Sr Engineering PMO Lead - Operation & Analytics

Danaher•Irvine, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Engineering PMO Lead - Operation & Analytics serves as a strategic partner to Project Management leadership and Engineering stakeholders, improving portfolio visibility, governance, resource planning, reporting, and organizational maturity across the engineering portfolio. The position leads PMO process improvement initiatives, develops executive portfolio reporting and performance metrics, supports portfolio governance and capacity planning, and enables data-driven decision making across Engineering, Software, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, Clinical, and Product Management. This position reports to the VP, Project Management and is part of the Engineering department located in Irvine, CA and will be an on-site role.

Requirements

B.S. Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management or related technical field with 8+ years of experience in regulated technical product development or technical program management.
Experience developing and implementing project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and portfolio management processes.
Experience supporting cross-functional engineering programs and portfolios.
Experience developing executive dashboards, portfolio reporting, and performance metrics using Power BI or similar reporting tools.
Experience using Jira, Confluence, and project or portfolio management platforms.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience building, transforming, or maturing an Engineering PMO.
Experience supporting integrated hardware, software, firmware, systems, or algorithm development programs.
Experience with portfolio planning, engineering resource capacity planning, and investment prioritization.
PMP, PgMP, PMI-PMOCP, SAFe, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

Drive PMO operational excellence through the development, implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of project management methodologies, governance processes, tools, and execution frameworks.
Partner with the Vice President of Project Management to translate Engineering portfolio strategy into scalable processes, portfolio governance, analytics, and execution practices.
Lead portfolio governance, project intake, prioritization, capacity planning, resource forecasting, and cross-project portfolio reviews to support strategic planning and investment decisions.
Develop and maintain portfolio management frameworks, governance standards, operating procedures, templates, and best practices that improve execution consistency and organizational maturity across Engineering.