Sr Manager - Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO)

Energy Transfer•Dallas, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more. We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities. Come join our award winning 12,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other! Summary The Enterprise PMO Lead is responsible for establishing, leading, and maturing the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) at Energy Transfer. This role owns the governance framework, delivery standards, portfolio visibility, and program execution discipline across the enterprise transformation portfolio. The EPMO Lead partners with senior business and technology leaders to ensure strategic initiatives are planned, tracked, and delivered with rigor and accountability. This is a build-and-run leadership role — the EPMO Lead will stand up the EPMO function, define its operating model, staff its delivery team, and lead execution from day one.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience
10+ years of progressive program and project management experience
2+ years in a PMO leadership, PMO manager, or program governance role
Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-workstream enterprise transformation programs
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience with portfolio and project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Planview, or equivalent)
PMP certification required

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree
Experience in energy, midstream, or industrial sector
Familiarity with enterprise platform implementations (Workday, SAP, Salesforce, or equivalent)
Agile or SAFe certification
Experience contributing to or building a PMO during organizational transformation or M&A

Responsibilities

Design and implement the EPMO operating model including governance structure, delivery methodology, intake processes, and reporting cadence
Define portfolio management standards across project prioritization, resourcing, and status reporting
Build and continuously improve a center of excellence for project and program management across ET's Transformation portfolio
Drive adoption of consistent PM practices across business units and functional teams
Own the enterprise program portfolio dashboard and executive-level reporting cadence
Provide portfolio-level status, risk, and financial reporting to senior leadership
Facilitate steering committee meetings, stage-gate reviews, and cross-program dependency management
Maintain visibility into resource allocation and capacity across the active portfolio
Lead and mentor the EPMO delivery team including project managers and coordinators
Serve as the escalation point for cross-program risks, blockers, and key decisions
Partner with partner business organizations, such as Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Operations to enable successful program delivery
Drive lessons-learned processes and continuous improvement across the delivery lifecycle
Define PM career paths and capability standards within the EPO
Develop onboarding and training pathways for project practitioners across the enterprise
Champion appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall) based on program context