Director, PMO

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Greenville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Project Management Office directs and leads all aspects of the PMO Office to ensure programs and projects meet organization goals and requirements, provide leadership access to project portfolio health, and implements processes for outstanding project execution. Serves as a Trusted Advisor to leadership at strategic and operational levels. Coordinates teams to resolve project issues as the need arises and ensures continuity throughout the full project lifecycle. The role reports directly to the Site Vice President / General Manager and is accountable for PMO governance, standards, and execution across site, division, and enterprise interfaces. This leader drives PMO maturity, scalability, and standardization, and serves as a strategic partner to senior leadership influencing portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, and investment decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
10+ years of experience leading complex programs, portfolios, or PMOs, including business transformation and integration initiatives
Experience in working in a multiple customer environment with different disciplines and highly complex projects
Capability to function in a matrixed environment with the team and customers
Strong talent management and people development skills
Executive presence and the talent to communicate efficiently at all levels
Demonstrated success operating as a strategic advisor to senior leadership

Responsibilities

Defines, maintains, and implements project management methodology, including processes, tools, metrics and polices to ensure efficiency, quality and business success
Builds, leads, and scales a high-performing PMO organization that delivers complex programs on time, within scope, and aligned to commercial and strategic objectives
Lead the organization with a customer-first demeanor and effective communications
Design and implement the operating cadence, including running coordination meetings, project updates, and overall oversight of projects across site and division-level portfolios
Drives cross-functional planning and effective execution through the development and monitoring of fully integrated, project-specific timelines, budgets, and resource plans
Ensures projects are staffed with the right personnel with vital skills, experience, knowledge, and abilities while balancing capacity and prioritization across the portfolio
Forge tight partnerships with cross-functional leaders and complete activities in a productive and collaborative setting to enable alignment across functions and sites
Define and analyze metrics that form the foundation of world-class execution and ensure the success of project delivery and portfolio value realization
Implement process to pro-actively identify and resolve risks and dependencies that would prevent successful program execution
Responsible for driving due dates and achieving project plans on time.
Own strategic portfolio management, including prioritization, capacity planning, and governance to ensure alignment with business strategy
Lead PMO transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, driving standardization, process maturity, and best-practice adoption
Develop PMO capability and talent through coaching, training, and succession planning; establish the PMO as a center of excellence
Serve as a strategic advisor to senior and executive leadership on program health, organizational readiness, and change impacts