Director of Project Management

Location: Northwest Newfoundland/Eastern Labrador (Mary's Harbour)

The PMO Lead is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the Project Management Office (PMO) for a mid-sized technology solutions provider. This role ensures the consistent delivery of customer projects while driving project governance, resource optimization, operational excellence, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.

Working across Professional Services, Sales, Engineering, Customer Success, and Managed Services, the PMO Lead provides leadership to Project Managers and Project Coordinators while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities
PMO Leadership

Develop and execute the PMO strategy aligned with corporate objectives.

Define project governance standards, methodologies, and best practices.

Standardize project delivery processes across all technology practices.

Build a culture focused on execution excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Lead regular PMO operational reviews and executive reporting.

Project Delivery
Provide oversight for all customer-facing delivery engagements including:

Infrastructure deployments

Data center modernization

Cloud migrations

Networking implementations

Security projects

Managed services onboarding

Professional services consulting engagements

Merger & acquisition integration projects

Multi-site rollout programs

Responsibilities include:

Portfolio oversight

Risk management

Issue escalation

Schedule governance

Scope management

Executive communications

Customer satisfaction

Financial Management
Own the operational financial performance of the PMO including:

Services revenue forecasting

Project profitability

Gross margin performance

Resource utilization

Forecast accuracy

Labor budgeting

Change order governance

Revenue recognition support

Partner closely with Finance to ensure accurate project forecasting and reporting.

Resource Management
Lead enterprise resource planning across Professional Services.

Responsibilities include:

Capacity planning

Resource forecasting

Skills alignment

Workload balancing

Project prioritization

Contractor management

Escalation management

Collaborate with Practice Managers to ensure the right technical resources are assigned to projects.

Customer Engagement
Ensure an exceptional customer experience throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include:

Executive customer communications

Customer status reporting

Escalation management

Risk mitigation

Executive business reviews

Customer satisfaction measurement

Lessons learned sessions

Process Improvement
Drive continuous operational maturity by:

Developing PMO dashboards

Standardizing templates

Improving delivery methodologies

Automating project workflows

Improving project health reporting

Implementing KPI scorecards

Driving project quality initiatives

Team Leadership
Lead and mentor Project Managers and Coordinators by:

Setting performance expectations

Conducting coaching sessions

Developing career paths

Supporting certifications (PMP, Agile, ITIL)

Hiring and onboarding project management staff

Conducting performance reviews

Operational Responsibilities

Portfolio governance

Executive reporting

Resource scheduling

Risk management

Budget oversight

Project audits

Quality assurance

Capacity forecasting

Customer escalations

Delivery metrics

Process documentation

PMO maturity assessments

Required Qualifications
Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

PMP certification preferred

Agile certification preferred

ITIL Foundation preferred

Experience

10+ years of project management experience

5+ years leading a PMO or project management team

Experience with in a technology VAR, systems integrator, MSP, or consulting organization

Experience managing complex multi-million-dollar customer programs

Proven leadership of cross-functional delivery organizations

Technical Knowledge
Strong understanding of:

Enterprise Infrastructure

Data Center technologies

Networking

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Cybersecurity

Virtualization

Storage

Backup and Disaster Recovery

Professional Services delivery

Managed Services onboarding

Experience with platforms such as:

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Service Now

Salesforce

Jira

Leadership Competencies

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Customer-first mindset

Strong business acumen

Operational excellence

Financial management

Conflict resolution

Coaching and mentoring

Organizational leadership

Decision-making under pressure

Success Measures (First 12 Months)
The successful PMO Lead will:

Establish standardized project governance across…