Director, IT Program Management

Deriva Energy•Charlotte, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary We are seeking an accomplished Director of Program Management to lead the planning, governance, and delivery of a diverse portfolio of IT initiatives across the enterprise. This role is accountable for establishing and enforcing program management frameworks, driving governance across all IT domains (infrastructure, telecom, networking, end-user services, business applications, and integration platforms), and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities. The Director will oversee project managers, technical leads, vendor partners, and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring enterprise-wide programs are executed on time, within budget, and in compliance with SOx and internal controls. This position also plays a key role in shaping and productizing IT services for our third-party services business, ensuring IT solutions are designed, delivered, and governed with transparency and accountability. Key Responsibilities Lead and govern a portfolio of complex IT programs, spanning infrastructure, telecom, networking, end-user services, ITSM, ERP, finance, HR, commercial, and operations applications. Establish and enforce enterprise PMO frameworks, including governance structures, charters, RACI matrices, program plans, and portfolio reporting. Oversee project managers and cross-functional teams, ensuring collaboration, accountability, and adherence to program governance standards. Host steering committees (SteerCo) and governance forums, delivering clear updates on progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and decision points for executive leadership. Manage program budgets, forecasts, and resource allocations across multiple domains, ensuring financial discipline and delivery efficiency. Monitor risks, issues, and dependencies across the IT portfolio, developing proactive mitigation strategies. Ensure compliance with SOx and internal control requirements across all IT initiatives. Standardize program management practices and tools, driving consistency, transparency, and performance across IT. Partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to define and deliver IT services for our third-party services business, ensuring scalability, quality, and productization of offerings. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and results, while developing PMO maturity and best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Project Management, or other related discipline
In addition to the degree above, eight (8) or more years of experience
In lieu of bachelor's degree, high school diploma/GED AND 13 years or more years of related work experience
10+ years of progressive program/project management experience, including enterprise-wide IT program leadership.
Proven success leading PMO governance frameworks across multiple IT domains (infrastructure, networking, applications, end-user services, and vendor-delivered solutions).
Experience with ERP and financial systems (NetSuite preferred), ITSM platforms, and middleware/API integrations.
Strong vendor management and contract negotiation skills, with experience managing multi-vendor delivery models.
Demonstrated success delivering programs in SOx/audit-compliant environments.
PMP, PgMP, or other advanced program/portfolio management certification required.
Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills, with ability to influence C-level stakeholders.
Strong leadership presence, with proven ability to build governance, drive accountability, and scale PMO maturity.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience defining and productizing IT services for external/third-party business units is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

Lead and govern a portfolio of complex IT programs, spanning infrastructure, telecom, networking, end-user services, ITSM, ERP, finance, HR, commercial, and operations applications.
Establish and enforce enterprise PMO frameworks, including governance structures, charters, RACI matrices, program plans, and portfolio reporting.
Oversee project managers and cross-functional teams, ensuring collaboration, accountability, and adherence to program governance standards.
Host steering committees (SteerCo) and governance forums, delivering clear updates on progress, risks, issues, dependencies, and decision points for executive leadership.
Manage program budgets, forecasts, and resource allocations across multiple domains, ensuring financial discipline and delivery efficiency.
Monitor risks, issues, and dependencies across the IT portfolio, developing proactive mitigation strategies.
Ensure compliance with SOx and internal control requirements across all IT initiatives.
Standardize program management practices and tools, driving consistency, transparency, and performance across IT.
Partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to define and deliver IT services for our third-party services business, ensuring scalability, quality, and productization of offerings.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and results, while developing PMO maturity and best practices.