Director Enterprise Project Management

GT Independence, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

GT Independence, LLC seeks a Director of the Enterprise PMO to establish and govern a centralized EPMO that drives execution discipline and value realization across the organization. This senior leader will influence executives and shape standards across cross-functional initiatives.

The role requires consulting-style credibility, extensive enterprise PMO leadership experience, and the ability to deliver on-time, within-scope strategic initiatives and technology programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 8–12 years in project, program, or portfolio management.
• 5+ years leading enterprise change or transformation.
• Experience at a top-tier firm or enterprise PMO leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead an enterprise-wide PMO framework, including standards, methodologies, tools, and governance models.
• Oversee the enterprise project and program portfolio, providing clear visibility into status, dependencies, risks, and financial impact.
• Support PE value-creation initiatives, add-on integrations, and transformation programs with rigorous execution oversight.
• Apply Lean and process improvement principles to improve delivery efficiency and reduce execution friction.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing EPMO team, including senior project managers, project managers, and project coordinators.
• Own PMO tools, dashboards, and reporting standards (Monday.com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Planner/Project, Power BI, SharePoint).

Skills

PMO leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Lean process improvement

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Operations

MBA or Master's preferred

Tools

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Microsoft Planner/Project

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

The Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) is responsible for establishing , leading, and governing a centralized EPMO that drives execution discipline, prioritization, and value realization across the organization. This role ensures that strategic initiatives, operational programs, and technology investments are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to private equity value-creation objectives .

This is a senior leadership role, not an administrative PMO. The Director is accountable for enterprise delivery outcomes, portfolio transparency, and executive decision support. The ideal candidate brings a consulting-trained mindset or prior enterprise PMO leadership experience, with the credibility to influence executives and impose structure across complex, cross-functional initiatives.

The Director EPMO will

• Establish and lead an enterprise-wide PMO framework, including standards, methodologies, tools, and governance models.
• Oversee the enterprise project and program portfolio, providing clear visibility into status, dependencies, risks, and financial impact.
• Support PE value-creation initiatives, add-on integrations, and transformation programs with rigorous execution oversight.
• Apply Lean and process improvement principles to improve delivery efficiency and reduce execution friction.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing EPMO team, including senior project managers, project managers, and project coordinators.
• Own PMO tools, dashboards, and reporting standards (Monday.com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Planner/Project, Power BI, SharePoint).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Health Administration or a related field; MBA or Master's preferred.
• 8–12 years of progressive experience in project, program, or portfolio management.
• 5+ years leading enterprise change or transformation initiatives.
• Prior experience at a top-tier management consulting firm OR proven enterprise PMO leadership at a comparable operating company.

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