Governance and Compliance Manager, PMO

AFL•Abilene, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $3B in revenue, and employ approximately 12,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity. AFL Data Center Services, a division of AFL US Services, delivers large-scale infrastructure solutions supporting some of the world’s largest data center environments. Our expertise includes network infrastructure deployment, pathway installation, bulk fiber installation, high-volume fiber splicing, interconnect and backbone deployment, testing, certification, and operational support. We thrive in fast-paced environments where precision, execution, quality, and safety matter. This is a new seat in the Governance pillar of a brand new PMO. The Governance and Compliance Manager will own the standards, playbooks, and compliance scaffolding that turn AFL's strong operational instinct into a repeatable, auditable program management discipline. You will join early enough to shape what gets written, what gets adopted, and what gets retired. This role blends process design with change management. The right person is as comfortable walking a playbook through adoption with a seasoned operational team as they are drafting it. Adoption is the actual job. Documentation matters, but the win is process that sticks with operators who have been figuring things out as they went. You will define the governance and compliance bar for a service line on a multi hundred-million-dollar trajectory.

Requirements

PMP or PgMP required
Eight plus years of progressive experience in PMO, program management, or process excellence roles, with proven methodology and adoption track record
Demonstrated experience building or scaling PMO process libraries from scratch or near scratch
Comfort working with experienced operational teams who have figured things out as they went, and the credibility to introduce structure without disrupting flow
Excellent technical writing and documentation skills, with the ability to translate practitioner knowledge into clean, usable artifacts
Strong facilitation and influence skills, comfortable leading process adoption with experienced technical and operational teams
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a long-term basis. This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

ADKAR/ Prosci, or equivalent change management certification strongly preferred
Hyperscale, data center, EPC, telecom infrastructure, or large industrial experience is a plus, not a requirement.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the PMO standards library, including playbooks, templates, process maps, and compliance documentation
Drive adoption of PMO standards and playbooks across multiple geographies and project teams, with hands on field engagement rather than top-down rollout
Partner with operations and delivery leads to translate field practice into documented, repeatable processes.
Establish and run the compliance and audit cadence for project management discipline across the portfolio
Build the change management approach for new and revised processes, using ADKAR, Prosci, or equivalent frameworks
Identify gaps surfaced during rollout and close them with documentation, training, or escalation as needed
Coordinate with the Delivery and Analytics and Enablement pillars to ensure standards align with reporting and dashboard needs
Support the PMO Vice President and PMO Director on charter execution and operating model evolution