IT PMO Supervisor - Portfolio Management & PMO Governance

General Dynamics Electric Boat•Groton, CT

15h

About The Position

Electric Boat's Information Technology organization has established the EBIT Project Management Office (PMO) to manage projects, programs, and portfolios and ensure that the organization undertakes the right work at the right time and within schedule and budget. The IT PMO Supervisor – Portfolio Management and PMO Governance joins the EBIT PMO leadership team and leads direct reports responsible for IT Governance, PMO Governance, and IT PMO Portfolio Management. The role oversees portfolio management and governance activities, including tracking portfolio progress, schedules, and performance; developing and maintaining a rolling IT Project Plan; ensuring strategic alignment; evaluating and prioritizing projects; managing resources and capacity; identifying portfolio risks and mitigation strategies; and communicating status, performance, benefits, and challenges to stakeholders. The team also provides recommendations on continuing, modifying, or discontinuing projects, supports partner onboarding for business system access, maintains PMO metrics and dashboards, and conducts financial management at project, program, and portfolio levels, including IT department Capital Funding administration. The supervisor leads, trains, and develops employees; plans and monitors assignments and performance; develops and monitors metrics and KPIs; establishes and maintains IT PMO standard operating procedures; conducts resource management and capacity planning; communicates with business stakeholders; and implements continuous process improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
5+ years of direct project or program management experience, with at least 3 years overseeing multiple projects concurrently.
Previous experience in Portfolio or Program Management.
Previous experience developing and governing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills.
Proven ability to drive teams while remaining results-focused.
Stakeholder management skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Proven project management skills.
Ability to influence leadership, PMO teams, and peers while working collaboratively toward shared goals and objectives.

Nice To Haves

4+ years of supervisory experience managing direct reports.
Previous experience in Project Portfolio Management, including selecting, prioritizing, and scheduling projects.
Previous experience in budgeting and financial forecasting for key initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead, train, and develop direct report employees.
Plan, organize, and monitor employee work assignments and performance.
Develop and monitor metrics and key performance indicators.
Establish and maintain IT PMO standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Conduct resource management and capacity planning.
Communicate regularly with business stakeholders.
Implement continuous process improvement.
Oversee tracking of project portfolio progress, schedules, and overall performance.
Develop and maintain a rolling IT Project Plan.
Ensure selected projects and programs align with business objectives and strategies.
Evaluate and select projects based on defined criteria; support project prioritization.
Oversee allocation and optimization of resources across the portfolio.
Monitor portfolio risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Provide concise reports on portfolio status, performance, benefits, and challenges.
Recommend whether projects should continue, be modified, or be discontinued.
Collaborate with security and business stakeholders on partner onboarding for business system access.
Maintain PMO metrics, KPIs, and dashboards.
Conduct financial management at the project, program, and portfolio levels, including IT department Capital Funding administration.