Senior Project Manager, PMO. Reston LilyLifestyle

What You'll Do

The Senior Project Manager – PMO is a critical, hands‑on role within the Project Management Office (PMO). The PMO operates under the Chief Information Officer and the Digital Technology and Innovation department. This individual is both a delivery leader and a strategic thought partner to the Director of Project Management and Business Analysis. The role is designed for a seasoned project manager who thrives in environments where structure is still being built and who is motivated by helping mature PMO, Agile, and SDLC capabilities.

You will be leading and working alongside cross‑functional teams as part of software and technology projects, as well as organizational transformation projects. This role operates with high visibility across business and technology leadership and plays a key role in strengthening enterprise‑wide delivery discipline, governance clarity, and portfolio transparency. This is not a run‑the‑process role alone. The Senior Project Manager will actively lead complex initiatives while contributing to the design, evolution, and institutionalization of PMO practices across Sage Net.

• Lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives from intake through delivery
• Own end‑to‑end project execution including planning, scheduling, dependency management, risk management, and stakeholder communication
• Drive delivery outcomes while balancing scope, timeline, cost, and quality
• Serve as a trusted delivery partner to business and technology leaders
• Lead project work involving both technology and software, including custom full‑stack, process automation/improvement, configuration changes, SAP, Salesforce, Service Now, and other IaaS/SaaS/PaaS/NaaS solutions.

• Partner with the PMO Director to evolve operating models, governance, and delivery standards
• Work with other Digital Technology and Innovation teams to build a lean agile governance structure that is right‑sized for Sage Net.
• Help design and refine intake, prioritization, portfolio visibility, and reporting practices
• Contribute to the development of pragmatic Agile and SDLC frameworks that fit Sage Net's scale and culture
• Act as a thought partner on PMO maturity, tooling, and organizational adoption
• Improve delivery predictability through governance clarity, defined roles, and measurable accountability standards

• Lead or support requirements gathering and validation for assigned initiatives
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements, epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery plans
• Support alignment of business, engineering/delivery, and external stakeholders.

• Apply Sage Net's Agile SDLC framework appropriately based on initiative needs
• Support backlog creation, refinement, and delivery planning in partnership with product and engineering teams
• Model disciplined but practical Agile delivery behaviors

• Manage internal and external stakeholders with a focus on transparency and trust
• Coordinate and manage vendor‑delivered work streams where applicable
• Proactively surface risks, issues, and tradeoffs, and drive timely decisions

• Mentor junior project managers and analysts through example and coaching
• Model PMO best practices through hands‑on delivery
• Help establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• 8 to 12 or more years of project management experience in technology‑driven environments
• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, technology, or a related field
• Proven experience delivering complex, cross‑functional initiatives
• Demonstrated experience delivering solutions on SAP, Salesforce, and or Service Now platforms
• Strong working knowledge of Agile and SDLC delivery models

• Expert‑level project management fundamentals, including planning, execution, risk management, and governance
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments and create structure
• Strong business…