Project Management Office Manager
About The Position
The PMO Manager is responsible for establishing, leading, and optimizing the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure all strategic initiatives and projects are aligned with business priorities and executed with discipline, consistency, and measurable results. This role will drive project governance, standardization, and accountability across the organization while partnering with executive leadership to prioritize and deliver key business initiatives. The PMO Manager plays a critical role in enabling operational excellence, supporting cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring successful execution of enterprise-wide projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Project Management, or related field (MBA preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in project management, PMO leadership, or operations leadership
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver measurable results
- Strategic Thinking – Aligns projects with business objectives
- Execution & Accountability – Drives results and ensures follow-through
- Leadership & Influence – Gains alignment across departments and leadership levels
- Analytical Thinking – Uses data to drive decisions and measure success
- Communication – Clearly communicates project status, risks, and outcomes
- Problem Solving – Identifies issues early and drives solutions
Nice To Haves
- Experience in transportation, logistics, or asset-based operations preferred
Responsibilities
- Establish and lead the PMO function, including project governance, methodologies, tools, and reporting standards
- Define and enforce project management best practices across all departments
- Develop standardized templates, processes, and workflows for project execution
- Ensure alignment of all projects with company strategic goals and priorities
- Oversee a portfolio of projects across operations, IT, safety, finance, and other business units
- Monitor project timelines, budgets, risks, and overall performance
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
- Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes
- Provide regular updates and dashboards to executive leadership on project status, risks, and outcomes
- Facilitate executive-level project reviews and decision-making sessions
- Ensure transparency and accountability across all active initiatives
- Partner with leadership to prioritize projects based on business impact and resource availability
- Optimize resource allocation across projects and departments
- Evaluate project ROI and ensure efficient use of company resources
- Work closely with Operations, IT, HR, Safety, Finance, and Sales to drive alignment and execution
- Serve as a central point of coordination for enterprise initiatives
- Support change management efforts tied to major projects and business transformations
- Identify opportunities to improve project execution, efficiency, and outcomes
- Implement tools and systems to enhance visibility and performance tracking
- Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and results
- Carries out duties assigned by Vice President of People as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
