Director, CIO Project Management Office

Hitachi • (DEAI HD) US Remote TX, TX

19h

About The Position

The Director, CIO Project Management Office (PMO) leads planning, governance, execution, and reporting for the CIO organization’s project portfolio. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, this role oversees concurrent, complex technology programs and projects across enterprise applications, cloud and infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital workplace, compliance, and technology modernization.

The Director partners with technology leadership and business stakeholders to align initiatives with business objectives, while maintaining governance, financial oversight, risk management, and delivery standards. The role establishes portfolio processes and reporting frameworks; oversees prioritization, resources, dependencies, budgets, and delivery; and provides executive-level visibility into portfolio health and performance. It also coordinates internal teams and external partners and develops PMO capabilities, methodologies, tools, and best practices across a global, matrixed organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 12 or more years of experience managing enterprise-scale IT programs and portfolios.
• 5 or more years of leadership experience in PMO, program management, portfolio management, or technology program delivery.
• Proven experience managing complex technology initiatives across enterprise applications, cloud and infrastructure, artificial intelligence, information security, and digital transformation programs.
• Experience working directly with CIOs, executive leadership teams, and senior business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success managing large budgets, multiple workstreams, and cross-functional teams in global environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong executive communication and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to navigate highly matrixed organizations.
• Outstanding organizational and program management skills.
• Strong financial acumen and budget management experience.
• Ability to drive execution across multiple concurrent priorities.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and outcomes-focused approach.
• Strong problem-solving and risk management capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• PgMP (Program Management Professional) certification.
• PMI-PfMP (Portfolio Management Professional) certification.
• SAFe Agilist or other Agile certification.
• ITIL Foundation or Managing Professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end governance and delivery of strategic initiatives across the CIO organization.
• Manage a portfolio of large, complex, cross-functional technology programs and projects.
• Establish portfolio management processes, delivery standards, reporting frameworks, and governance mechanisms.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and aligned with business objectives.
• Drive portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, dependency management, and execution planning.
• Oversee projects across enterprise platforms and applications, cloud and infrastructure, artificial intelligence, information and cybersecurity, digital workplace, compliance, and technology modernization.
• Establish project governance structures, steering committees, and executive review forums.
• Identify program risks, dependencies, roadblocks, and mitigation plans; drive resolution of cross-functional issues and escalations.
• Monitor project health, milestones, deliverables, and portfolio performance, and ensure adherence to project management methodologies and governance standards.
• Manage portfolio budgets, forecasts, financial reporting, project spend, resource utilization, capital investments, and operating expenditures.
• Partner with Finance and Technology leaders on financial discipline, investment transparency, budget-versus-actual monitoring, and cost management.
• Provide regular financial reporting and projections to CIO leadership.
• Work with technology leaders, business stakeholders, Finance, Operations, HR, Procurement, and external partners; facilitate alignment and decision-making across stakeholder groups.
• Prepare executive dashboards, reporting packages, presentations, and portfolio reviews, translating technology initiatives into business outcomes and executive insights.
• Coordinate internal teams and external technology partners; monitor vendor commitments, deliverables, dependencies, contract governance, milestones, and performance reporting.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on execution, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Develop PMO capabilities, methodologies, tools, and best practices, and drive consistency in project delivery across the CIO organization.

Benefits

• Industry-leading benefits, support, and services for holistic health and wellbeing.
• Flexible arrangements, dependent on role and location.
• Autonomy, freedom, and ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director