Senior Project Manager — PMO; US, Remote

Lead enterprise programs and transformation initiatives in the PMO of a global Fortune 500 industrial technology leader. Fully remote, US-based only, B2B.

Location: Remote — United States (candidates must be US-based)
Engagement: B2B contract, full-time
Department: Project Management Office (PMO), reporting to executive leadership

Our client is a global Fortune 500 industrial technology leader (confidential) with engineering and manufacturing operations in ~50 countries, currently running enterprise-scale IT and business transformation programs.

Provide strategic leadership and accountability for the successful delivery of complex, cross-functional programs and transformation initiatives. Lead large-scale portfolios, establish governance frameworks, influence executive stakeholders, and ensure realization of expected business outcomes aligned with enterprise strategy.

• Lead enterprise-wide programs and strategic initiatives from conception through execution
• Partner with executive leadership on program vision, priorities, success criteria and value realization
• Drive business transformation and organizational change through stakeholder engagement

• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, controls and reporting across projects and programs
• Manage project portfolios balancing scope, resources, risks, dependencies and competing priorities
• Provide executive-level visibility into performance, financial health, milestones and outcomes
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, regulatory requirements and PM methodologies

• Lead business case development, feasibility assessments and investment justifications
• Define project roadmaps, delivery strategies, governance structures and resource plans
• Drive comprehensive risk management and mitigation planning at project and enterprise level

• Direct execution of large, multi-disciplinary projects with geographically distributed teams and multiple vendors
• Ensure delivery within agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality and benefit targets
• Resolve complex issues, remove organizational barriers, make critical decisions to keep momentum

• Build strong relationships with C-level executives, business leaders, clients and external partners
• Communicate program status, risks and recommendations to steering committees and governance boards
• Serve as primary escalation point for critical project issues and strategic decisions

• Lead enterprise change management for adoption of new processes, technologies and operating models
• Proactively manage strategic risks, interdependencies and organizational impacts

• Ensure transition of deliverables into business operations and sustainment models
• Validate achievement of business objectives and measurable outcomes
• Conduct executive-level lessons-learned reviews and formal program closure

• 8+ years of project/program management experience, with senior/enterprise-level programs
• Proven delivery of complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives (IT/ERP transformation experience is a strong plus)
• Executive stakeholder management up to C-level and steering committees
• Portfolio governance, financial stewardship and benefits realization
• Experience with globally distributed teams and multi-vendor environments
• PMP / PgMP / SAFe or equivalent certification preferred
• Excellent English communication skills
• US-based, authorized to work in the United States (mandatory)