Senior Project Manager, PMO

Validation and Engineering Group, Inc

$100K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business, Project Management, or Engineering
  • 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in a PMO setting
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams in complex, matrixed environments
  • Familiarity with process improvement methodologies like Six Sigma
  • Proficiency in project management tools like MS Project
  • Strong track record in risk management and change control

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end project delivery by managing scope, schedule, and budget
  • Facilitate cross-functional coordination and resolve project roadblocks
  • Manage RAID processes to identify and address risks and dependencies
  • Enforce change control by assessing impacts and maintaining documentation
  • Apply project management methodologies and maintain high-quality KPI reporting

Benefits

  • Structured PMO environment fosters career growth and development
  • Opportunity to make a measurable impact on project delivery
  • Support for process improvement initiatives and methodologies
Full Job Description
  • Senior Project Manager, PMO

Summary:

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager who excels in a structured PMO environment and brings discipline, clarity, and rigor to every initiative. In this role, you'll be the operational backbone of major programs-driving adherence to PMO standards, enforcing governance frameworks, managing RAID and change control processes, and ensuring projects advance with transparency and control. You'll lead cross-functional teams through complex, fast-paced delivery cycles, aligning stakeholders, maintaining momentum, and transforming ambiguity into execution-ready plans. If you thrive on bringing order to complexity and elevating project maturity across an organization, this role offers the opportunity to make a measurable and lasting impact.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead end-to-end project delivery, managing scope, schedule, budget, and daily execution to ensure milestones are met.
  • Drive cross-functional coordination by running project meetings, resolving roadblocks, and keeping teams aligned and moving forward.
  • Own RAID management-identifying and tracking risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies, and leading mitigation, escalation, and resolution.
  • Enforce change control processes, assessing scope impacts, securing approvals, and keeping all change documentation accurate and communicated.
  • Apply consistent project management methodologies, maintain high-quality documentation and KPI reporting, and support continuous improvement of project delivery processes.

The experience we're looking for:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on project management experience, preferably within a PMO or other structured project environment.
  • Prior experience leading cross-functional teams in matrixed organizations and managing complex, large-scale project timelines.
  • Background applying process improvement methodologies (such as Six Sigma), including governance, resource management, and structured reporting.
  • Demonstrated experience using project management methodologies and working with MS Project or similar tools for planning and execution.
  • Proven history managing risk, overseeing change control, and delivering projects with strong attention to operational requirements and detail.

The skills for success
  • Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration and Partnership building, Relationship Management, Business Accumen, Productivity Management, Process Improvement, Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Planning, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Category Management Expertise, Supply Management, Procurement.

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