Director, IT Project Management Office (PMO) & Technology Transformation

Valeris•Jeffersonville, IN

40d

About The Position

Valeris is seeking a Director to lead a lean IT Project Management Office and personally serve as the lead Project Manager for two of the company’s largest active technology transformation initiatives. The role has a dual mandate: approximately one-quarter PMO leadership, including governance, standards, reporting, and management of a small team of project managers; and approximately three-quarters hands-on delivery leadership for complex, cross-functional programs. The Director will establish lightweight but effective PMO governance, oversee portfolio reporting, develop project managers, and align the IT project portfolio with budgets, resource capacity, and business priorities. As lead Project Manager for two concurrent initiatives, the Director will coordinate multiple workstreams, develop implementation plans and transformation roadmaps, manage risks and interdependencies, and work with internal teams and external partners. The role reports to the VP, IT Technology Business Management and partners closely with IT leadership and business sponsors. The position also includes supporting Valeris’ values, ensuring timely completion of corporate-policy and procedure training, and ensuring consistent adherence to SOPs. The role operates in a professional office environment and may require minimal travel as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field.
12+ years of progressive project or program management experience, including managing a PMO and a team of project managers.
Demonstrated success leading large-scale technology or business transformation initiatives from planning through post-go-live stabilization.
Experience building or maturing PMO governance, including intake, prioritization, status reporting, and stage-gate processes, in a matrixed organization.
Familiarity with enterprise technical systems and architectures such as Salesforce, Genesys, PrimeRx, HRIS, data migration, and cloud/SaaS platforms.
Proficiency with project and portfolio management tools such as Microsoft Project, Asana, Jira, or ServiceNow.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting program status to senior or executive leadership.
Strong influencing ability, including guiding without formal authority and securing stakeholder buy-in across functions.
Ability to manage multiple large, concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently required to sit for long periods, use hands to type, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
Preferred typing ability of at least 35 words per minute with 97% accuracy.

Nice To Haves

PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification.
Experience in health IT (EHR/Health CRM) or life sciences/healthcare within a matrixed organization.
Prior experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or large-scale business integrations.
Self-motivated, with a track record of proactively identifying and proposing process improvements.
Solid understanding of change management principles and practice.
Comfort operating across technical and non-technical teams.
Steady leadership during critical technology incidents, organizational change, and periods of heightened operational demands.
Flexibility to travel as needed, although travel is expected to be minimal.

Responsibilities

Lead a lean IT PMO by establishing governance routines and consistent project management standards across the IT project portfolio.
Define and maintain PMO methodology, templates, and tools, including status reporting, RAID logs, and stage-gate and change-control processes.
Manage, coach, and develop a small team of project managers, assigning and balancing workloads across the active IT project portfolio.
Own portfolio-level reporting, including consolidated status dashboards, risk and issue heatmaps, and executive summaries for IT and business leadership.
Partner with the VP, IT Technology Business Management to align the IT project portfolio with budget, resource capacity, and business priorities.
Continuously improve PMO processes based on lessons learned and delivery outcomes across the portfolio.
Serve as lead Project Manager for two large, concurrent technology transformation initiatives spanning multiple workstreams.
Develop and maintain implementation plans and timelines covering technical systems, infrastructure, data migration, communications, and process alignment.
Translate executive sponsor goals into transformation roadmaps aligned with business outcomes, operational scalability, and growth.
Track project milestones, identify bottlenecks and dependencies, and escalate risks to senior leadership with recommended mitigations.
Facilitate status meetings and steering committee sessions, and prepare and distribute agendas, decisions, action items, and follow-ups.
Maintain issues and decisions registries documenting owners, decisions, and deadlines across both initiatives.
Coordinate cross-functional teams, including IT, security, operations, and finance, as well as external vendors and consultants.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and security standards, coordinating audits and control validation as needed.
Drive post-implementation reviews, capture lessons learned, and measure success against defined outcomes and KPIs.
Manage interdependencies between the two programs, break down silos, and keep delivery focused on outcomes.
Utilize Valeris’ values to support team success, adhere to training deadlines for corporate policies and procedures, and ensure SOPs are followed consistently.
Perform additional tasks or projects as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans, including HSA- and FSA-eligible options, with Valeris contributing toward premium costs.
Telehealth and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services.
Company match on Health Savings Account contributions.
Free Basic Life and AD&D coverage equal to annual earnings, with a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $300,000.
Company-paid Short-Term Disability coverage, with the option to purchase Long-Term Disability.
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% match on the first 5% contributed and immediate vesting.
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Sick Leave.
Nine paid holidays plus two floating holidays.
Opportunities for advancement and personal and professional growth.
A challenging, stimulating work environment that encourages new ideas.
An inclusive workplace that values diversity.
A mission-driven culture where work makes a meaningful impact.