Senior Manager, IT PMO

Arrow Electronics•Denver, CO

2d•$143,100 - $215,380•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, IT PMO will lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators. This role involves establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for project delivery staff, and building a high-performing PMO organization aligned to enterprise priorities. The position requires providing coaching on project delivery, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation, as well as managing resource allocation, workload balancing, and staffing plans across the PMO. The Senior Manager will define, implement, and continuously improve standardized project management methodologies, tools, and templates, ensuring all projects adhere to defined governance standards, stage gates, and approval processes. This role drives consistency in project execution across all business and IT domains and establishes and enforces best practices for scope management, risk and issue management, change control, and financial tracking. The Senior Manager will provide oversight of the full project lifecycle, monitor portfolio health, and facilitate prioritization processes. They will establish standardized reporting frameworks for project and portfolio performance, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of project status, financials, risks, issues, and dependencies. Partnering with business and IT leaders, the Senior Manager will ensure alignment on project priorities and outcomes, facilitate governance forums, and drive decision-making through data-driven insights. Continuous improvement of PMO capabilities, processes, and tools, along with establishing and tracking KPIs for PMO effectiveness, are key responsibilities. The role also involves leading PMO maturity initiatives and promoting a culture of accountability, discipline, and delivery excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field
10+ years of experience in IT project/program management
5+ years of experience leading a PMO or managing project teams
Experience in enterprise-scale project portfolio management environments
Strong leadership and team development capabilities
Deep expertise in project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
Proven ability to drive governance, standardization, and operational discipline
Advanced reporting, analytics, and dashboarding capabilities
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Experience managing cross-functional, global project portfolios
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
This position is not open to contract employees.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
PMP or equivalent certification preferred
Experience with PPM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Planview, MS Project) preferred
Experience in large, global IT organizations with distributed teams preferred
Demonstrated ability to stand up or transform a PMO preferred

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators.
Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for project delivery staff.
Build a high-performing PMO organization aligned to enterprise priorities.
Provide coaching on project delivery, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation.
Manage resource allocation, workload balancing, and staffing plans across the PMO.
Define, implement, and continuously improve standardized project management methodologies, tools, and templates.
Ensure all projects adhere to defined governance standards, stage gates, and approval processes.
Drive consistency in project execution across all business and IT domains.
Establish and enforce best practices for scope management, risk and issue management, change control, and financial tracking.
Ensure compliance with architectural, security, and enterprise standards throughout delivery.
Provide oversight of the full project lifecycle from intake through closure.
Ensure projects are delivered according to approved scope, schedule, and budget baselines.
Monitor portfolio health, identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities across projects.
Facilitate prioritization processes in alignment with business and IT leadership.
Drive cross-project coordination and dependency management.
Establish standardized reporting frameworks for project and portfolio performance.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of project status, financials, risks, issues, and dependencies.
Provide executive-level dashboards and insights to senior leadership.
Ensure transparency into project status, costs, and outcomes across the enterprise.
Partner with business and IT leaders to ensure alignment on project priorities and outcomes.
Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, and executive reviews.
Drive decision-making through data-driven insights and escalation management.
Ensure alignment between project delivery and business value realization.
Drive continuous improvement of PMO capabilities, processes, and tools.
Establish and track KPIs for PMO effectiveness and project success.
Lead PMO maturity initiatives, including standardizing intake and prioritization processes, improving reporting and visibility, and enhancing resource management practices.
Promote a culture of accountability, discipline, and delivery excellence.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k, With Matching Contributions
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
Paid Time Off (including sick, holiday, vacation, etc.)
Tuition Reimbursement
Growth Opportunities
Discounted RTD Passes, with convenient office location off RTD Light Rail (Dry Creek Exit)
On-site Café with Catering Option for Busy Lifestyles
24/7/365 On-site Gym and Lockers, Free for Use to All Employees!
Bike Racks