PMO Director, Data Center Services

AFL•Abilene, TX

7d•Remote

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. AFL recognizes 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. The PMO Director will serve as a trusted partner to the Vice President of PMO on structure, process, and adoption, helping stand up a three pillar PMO across Governance, Delivery, and Analytics and Enablement. During the PMO organization build out, you will not sit above the pillar leads. You will sit beside the Vice President while active data center large scale programs are running at full speed. You will help shape the operating model, drive the documentation and rollout of priority playbooks, and bring discipline that complements the strong technical and operational expertise already in place. This is a builder seat with executive visibility and downstream growth into broader program leadership. You will not inherit a PMO. You will build one alongside an experienced PMO Vice President with executive sponsorship and air cover from the top of US Services. You will help shape the operating model that scales from current state to a multi hundred-million-dollar service line over the next two to three years. The PMO Director will partner with the PMO Vice President to establish and scale the Project Management Office as a new enterprise capability. This role is responsible for designing and running core PMO operations, including governance, portfolio reporting, delivery oversight, resource coordination, methodology adoption, and team leadership. The ideal candidate brings experience building structure in environments without an established PMO and can translate strategic direction into practical, sustainable execution disciplines. The PMO Director is responsible for building and leading the day-to-day operations of the Project Management Office from the ground up. This role partners closely with the PMO Vice President to design and establish the PMO’s operating model, governance framework, portfolio reporting, delivery standards, and team structure. The PMO Director translates PMO strategy into practical processes, tools, and routines that create visibility, consistency, and control across the project and program portfolio. This leader will help shape how the PMO functions within the organization, including how projects are initiated, governed, monitored, and reported. The role is accountable for standing up core PMO capabilities such as intake and prioritization support, status reporting, risk and issue escalation, resource coordination, methodology adoption, and delivery assurance. As the PMO matures, the PMO Director will refine these capabilities into a scalable, high-performing function that supports strategic execution. The PMO Director also leads PMO staff and helps define future organizational structure, roles, and capabilities. Success in this role requires both strategic building capability and strong operational discipline, with the ability to work across executives, business leaders, and delivery teams to implement a PMO that improves execution quality and decision-making across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Business, Project Management, or Engineering Management preferred. Comparable experience accepted.
PMP or PgMP required. Holding both is a strong plus.
Eight to ten years of proven PMO environment experience, with track record of building or scaling a PMO function.
Application and engagement valued over tenure.
Pattern recognition from at least one prior PMO buildout, scale up, or major transformation.
Demonstrated ability to operate as a partner to senior leadership rather than a layer between leadership and execution.
Strong communication and adoption skills, comfortable driving change with experienced operational and technical teams.
Experience working across multiple sites, customers, and project portfolios simultaneously.
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

Hyperscale, data center, or large infrastructure experience is a definite plus, but not a requirement.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted partner to the Vice President of PMO on structure, process, and adoption, helping stand up a three pillar PMO across Governance, Delivery, and Analytics and Enablement.
Help shape the operating model, drive the documentation and rollout of priority playbooks, and bring discipline that complements the strong technical and operational expertise already in place.
Partner with the PMO Vice President to establish and scale the Project Management Office as a new enterprise capability.
Design and run core PMO operations, including governance, portfolio reporting, delivery oversight, resource coordination, methodology adoption, and team leadership.
Build and lead the day-to-day operations of the Project Management Office from the ground up.
Design and establish the PMO’s operating model, governance framework, portfolio reporting, delivery standards, and team structure.
Translate PMO strategy into practical processes, tools, and routines that create visibility, consistency, and control across the project and program portfolio.
Help shape how the PMO functions within the organization, including how projects are initiated, governed, monitored, and reported.
Stand up core PMO capabilities such as intake and prioritization support, status reporting, risk and issue escalation, resource coordination, methodology adoption, and delivery assurance.
Refine PMO capabilities into a scalable, high-performing function that supports strategic execution.
Lead PMO staff and help define future organizational structure, roles, and capabilities.
Co-own the PMO charter rollout, role and responsibility delineation between PMO and operations, and transition planning for double hatted program managers.
Establish governance rhythm, decision rights, and escalation paths that scale across multiple geographies and customers.
Help shape the bench, including pillar leads and senior PMs, by participating in panel interviews and onboarding.
Stand up an executive dashboard view, partnering with the Analytics and Enablement team, which gives leadership and customers clear visibility into project health.
Represent the PMO in client engagement and senior leadership reviews as needed.
Calibrate the PMO as scope evolves, including new customer onboarding and project ramp and wind down.
Transition into a PMO operational performance role once the PMO organization is formed.