Director Enterprise PMO

PowerToFly; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitsubishi Power seeks a Director of Enterprise PMO to build and lead a cross-functional PMO across Power Generation. You will transform strategy into executable programs, drive governance, and deliver measurable business value while aligning with executive sponsors, business units, IT, and external partners.

You will shape the PMO framework, mentor PMO professionals, and drive capabilities, reporting, and benefits realization in a complex enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Project Management, Organizational Development, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
• Ten to fifteen years of progressive project, program, PMO, transformation, operations, or business performance leadership experience
• Five or more years leading or managing PMO, program management, project delivery, portfolio management, or enterprise project governance
• Demonstrated experience coaching and developing direct reports and building PMO standards, governance, and capability development programs
• Manufacturing, industrial, energy, field service, or asset-intensive business experience preferred
• PMP certification preferred; PgMP, Prosci or other change-management credentials are considered a plus
• Deep knowledge of planning, governance, financial management, risk and issue management, change control, vendor management, and performance reporting
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-engagement skills
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA or other core-system transformations valued

Responsibilities

• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing PMO team responsible for enterprise project governance, standards, reporting, capability development, and strategic project execution
• Own and continuously improve the PMO framework, including methodology, governance, stage gates, standards, tools, templates, reporting, training, and maturity development
• Lead large, complex cross-functional transformation initiatives from definition through implementation, stabilization, transition, and benefits realization
• Partner with executive sponsors, business owners, Business Units, functional leaders, Digital and IT, and external partners to define business cases, scope, outcomes, decision rights, resources, and measures of success
• Establish governance and operating cadence through steering committees, decision forums, escalation paths, action tracking, issue resolution, and executive decision support
• Manage project health through disciplined controls for scope, schedule, budget, risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, decisions, constraints, and changes
• Provide portfolio and project visibility through executive dashboards, status reports, business reviews, decision papers, health metrics, and recommendations
• Integrate change management into delivery through stakeholder impact assessments, communications, readiness planning, training coordination, deployment, stabilization, and transition support
• Coach project managers, project teams, and functional partners on governance, execution practices, tools, accountability, and project management fundamentals
• Manage consulting firms, systems integrators, and third parties against defined outcomes, milestones, quality expectations, and commercial commitments
• Comply with safety policies, support departmental and company goals, foster a positive team environment, communicate effectively, protect confidential information, and maintain honesty and integrity

Skills

Action oriented

Change champion

Customer focused

Developing self

Developing others

Ownership

PMO leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Director Enterprise PMO

Company Overview

At Mitsubishi Power, we're not just building better clean energy technologies; we're architecting a better future. Our team is boldly redefining power generation to accelerate the world's energy transition. We operate as one team, pushing toward our vision of the future. We value problem solvers, prioritize collaboration, and support each other in an inclusive culture built on accountability and authenticity by demonstrating our values: Safety, Family, Innovative, Inclusive, Accountable & Courageous. Together, we’re building the future we all aspire to - making net zero a reality.

Role Overview

The Director Enterprise PMO is responsible for building, leading, and continuously improving Power Generation’s enterprise Project Management Office capability across PG and its Business Units. Reporting to the Head of Transformation & Continuous Improvement, this role manages a team of project management professionals responsible for PMO standards, governance, reporting, capability development, and direct delivery of large, complex enterprise transformation initiatives. The Director converts strategic priorities into executable programs, establishes clear operating cadence and decision forums, and ensures projects deliver measurable business value. Success requires strong leadership, executive communication, disciplined project delivery, and the ability to influence business units, functional teams, Digital and IT, and external partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates our core competencies: Action oriented, change champion, customer-focused, developing self & others, and ownership
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing PMO team responsible for enterprise project governance, standards, reporting, capability development, and strategic project execution.
• Own and continuously improve the PMO framework, including methodology, governance, stage gates, standards, tools, templates, reporting, training, and maturity development.
• Lead large, complex cross-functional transformation initiatives from definition through implementation, stabilization, transition, and benefits realization.
• Partner with executive sponsors, business owners, Business Units, functional leaders, Digital and IT, and external partners to define business cases, scope, outcomes, decision rights, resources, and measures of success.
• Establish governance and operating cadence through steering committees, decision forums, escalation paths, action tracking, issue resolution, and executive decision support.
• Manage project health through disciplined controls for scope, schedule, budget, risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, decisions, constraints, and changes.
• Provide portfolio and project visibility through executive dashboards, status reports, business reviews, decision papers, health metrics, and recommendations.
• Integrate change management into delivery through stakeholder impact assessments, communications, readiness planning, training coordination, deployment, stabilization, and transition support.
• Coach project managers, project teams, and functional partners on governance, execution practices, tools, accountability, and project management fundamentals.
• Manage consulting firms, systems integrators, and third parties against defined outcomes, milestones, quality expectations, and commercial commitments.
• Comply with safety policies, support departmental and company goals, foster a positive team environment, communicate effectively across the organization, protect confidential information, and maintain honesty and integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Project Management, Organizational Development, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
• Ten to fifteen years of progressive project, program, PMO, transformation, operations, or business performance leadership experience, including large, complex cross-functional initiatives with enterprise-level impact.
• Five or more years leading or managing PMO, program management, project delivery, portfolio management, enterprise project governance, or project management teams preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing, coaching, and developing direct reports or matrixed project professionals and building project standards, governance, stage gates, reporting, training, certification, and capability development programs.
• Manufacturing, industrial, energy, field service, project-driven, engineering, or other asset-intensive business experience preferred.
• PMP certification preferred; PgMP, Prosci or another change-management credential, Lean Six Sigma, SAP Activate, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and other relevant certifications are considered a plus.
• Deep knowledge of integrated planning, governance, financial management, milestone and dependency management, risk and issue management, change control, vendor management, performance reporting, and benefits realization.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, presentation, negotiation, conflict-resolution, stakeholder-engagement, strategic thinking, and organizational skills.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA or other core-system transformations, operational excellence, business-process transformation, organizational change, multi-site programs, and external implementation partners is highly valued.

Why Should You Apply?

• Excellent Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K Matching).
• Excellent development programs and advancement opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement and on-the-job training.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Committed to quality products and services.
• Great working environment and culture.
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Event.

Mitsubishi Power is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Therefore, all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.