Senior Manager, Project Management Office (PMO

Overview

Be part of a global leader in climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation. This role supports sustainability as a core business focus and involves leading the PMO (Project Management Office) for Thermo King, driving portfolio governance, strategy, and execution across the product development portfolio.

Work setup:
Monday to Thursday on site with colleagues. Fridays: choose your work location based on business needs.

• Lead the PMO function for Thermo King, including portfolio governance, program/project management standards, operating mechanisms, and execution discipline across product development.
• Partner with business and functional leaders to translate strategy into a prioritized, executable product development portfolio that aligns demand, capacity, timing, investment, and business value.
• Lead annual and multi-year portfolio planning processes (LRP, AOP, innovation reviews, and related forums).
• Establish, monitor, and continuously improve PMO performance metrics (delivery predictability, schedule adherence, resource utilization, cost performance, risk management, portfolio health).
• Provide visibility to overall product development portfolio performance (budget, resources, milestones, risks, and business value).
• Lead complex prioritization and tradeoff decisions to optimize outcomes within budget and resource constraints.
• Drive financial stewardship across the portfolio, including budget planning, forecasting, benefits tracking, and investment management.
• Build organizational capability in program and project management through talent assessment, coaching, and developing the PMO talent pipeline.
• Lead, coach, and develop project and program managers to improve execution quality and stakeholder management.
• Foster proactive risk management, including risk identification, mitigation planning, escalation practices, and capability in managing uncertainty.
• Lead cross-functional governance forums, gate reviews, and execution reviews to ensure alignment and timely issue resolution.
• Drive adoption of improved processes, tools, and governance practices to strengthen product development effectiveness and maturity.
• Partner with enterprise and business stakeholders to benchmark, standardize, and improve PMO methodologies, governance, tools, and reporting.
• Lead special projects and business transformation initiatives related to product development effectiveness and operating model improvement.
• Influence and align stakeholders across functions and levels to enable decisions and deliver business outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience; equivalent combinations considered.
• Significant experience leading complex programs, portfolios, or PMO functions in product development, engineering, manufacturing, or similarly complex environments.
• Proven experience leading people, including coaching, performance management, and talent development; ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
• Experience with portfolio planning, prioritization, resource management, and governance processes; financial planning and performance tracking experience.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and risk management capabilities; ability to lead through influence across functions, levels, and geographies.
• Willingness and ability to travel 10–15%.

• Advanced degree such as MBA or Master’s in engineering or business; PMP, PMI, or related credential.
• Experience in stage-gate product development and portfolio management; familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery models.
• Experience with PPM tools and portfolio reporting; experience in global or highly matrixed organizations.

• Enterprise mindset with ability to connect strategy, execution, talent, and investment decisions.
• Strong executive presence, clear communication, and ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations.
• Strong financial and business acumen with sound judgment on prioritization and resource allocation.
• Commitment to operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Safety Sensitive Role:
  Yes; may require additional screenings as applicable.

Equal opportunity employer statement and accommodations:
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