Program Governance PMO Lead - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Job Description Overview

We are seeking a Program Governance PMO Lead to join our Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in TX, AL, VA, PA, OH, IN, and WI. Our Pharmaceutical team is growing! The Program Governance PMO Lead serves as the owner's central authority for program governance, managed staffing delivery, PMO execution, and organizational performance across a major pharmaceutical manufacturing campus program. This position establishes and maintains the governance framework, PMO operating cadence, workforce strategy, reporting structure, performance management systems, and knowledge management processes required to support successful delivery across multiple projects and delivery organizations.

Unlike traditional project leadership roles focused on scope, cost, or schedule delivery for a single project, this role is responsible for creating and sustaining the program management infrastructure that enables successful execution across the entire program portfolio. Success is measured through governance effectiveness, workforce scalability, PMO performance, stakeholder alignment, knowledge retention, reporting accuracy, and achievement of program-wide objectives. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and lead one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in North America while working alongside industry-leading professionals on a career-defining program on a greenfield campus.

We are offering a full-time position with AtkinsRéalis that provides the opportunity to lead complex, high-profile programs, collaborate with world-class delivery teams, and receive a highly competitive compensation package with robust benefits.

Serve as the owner's lead PMO and governance authority across all projects, contractors, delivery partners, and support organizations. Establish and sustain the program governance framework, decision-rights model, escalation pathways, and executive oversight processes. Lead development and implementation of the PMO operating model supporting the full program lifecycle from planning through startup and occupancy. Provide single-point accountability for managed staffing delivery, workforce planning, resource forecasting, onboarding, mobilization, and performance management.

Establish program management standards, procedures, templates, and governance protocols across all participating organizations. Develop and maintain executive-level dashboards, KPIs, performance metrics, and governance reporting systems. Lead monthly, quarterly, and executive governance forums including steering committees, program reviews, and leadership workshops. Coordinate integrated action-item management, risk governance, issue resolution, and decision tracking across all work streams. Establish and manage knowledge management systems, lessons learned processes, document governance, and program record retention strategies.

Partner with Project Controls, Construction Management, Engineering, Commissioning, and Operational Readiness teams to ensure standardized reporting and decision-making. Monitor program performance against contractual obligations, service-level agreements, productivity targets, and strategic objectives. Develop resource capacity plans and workforce scaling strategies aligned with program growth and shifting execution requirements. Oversee staffing performance, team effectiveness, succession planning, and organizational resilience initiatives. Ensure consistency of governance practices across all campus projects and stakeholder organizations.

Support executive leadership in strategic planning, organizational alignment, and program maturity initiatives. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication among client, contractor, and program leadership teams. Identify governance gaps, organizational risks, and operational inefficiencies and implement corrective actions. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on PMO effectiveness, knowledge retention, organizational performance, and execution excellence. Promote a collaborative, accountable, and performance-driven culture across the program ecosystem.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction…