMO team, including senior project managers, project managers, and project coordinators.
Define role clarity, performance expectations, and career development paths.
Coach leaders and teams on enterprise delivery best practices and executive stakeholder engagement.
Tools, Metrics, and Transparency
Own PMO tools, dashboards, and reporting standards (Monday.com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Planner/Project, Power BI, SharePoint).
Define and track KPIs related to delivery performance, resource utilization, and benefits realization.
Ensure leadership has a single source of truth for enterprise execution.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; MBA or Master's preferred.
8-12 years of progressive experience in project, program, or portfolio management.
5+ years leading enterprise change or transformation initiatives.
Prior experience as a Senior Manager, Principal, or Director at a top-tier management consulting firm OR proven enterprise PMO leadership at a comparable operating company.
PMP or PgMP certification required (or equivalent demonstrated experience).
Demonstrated ability to influence C-suite executives and impose structure across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience in a private equity-backed portfolio company, ideally supporting a value creation plan.
Experience in healthcare, Medicaid, HCBS, financial management services, payroll, or financial services.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent process improvement certification.
Experience integrating acquisitions and standing up post-close operating rhythms.
Familiarity with modern PMO tooling and reporting stacks (Monday.com, Smartsheet, Power BI, Jira, Confluence).
Success Measures in the First 12 Months
EPMO operating model, governance, and intake process fully stood up and adopted across the enterprise.
Enterprise portfolio view with real-time visibility into status, risks, dependencies, and value realization.
Measurable improvement in on-time / on-budget delivery of strategic and PE value creation initiatives.
High-performing PMO team in place with clear role definition and development plans.
Board- and sponsor-ready reporting cadence established and trusted by executive leadership.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Position is hybrid; with office locations in Sturgis, MI, Southington, CT, Silver Spring, MD, High Point, NC, and Salem, OR, with remote candidates considered based on qualifications and travel flexibility. Occasional travel to state operations, sponsor meetings, and consulting partner sessions expected.
