IT Senior Manager - Portfolio Management Office (PMO)

Enterprise•St. Louis, MO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Enterprise Mobility is seeking an IT Senior Manager for its Global Portfolio Management Office, supporting Core Business Domains including Rental, Vehicle, Mobility, Marketing, Business Management and Administration, Risk Management, and Human Resources. The role will lead project management professionals supporting these portfolios and strengthen portfolio governance, delivery consistency, and project and program management practices. It will also lead the development of a high-performing team through coaching, career development, performance management, workforce planning, hiring, and recognition. This visible leadership position regularly engages with IT executives, business leaders, portfolio leaders, and stakeholders across the organization. The successful leader will advance PMO practices and capabilities, improve portfolio visibility and strategic alignment, and connect investment decisions to organizational priorities and measurable outcomes. Responsibilities include facilitating portfolio governance, including CRC; helping executive leaders assess investment status, health, financial performance, risks, and priorities; and providing actionable insights to support informed decisions about existing and proposed investments. The position is eligible for a hybrid schedule, with work-from-home opportunities and in-person attendance as needed at the Lakeside and/or Clayton Corporate HQ campus locations in St. Louis, Missouri. Periodic onsite travel between the Clayton Corporate Headquarters and Lakeside campus is required. The candidate must reside in St. Louis or the immediate surrounding area and be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employment authorization sponsorship now or in the future.
Must reside in St. Louis, Missouri, or the immediate surrounding area.
Must be committed to incorporating security into decisions and daily job responsibilities.
At least 8 years of relevant experience in an IT environment, including program or project management, governance and decision-making, business case development, budget and resource management, and portfolio management.
At least 6 years of people leadership experience, including career planning and support, training, interviewing, hiring, rewarding, disciplining, and conducting performance and salary reviews.
Proven ability to grow and develop direct reports.
Demonstrated experience guiding teams through organizational and operational change.
Excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate across organizational boundaries with peers, vendors, senior leaders, portfolio managers, and department leaders.
Strong understanding of project, program, and portfolio management methodologies, practices, and tools.
Strong knowledge of project and portfolio financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and investment oversight.
Ability to communicate effectively in cross-functional teams and present complex information to senior and executive audiences.
Experience developing and delivering executive presentations, training sessions, and demonstrations.
Ability to establish team objectives, define approaches, delegate effectively, and evaluate results.
Ability to establish high standards, reinforce accountability, and coach team members toward successful performance.
Strong conflict-management and problem-solving skills, including the ability to address complex issues constructively and promptly.
Strong business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and ability to quickly understand supported business and technology areas.
Experience onboarding, leading, and managing contracted resources.
Demonstrated ownership, sound judgment, professionalism, and commitment to high-quality service.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
Experience leading a geographically distributed team.
Ability to work across Agile, Waterfall, Iterative, and Hybrid project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

Lead project management professionals supporting portfolios across the Core Business Domains.
Strengthen portfolio governance, delivery consistency, and project and program management practices.
Build and develop a high-performing team through coaching, career development, performance management, workforce planning, hiring, and recognition.
Advance PMO practices, processes, reporting, and standards to improve portfolio visibility, strategic alignment, delivery consistency, operational efficiency, and value realization.
Build trusted relationships with sponsors, executives, stakeholders, and delivery teams, and connect portfolio and delivery decisions to organizational priorities.
Champion change and help teams navigate ambiguity, new priorities, processes, and ways of working.
Lead and facilitate portfolio governance, including CRC, partnering with executive leaders to prepare, socialize, and align on investment status, health, financial performance, risks, and priorities.
Provide actionable portfolio insights, reinforce PMO standards, and enable informed decisions about new and existing investments.
Communicate complex information clearly, facilitate productive discussions, and align stakeholders on priorities, tradeoffs, expectations, and outcomes.
Establish team objectives, define approaches, delegate work, evaluate results, and reinforce accountability.
Onboard, lead, and manage contracted resources.
Incorporate security into decisions and daily job responsibilities.
Travel periodically onsite between the Clayton Corporate Headquarters and Lakeside campus locations in St. Louis.