Director of Strategic Portfolio Management and PMO

Ivy Tech Community College•Indianapolis, IN

7d•$85,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Director of Strategic Portfolio Management & PMO leads the Office of Information Technology project portfolio and directly manages select high-priority technology projects and programs. This working director partners with the CIO, OIT leaders, and project teams to align initiatives with institutional priorities, establish clear priorities, improve delivery, manage cross-team dependencies, and provide leadership with timely visibility into progress, risks, resource needs, and upcoming decisions. The Director will build a collaborative, service-oriented PMO while remaining actively engaged in project planning and execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, management, organizational leadership, or a related field is required.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and establishing project governance or portfolio management practices.
Experience with prioritization, planning, risk management, executive reporting, and stakeholder decision-making.
Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and relationship-management skills.
Demonstrated ability to influence across teams and translate complex information into clear recommendations and actions.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Master's degree in a related field.
PMP, PfMP, PgMP, or comparable professional certification.
Experience building or maturing a PMO or portfolio management function.
Experience in higher education or another complex, distributed organization.
Experience with project portfolio management and reporting platforms.
Change management training or certification.

Responsibilities

Step into complex or at-risk projects when additional structure, coordination, or leadership is needed.
Facilitate project teams, steering committees, and cross-functional working groups to move work from planning through implementation and transition.
Develop and manage project charters, scope, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risks, issues, decisions, and stakeholder communications for assigned initiatives.
Directly lead select high-priority, enterprise technology projects and programs sponsored by the CIO.
Lead and maintain the OIT portfolio of strategic initiatives and major projects.
Establish a consistent process for project intake, evaluation, prioritization, sequencing, and review.
Partner with OIT leadership to align technology work with institutional priorities and available capacity.
Develop and maintain an OIT roadmap showing major initiatives, milestones, dependencies, and resource needs.
Create concise portfolio dashboards and executive reporting on progress, risks, decisions, and capacity.
Identify cross-team dependencies, competing priorities, and barriers that require leadership action.
Establish practical project management standards, tools, templates, and expectations.
Coach and support project sponsors, project managers, and delivery teams in planning and execution.
Facilitate portfolio reviews and ensure decisions, owners, and follow-up actions are clear.
Build and continuously improve a trusted, service-oriented PMO function.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide leadership through influence, facilitation, project direction, and portfolio governance; this position currently has no direct reports.

Benefits

Multiple medical plan options paired with a Health Savings Account with a generous employer contribution
Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
Short-term and long-term disability benefits
Fee remission for employees, spouses, and dependent children
Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
Paid professional development opportunities
Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess
Flexible work arrangements where available
Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)
Paid parental leave (4 weeks)
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services