Director Project Management Office

Insight Global; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) to lead the enterprise PMO, guiding portfolio execution, governance, and financials in a high-impact environment. Based in North York, ON with a hybrid work model, you will partner with GIS leadership and executives to drive strategic initiatives and cross-functional delivery.

The role requires 5+ years in PMO leadership, 10+ years in project management, and a proven track record of executive-level influence across

Qualifications

• 5+ years in PMO leadership role managing enterprise-level programs and teams
• Experience leading an IT PMO (not business)
• Experience within pharma, manufacturing or large-scale CPG
• 10+ years of progressive project and program management experience
• Proven experience operating at the executive level
• Experience building and leading high-performing cross-functional teams
• Strong financial and portfolio management including budgeting, forecasting, investment tracking, and cost control
• Experience leading PMO governance, delivery frameworks, risk management, reporting, and project controls
• Strong executive presence with excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Ability to balance enterprise strategy with operational execution
• Strong stakeholder management across business, technology, leadership, and external vendors
• People leadership including hiring, onboarding, coaching, talent development, succession planning, performance management, and retention

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and continued development of the enterprise PMO
• Oversee portfolio execution, governance, financial management, resource planning, project delivery, and PMO talent
• Partner with executives, business leaders, delivery teams, and external vendors to improve transparency and manage risk
• Drive predictable outcomes across large-scale transformation and strategic initiatives
• Support audit-ready project and program practices
• Drive delivery strategy and organizational readiness for priority initiatives

Skills

PMO leadership

Executive communication

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Risk management

Vendor management

People leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business or Science or Engineering

Job description

Director, Project Management Office (PMO)

Hybrid: 4 days on-site (North York, ON)

Required Skills & Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Business, Science, Engineering, or an equivalent field
• 5+ years of experience in a PMO leadership role, managing enterprise-level programs and teams (Director of PMO or Manager of PMO titles only)
• Experience leading an IT PMO (not business)
• Experience within pharma, manufacturing or large-scale CPG
• 10+ years of progressive project and program management experience
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformations and complex, cross-functional programs
• Proven experience operating effectively at the executive level
• Experience building and leading high-performing, cross-functional teams
• Strong financial and portfolio management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, investment tracking, and cost control
• Experience leading PMO governance, delivery frameworks, risk management, reporting, and project controls
• Strong executive presence with excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Ability to balance enterprise strategy with operational execution
• Strong stakeholder management skills across business, technology, leadership, and external vendor groups
• People leadership experience, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, talent development, succession planning, performance management, and retention

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• PMP certification
• PgMP certification
• Agile certification or experience
• SAFe certification or experience
• Lean certification or experience
• Experience improving PMO operating models, methodologies, tools, processes, and delivery capabilities
• Experience developing executive dashboards and portfolio performance reporting
• Experience supporting audit-ready project and program practices
• Experience advising executives on delivery strategy, organizational readiness, prioritization, and delivery trade-offs

Job Description

The Director, GIS Project Management Office will lead the day-to-day operations and continued development of the enterprise PMO, serving as a key member of the GIS Leadership Team. This individual will oversee portfolio execution, governance, financial management, resource planning, project delivery, and PMO talent. The role will partner closely with executives, business leaders, delivery teams, and external vendors to improve transparency, manage risk, resolve delivery challenges, and drive predictable outcomes across large-scale transformation and strategic initiatives

We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.

Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.