PMO Project Manager
About The Position
The PMO Project Manager provides PMO support and governance oversight for enterprise IT projects. The role promotes consistent project management practices, risk management, reporting, training, and process adherence across the organization, supporting project teams throughout the project lifecycle. The position is a contract role for 8–9 months, based in Mechanicsville, Virginia, with a hybrid location preference. The role manages PMO documentation and SharePoint Online repositories, develops and delivers project management training, oversees project risks, and creates recurring reports, dashboards, and analytics using Excel and Power BI. It reviews project readiness and plans, monitors compliance with governance and quality standards, and supports PMO process improvements and organizational project management maturity. The Project Manager collaborates with project managers and leadership to strengthen consistency in project delivery.
Requirements
- At least 15 years of overall IT experience and a strong understanding of enterprise technology environments.
- At least 10 years of project management, PMO support, governance, or related experience.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and PMO best practices.
- Experience managing project documentation, governance artifacts, and SharePoint Online repositories.
- Proven experience developing and delivering training materials, presentations, and user documentation.
- Strong risk management experience, including risk assessment, mitigation planning, monitoring, and reporting.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Project, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience creating executive dashboards, reports, metrics, and visualizations using Excel and Power BI.
- Ability to evaluate project readiness, monitor governance compliance, and provide guidance to project managers.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Nice To Haves
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience with enterprise portfolio management processes, IT procurement practices, and technology governance frameworks.
- Infrastructure project experience.
- Application development experience.
Responsibilities
- Update, maintain, and publish PMO documentation for project managers and IT teams.
- Manage SharePoint Online document libraries, including their organization, governance, accessibility, and version control.
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver project management training programs, workshops, and user documentation for project teams and stakeholders.
- Oversee risk management, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and escalation support.
- Create and maintain recurring project reports, dashboards, and analytics using Excel and Power BI.
- Review projects during the planning phase for execution readiness and compliance with governance standards.
- Monitor project execution for adherence to governance frameworks, reporting requirements, and quality standards.
- Review project plans for completeness, including schedules, milestones, resources, risks, dependencies, and status reporting mechanisms.
- Support PMO process improvements, governance initiatives, and organizational project management maturity efforts.
- Collaborate with project managers and leadership teams to strengthen project delivery consistency across the organization.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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