Assistant Vice President, Project Management Office

Win Hentschel Blvd Office • West Lafayette, IN

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About The Position

The key purpose of this position is to provide strategic leadership and oversight of Purdue Federal's Project Management Office by ensuring enterprise initiatives are prioritized, governed, resourced, and successfully delivered in alignment with organizational goals. This position works closely with executive leadership, business units, Information Technology, and external vendors to drive project execution, support organizational change, improve operational effectiveness, and provide visibility into enterprise project performance and strategic outcomes.

Requirements

• Strategic Leadership Skills - Ability to align enterprise strategy with project priorities, resource planning, and organizational goals.
• Project and Portfolio Management Knowledge - Strong understanding of project, program, and portfolio management methodologies, governance frameworks, and project lifecycles.
• Leadership Skills - Ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering accountability and collaboration.
• Communication Skills - Ability to communicate effectively with executives, employees, vendors, and stakeholders through verbal, written, and presentation-based communication.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to evaluate project metrics, resource utilization, portfolio performance, and organizational impact.
• Problem Solving Skills - Ability to assess risks, identify solutions, and navigate complex business challenges.
• Interpersonal Skills - Ability to build relationships, gain stakeholder support, and influence outcomes across departments.
• Organizational Skills - Ability to manage multiple priorities, enterprise initiatives, and competing timelines.
• Technology Skills - Proficiency with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Microsoft Office, and related project management and reporting platforms.
• Change Management Knowledge - Understanding of stakeholder engagement, organizational change management, process optimization, and adoption planning.
• Vendor and Financial Management Skills - Ability to oversee vendor relationships, contracts, project budgets, and external service providers.
• Compliance and Governance Knowledge - Ability to ensure project governance, documentation standards, and organizational policies are consistently followed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the enterprise project portfolio and PMO governance process.
• Responsible for leading and developing PMO team members.
• Responsible for supporting cross-functional collaboration and organizational change initiatives.
• Responsible for PMO operations, resource planning, and reporting.
• Responsible for continuous improvement, risk management, and portfolio performance.
• Responsible for professional development and organizational leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed