Director, PMO - Network Optimization

Owens & Minor • Richmond, VA

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes Care™.

Global Reach with a Local Touch
140+ years serving healthcare
Over 14,000 teammates worldwide
Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries
Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland
40+ distribution centers
Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings
1,000 branded medical product suppliers
4,000 healthcare partners served

POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of PMO — Network Optimization owns the operating infrastructure of the Logistics & Network Optimization organization. This role centralizes project governance across a $100M+ savings program, builds and presents the consolidated monthly business review across 3PL, Transportation, and Optimization, and manages the cross-functional PMO function for the Optimization Team. With the introduction of the Network Optimization team structure, this role expands to serve as the governance layer above five sub-functions (Outbound Fulfillment, Inbound Placement, Forecasting & Procurement, Network Analytics, and Science), and as the primary connective tissue between IT, Supply Chain, external tech — ensuring all three are synchronized and that O&M extracts full value from its optimization investments. This is a high-visibility leadership role that interfaces directly with VP, SVP, and PE-level stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred
• 8+ years of program or project management experience in a high-velocity operations environment
• 3+ years at a technology-driven operations company strongly preferred
• Demonstrated track record of building operating systems and reporting infrastructure, not just running within them
• Supply chain, logistics, or distribution operations experience preferred
• Ability to manage complex, multi-workstream portfolios across cross-functional teams with competing priorities
• Expert-level proficiency in Smartsheet, Monday.com, or equivalent portfolio management tooling
• Strong financial acumen — ability to read a P&L, build a financial bridge, and translate operational metrics into executive narrative
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to VP and C-suite audiences without a handler
• Ability to build systems and processes where none currently exist; high tolerance for ambiguity with a strong bias toward structure creation
• Experience translating between operational teams and PE or C-suite financial stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Own the Optimization Team PMO: initiative tracking, milestone governance, and Smartsheet portfolio management across the full $100M+ savings program
• Build and deliver the consolidated monthly business review (MBR) across 3PL, Transportation, and Optimization; present to VP+ and enterprise leadership on behalf of logistics leadership
• Design and manage the operating cadence: functional TMO templates, Initiative Review packages, SteerCo/OpCo one-pagers, and quarterly Face-to-Face preparation
• Serve as the cross-functional coordination point between Optimization, Transportation, 3PL, Finance, and Distribution Ops for all portfolio-level dependencies and escalations
• Build operating standards from the ground up: WBR design, financial bridge methodology, decision-escalation framework, and documentation culture
• Develop and maintain PE-facing and executive-level reporting; ensure consistent narrative and financial accuracy across all upward communications
• Serve as the governance layer above the five Network Optimization sub-functions (Outbound Fulfillment, Inbound Placement, Forecasting & Procurement, Network Analytics, and Science) — ensuring cross-function alignment, milestone accountability, and portfolio health across all workstreams
• Own the connective tissue between the IT organization managing Auger’s technical integration, the Supply Chain organization generating the operational signals Auger acts on, and the Auger platform itself — defining the interface, managing the dependencies, and ensuring breakdowns at that boundary are surfaced and resolved quickly

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plan - Medical, dental, and vision plans start on day one of employment for full-time teammates.
• Educational Assistance - We offer educational assistance to all eligible teammates enrolled in an approved, accredited collegiate program.
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Disability - We offer employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Voluntary Supplemental Programs – We offer additional options to secure your financial future including supplemental life, hospitalization, critical illness, and other insurance programs.
• Support for your Growing Family – Adoption assistance, fertility benefits (in medical plan) and parental leave are available for teammates planning for a family.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and 401(k) - We offer these voluntary financial programs to help teammates prepare for their future, as well as other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Leave - In addition to sick days and short-term leave, we offer holidays, vacation days, personal days, and additional types of leave – including parental leave.
• Well-Being – Also included in our offering is a Teammate Assistance Program (TAP), Calm Health, Cancer Resources Services, and discount programs – all at no cost to you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director