Director, Enterprise Project Management

Smithfield Foods•Smithfield, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, ePMO leads enterprise portfolio governance, project delivery, and value realization across Smithfield. This role heads the ePMO, assuming full accountability for enterprise-wide project and program management. The Director ensures strategic initiatives are executed with discipline, transparency, and alignment to business priorities. Partnering with IT, business leaders, Finance, and the Investment Committee, this leader drives prioritization, execution excellence, and measurable, business driven outcomes. Serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, the Director champions disciplined investment management and ensures that enterprise initiatives consistently deliver meaningful value.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 10+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
5+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development.
Proven experience leading enterprise portfolio governance and execution of complex initiatives
Strong executive presence with ability to advise senior leaders and steering committees
Demonstrated financial and business acumen, including capital planning and value realization

Nice To Haves

Experience leading an IT-centric or enterprise PMO in a large, complex organization
Strong understanding of portfolio prioritization, resource planning, and governance
Experience with enterprise PPM tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Planview, ServiceNow)
PMP, PgMP, PMI PMOCP, SAFe, or similar credentials

Responsibilities

Serve as the single accountable leader for the Enterprise PMO, owning strategy, operating model, and outcomes
Define and continuously mature Smithfield’s enterprise project and portfolio management framework
Position the ePMO as a value-driven, execution-focused function aligned to enterprise priorities
Own enterprise intake, prioritization, and governance for initiatives requiring executive visibility or funding
Partner with IT and Finance to support capital planning, investment trade-offs, and prioritization decisions
Ensure alignment of initiatives to strategic objectives, capacity, and funding constraints
Provide executive oversight of complex, cross-functional programs and initiatives
Ensure consistent application of standards, methodologies, and tools across the enterprise
Identify and manage risks, interdependencies, and execution issues, driving timely mitigation and escalation
Deliver clear, data-driven reporting on portfolio health, financials, risks, and value realization
Enable leadership with visibility into progress, outcomes, and trade-offs for decision-making
Maintain enterprise dashboards and metrics reflecting delivery performance and value delivered
Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.
Coach leaders and practitioners to elevate execution maturity across the enterprise
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and results-oriented delivery
Simplify and optimize governance and delivery processes
Balance rigor with agility to meet business needs without unnecessary overhead
Continuously evolve the ePMO to support changing enterprise priorities

Benefits

Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
Out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
Comprehensive training and professional development programs
LinkedIn Learning access
Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
Leadership development initiatives
Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner.