Director, IT PMO

Pattern Energy Group•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, IT PMO, is responsible for building and leading Pattern Energy's IT Program Management Office, while also providing close support to the SVP & CTO on executive-level reporting and follow-through on key organizational decisions. This role provides a single point of accountability for how IT investments are prioritized, resourced, and delivered, and ensures the CTO's portfolio story is always board- and leadership-ready. This is a foundational hire in a newly established technology organization scaling toward 70+ headcount and will play a central role in shaping PMO discipline, governance rhythm, and cross-functional execution from the ground up across the four technology pillars: NERC CIP/Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications (Oracle, Allegro), Data/AI & Integration, and Infrastructure & Cloud.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (business, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline) is preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
10+ years of progressive experience in IT program/portfolio management, with demonstrated experience building or scaling a PMO function.
Power/energy industry experience required (utilities, IPPs, renewables, or other regulated environments).
Strong executive presentation and board-level communication skills required.
Vendor and budget management experience required, including contract oversight, performance tracking, and renewal/negotiation support.
Deep experience standing up program governance, stage-gate methodology, and PPM tooling within a technology organization is required.
Strong communication skills and confidence translating portfolio status, risk, and strategy into clear, board- and leadership-ready narrative.
History of collaborative engagement with technical and functional leaders across program lanes, with a strong understanding of cross-portfolio dependencies.
Effective problem solver with an emphasis on defining robust action plans and the ability to pivot when priorities shift.
Must be a strong facilitator with great interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset, comfortable serving as a sounding board on organizational and portfolio decisions.
Ability to work independently, manage and develop a team of Program Managers, and partner across the organization with colleagues at any level in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing or overseeing Data/AI initiatives or programs is a plus, as is familiarity with NERC CIP or other critical infrastructure compliance frameworks; neither is mandatory.
PMP, PgMP, or an equivalent certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead the IT Program Management Office, including intake, prioritization, and stage-gate governance across the technology portfolio.
Define and implement PMO methodology and standards (hybrid Agile/waterfall as appropriate, given compliance-driven stage-gate requirements).
Manage and develop a team of Program Managers, each owning a program lane: NERC CIP/Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications (Oracle, Allegro), Data/AI & Integration, and Infrastructure & Cloud.
Build portfolio-level resource capacity planning to align program demand with team bandwidth.
Own executive-level portfolio reporting: status, risk, budget roll-up, and steering committee materials.
Select and implement PPM tooling appropriate to portfolio scale and complexity.
Own IT vendor management practices, including contract oversight, performance tracking, and renewal/negotiation support across the technology portfolio.
Partner with Enterprise Excellence to align on portfolio prioritization frameworks and drive delivery of cross-functional process improvement initiatives touching IT systems.
Manage IT budget planning and tracking across programs, including forecasting, variance reporting, and alignment with finance/CTO priorities.
Prepare board- and leadership-level presentation materials, translating portfolio status, risk, and strategy into clear executive narrative.
Track and drive follow-through on action items and decisions from CTO staff meetings and steering committees, ensuring commitments are closed out and visible to the SVP & CTO.
Serve as a sounding board on organizational and portfolio decisions, providing counsel to the SVP & CTO on strategy, prioritization, and cross-portfolio trade-offs.