Director of Project Management Office

VectorUSA•Torrance, CA

1d•$160,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

VectorUSA is seeking an experienced Director of PMO to lead, develop, and oversee its Project Management team. The position reports directly to the Vice President of Project Management & Engineering and is full-time, in-office in Torrance, California. The PMO manages technology and infrastructure projects across Federal and Local Government, Ports and Logistics, Commercial, K-12 and Higher Education, E-Rate, and Healthcare sectors. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on managing Project Managers. The Director is accountable for team performance, project and portfolio oversight, financial performance, scheduling, project controls, risk management, resource planning, and consistent execution. Working closely with the Vice President of Project Management & Engineering, the Director will develop PMO personnel, strengthen project controls, identify and resolve risks, and build scalable processes to support organizational growth. The role requires leadership across personnel development, portfolio governance, financial and operational management, resource planning, client escalation, and cross-functional coordination. Success will be measured by PMO performance and development, financial performance and forecasting accuracy, schedule compliance, risk and change management, resource utilization, process compliance, client satisfaction, project closeout, and consistent execution across the portfolio.

Requirements

Active PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
7–10 years of progressive project management experience, preferably in technology infrastructure, structured cabling, network infrastructure, physical security, audiovisual, low-voltage systems, construction, or a related industry.
At least 5 years of direct management or leadership experience overseeing Project Managers or project delivery teams.
Demonstrated experience overseeing multiple concurrent projects and a significant project portfolio.
Strong understanding of project financial management, including budgets, forecasting, ETC/EAC, revenue, cost, gross margin, and change management.
Strong knowledge of project scheduling, critical-path methodology, resource planning, risk management, and project controls.
Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and hold professional staff accountable.
Strong leadership, communication, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to identify underperforming or at-risk projects and drive timely corrective action.
Ability to work full-time onsite in Torrance, California, and travel as required.

Nice To Haves

RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) certification.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline.
Experience in structured cabling, network infrastructure, physical security, audiovisual, telecommunications, or low-voltage systems.
Experience managing Federal, state/local government, education, healthcare, commercial, logistics, or other complex project environments.
Experience supporting projects across multiple offices, states, or geographic regions.
Familiarity with public-sector contracting, prevailing wage requirements, subcontractor management, and regulated project environments.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day leadership and management of Project Managers and Associate Project Managers, including regular one-on-ones and team meetings.
Set performance expectations, promote accountability, coach and develop staff, and participate in reviews, development plans, corrective actions, promotions, and other personnel decisions.
Identify and deliver training in project management processes, financial management, scheduling, project controls, client communication, and leadership.
Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and development of PMO personnel.
Oversee projects assigned to the Project Management team and conduct recurring reviews of scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, risks, change management, and client commitments.
Ensure Project Managers maintain accurate schedules, financial forecasts, ETC/EAC projections, anticipated completion dates, and project documentation.
Monitor project performance against budgets, schedules, contracts, and client expectations; identify at-risk projects and ensure corrective actions are developed.
Ensure risks, scope changes, cost overruns, schedule delays, and resource constraints are documented and escalated early.
Ensure change orders are identified, documented, priced, communicated, and processed through established change-control procedures.
Assist with recovery plans and provide management intervention for troubled or at-risk projects when required.
Ensure compliance with PMO policies, procedures, documentation standards, schedules, financial reporting, and project controls; drive consistent practices across offices, clients, markets, and project types.
Review project revenue, cost, gross margin, labor performance, billing status, ETC/EAC, and other financial indicators, and escalate significant concerns to the Vice President of Project Management & Engineering.
Support the development of PMO processes, templates, KPIs, reporting, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
Track Project Manager workloads, project assignments, and PMO capacity; assist with assignments and forecast staffing needs based on project demand.
Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Field Services, Sales, Finance, Purchasing, Contracts, and other departments to resolve project and resource constraints.
Support scalable PMO processes and consistent execution across offices, regions, and time zones as VectorUSA expands nationwide.
Serve as a management-level escalation point for significant project issues and support resolution of client, subcontractor, vendor, resource, and internal coordination issues.
Participate in strategic client meetings and project recovery efforts when management involvement is required.
Ensure client commitments are realistic, understood internally, documented, and delivered; build strong working relationships across departments and executive leadership.
Work full-time onsite in the Torrance, California office and travel as required.