PMO Manager

Hybrid 2 days a week onsite in either Atlanta, Chicago or NYC

• Oversee Project Management Office (PMO), project governance and demand activities across relevant portfolios.
• Ensure skilled project PM resources are placed on projects.
• Ensure effective project initiation readiness by assessing plans, stakeholder engagement, and dependencies.
• Support PMO stage gate and funding process adherence.
• Monitor inflight programs and projects for alignment with business outcomes.
• Manage budgeted resources by forecasting needs and accounting for expenses.
• Manage coordination with Risk, Governance and Performance Management on Project Quality audit plans.
• Manage risk and audit requirements, including annual testing, control readiness, and remediation tracking.
• Manage project and portfolio financials, including budgeting, forecasting, funding oversight and financial performance tracking to support strategic decision making and portfolio delivery.

• Project financials (Cap Ex vs OpEx)
• Budgeting, forecasting, accruals, invoicing
• Splitting costs across projects/regions

• Excel (advanced)
• Exposure to Oracle Fusion / People Soft (preferred)

• Experience running or supporting a PMO function
• Strong understanding of:
  • Project lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Governance frameworks
  • Audit/compliance standards
• Familiarity with:
  • Agile and Waterfall methodologies

• Strong skills in:
  • Power BI (preferred)
  • Reporting and executive-level analysis
• Microsoft Office (especially Excel & PowerPoint)
• Exposure to Planview (nice-to-have; will train)

• High level of communication skills and executive presence
• Ability to:
  • Interact with senior leaders (including COO)
  • Provide insights, reports, and approvals
• Strong collaboration across teams and regions

• Experience in project staff practice and talent development
• Experience in PMO and project governance
• Experience in project staffing and capacity planning
• Experience in project delivery and project management methodologies such as SDLC
• Experience in portfolio and project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, funding oversight, and financial performance tracking

• Proven experience managing a Program Management Office
• Proven experience leading a team of PMO specialists
• Significant project financial skills and experience, i.e., forecasting, invoicing, accruals, etc.
• Proficiency with Planview strongly preferred, but not required
• Strong proficiency with MS Office apps – Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Experience with reporting and data tools – Power BI, Apps and Automate
• Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile/Agile Methodologies

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