Director, IT - PMO

Rehlko; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 166,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Work-life balance

Recognition & rewards

Career development

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Rehlko in the United States is seeking a Director - IT, Portfolio & PMO Management to translate business strategy into an executable portfolio. You will lead enterprise IT portfolio management, governance, and PMO disciplines, enabling informed investment decisions and value realization across projects, programs, and products.

The role requires 12+ years in technology portfolio or PMO leadership, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong executive communication.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in technology portfolio, program, project or PMO leadership.
• Experience with executive governance, investment prioritization, portfolio financial management.
• Experience establishing or improving portfolio governance, benefits realization, delivery tooling or PMO operating models.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, analysis and decision-framing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT portfolio strategy, intake, sequencing and prioritization aligned with business and technology objectives.
• Maintain a transparent portfolio view and recommend investment, trade-off and sequencing decisions.
• Lead executive portfolio reviews, recommendations, escalation and decision follow through.
• Establish governance, decision rights, stage gates, accountability and escalation paths.
• Provide clear reporting on portfolio health, value, financials, capacity, risks and required decisions.
• Tailor governance to initiate size, complexity, risk and deliver approach.
• Lead portfolio planning, forecasting, investment scenarios with Finance.
• Identify resource bottlenecks and recommend sequencing, staffing or scope trade-offs.

Skills

Portfolio management

Executive governance

PMO leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, business administration or related field

Tools

Portfolio management platforms

Financial planning tools

Executive dashboards

Job description

Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Work-life flexibility

• Recognition and rewards

• Development and career opportunities

• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

The Director - IT, Portfolio & PMO Management leads the enterprise IT portfolio management and PMO disciplines and team, translating business strategy into an executable, governed, and value-driven portfolio. The role enables transparent investment decisions, validates value delivery, manages portfolio-level dependencies and capacity, improves predictable delivery across projects, programs, and products, and leads executive portfolio reviews with decision-quality insight on priorities, funding, risks, benefits, and outcomes.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES
Portfolio Strategy, Intake and Prioritization

• Lead IT portfolio, strategy, intake, sequencing and prioritization aligned with business and technology objectives

• Apply consistent criteria for strategic value, urgency, risk, cost, dependencies and capacity

• Maintain a transparent portfolio view and recommend investment, trade-off and sequencing decisions

• Partner with business and technology leaders to strengthen proposal, ownership, outcomes and readiness

Executive Governance and Decision Support

• Lead executive portfolio reviews, recommendations, escalation and decision follow through

• Establish governance, decision rights, stage gates, accountability and escalation paths

• Provide clear reporting on portfolio health, value, financials, capacity, risks and required decisions

• Tailor governance to initiate size, complexity, risk and deliver approach

Financial Management and Value Realization

• Lead portfolio planning, forecasting, investment scenarios and capital & operating expense oversight with Finance

• Establish standards for business cases, total cost of ownership, benefits and value validation

• Challenge investment assumptions and provide transparency into forecast and actual spend

• Track adoption, outcomes and realized value with benefit owners, addressing gaps as needed

Resource and Demand Management

• Align portfolio demand with capacity, skills, sourcing options and delivery constraints

• Identify resource bottlenecks and recommend sequencing, staffing, sourcing or scope trade-offs in alignment with the respective resource managers.

• Improve visibility into workforce and partner allocation while maintaining functional accountability

Delivery Standards and Portfolio Assurance

• Establish fit-for-purpose standards and tools across predictive, Agile, hybrid, product and vendor-led delivery

• Monitor portfolio health, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and recovery plans

• Define intervention thresholds and lead recovery planning for initiatives outside tolerance

• Integrate architecture, cybersecurity, privacy, compliance, data, change, procurement and operational readiness into governance

PMO Leadership and Continuous Improvement

• Lead and develop portfolio, program, project, business analysts, Agile and change professionals

• Establish clear roles, career paths, standards and accountability

• Simplify governance, automate reporting, improve data quality and reduce administrative burden

• Promote disciplined execution, constructive challenge and strong stakeholder partnerships

Performance Outcomes

• Enable timely executive decisions supported by reliable data and clear recommendations

• Aling portfolio commitments with funding, capacity, dependencies and risk tolerance

• Ensure investments have accountable sponsors, measurable outcomes, credible plans and validated benefits

• Improve delivery predictability, risk transparency, reporting quality and PMO responsiveness

• Build a high- performing PMO team with consistent standards and clear accountability

• Maintain more than 90% of the portfolio in green status monthly and achieve a Net Promoter Score above 25% on project delivery.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, business administration or related field or equivalent relevant experience

• 12+ years of progressive experience in technology portfolio, program, project or PMO leadership, including leading an IT PMO function in a global organization with more than $2 billion in revenue

• Demonstrated experience with executive governance, investment prioritization, portfolio financial management, resource and demand planning, delivery assurance and value realization

• Experience establishing or materially improving portfolio governance, benefits realization, delivery tooling or PMO operating models

• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary delivery professionals and influencing senior stakeholders across business and technology functions

• Experience in a complex, multi-functional environment with significant transformation and merger and acquisition activity

• Strong executive communication, facilitation, analysis, conflict resolution and decision-framing skills with the ability to convert complex portfolio data into clear choices

• Experience with portfolio and project management platforms, financial planning tools and executive dashboards with a commitment to data quality and automation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business, technology or a related field

• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe or a comparable portfolio, program, project or agile certifications

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the futur e.

The Salary range for this position is $166,400.00-$216,850.00.The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.

About Us

Rehlko proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation.Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at http://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are.

In addition to the investment in your development, Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary, health, vision, dental, 401(k) with Rehlko matching, and more!?

Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, genetic information, age, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, caste, mental or physical disability, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political belief or affiliation, union membership status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, state, local, or other applicable laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national, state, local, or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms, privileges, or conditions of employment because of a person’s physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment, please contact [e-mail]. Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Our Values

Curiosity – Seek, learn, share

Trust – Go farther together

Pace – Focus to go faster

Excellence – Find the win every day