Transformation Management Office (TMO) Program Manager

The Bank of Missouri•Perryville, MO

1d•Remote

About The Position

The TMO Program Manager leads the coordination and delivery of strategic initiatives within the Transformation Management Office. This role supports prioritization, governance, and execution standards to help ensure initiatives are planned, tracked, and delivered in alignment with organizational priorities. In addition, this role directly manages Enterprise Project Managers to ensure disciplined execution, accountability, and alignment with the TMO’s vision and delivery standards. Serving as a central point of coordination, the TMO Program Manager manages portfolios of related initiatives aligned to defined strategic objectives. The role drives visibility, sequencing, risk identification, and cross-functional alignment to improve execution consistency and business readiness. The TMO Program Manager partners with executive leaders, business sponsors, and functional teams to reinforce delivery discipline, strengthen program management practices, and support effective implementation and change adoption.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
7+ years of progressive experience in program, project, or transformation management, including leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
Demonstrated experience establishing, administering, or maturing an enterprise TMO/PMO or portfolio management function.
Experience partnering with executive leadership, including facilitating governance forums and advising on prioritization, sequencing, and delivery risk.
Proven ability to develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, and presentations, with strong analytical skills to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Strong understanding of project and program management frameworks (e.g., PMI/PMBOK, PRINCE2, Lean Six Sigma) and their practical application within enterprise transformation; certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or Lean Six Sigma are valued.
Working knowledge of organizational change management principles and their integration into program and project delivery; certifications such as Prosci, CCMP, CMI, or similar are valued.
Experience in financial services or a regulated environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Transformation & Program Leadership Lead the coordination of strategic transformation programs/projects, ensuring coordinated delivery and effective adoption across the enterprise.
Develop and oversee the enterprise project portfolio, integrating cross-initiative dependencies to ensure intentional sequencing and alignment with organizational capacity, change impact, and strategic timing.
Advance TMO maturity through process refinement and scalable frameworks that enhance how transformation initiatives are planned, governed, and executed.
Serve as a connector between strategy and execution, fostering cross-functional alignment, accountability, and shared ownership.
Advise senior leaders on transformation scope, prioritization, and execution risk.
Transformation Management Office Manage the enterprise project portfolio, including intake, evaluation, prioritization, and sequencing.
Manage Enterprise Project Managers, providing coaching, prioritization guidance, and performance oversight.
Align the portfolio to strategic objectives, capacity constraints, and business value in partnership with executive leadership.
Facilitate governance forums (e.g., steering committees, portfolio reviews) and provide visibility into portfolio health, risks, and resource needs.
Lead and mature the project management discipline, establishing consistent methodologies, tools, and delivery standards Drive accountability for lifecycle adherence, scope, timelines, and delivery outcomes.
Organization Change Management Incorporate organizational change management practices into program and project delivery to strengthen employee readiness, engagement, and adoption of new processes and ways of working.
Embed change impact assessments and stakeholder strategies into initiatives.
Partner with Enterprise Communications to align messaging and support organizational change capacity.