Director, IT PMO & Portfolio Management

American Woodmark Corp.; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation Days

Paid Sick Days

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & 3

Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance when available

Job summary

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is seeking a Director of IT PMO & Portfolio Management to lead enterprise governance, portfolio execution, and program delivery across IT. You will manage a team of senior PM/PM managers, aligning strategic business objectives with effective delivery governance.

The role requires 10+ years in IT program management, 4+ years leading people, and expertise in ERP/transformation programs, with PMP or PfMP certification.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT program/project management
• 4+ years directly leading people and governing enterprise-level portfolios
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field
• PMP or PfMP required; PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe certification strongly preferred
• Experience with enterprise transformations (ERP deployments, data/analytics modernization, systems consolidation)
• Expert proficiency in enterprise PPM platforms and executive visualization tools

Responsibilities

• Direct the intake, prioritization, and stage-gate governance across enterprise IT programs.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Project/Program Managers.
• Establish proactive resource forecasting, pipeline demand management, and cross-functional dependency tracking.
• Own executive dashboarding, portfolio health metrics (schedule variance, budget burn, risk posture), and steering committee packs for C-suite and VP stakeholders.
• Partner with IT Finance on portfolio-level capital allocation, budget forecasting, vendor SOW management, and post-implementation value realization.
• Standardize and optimize project delivery frameworks (Waterfall, Agile/Scrum, hybrid) and PPM tool suites to reduce delivery friction while maintaining compliance and auditability.

Skills

Strategic portfolio prioritization

People leadership

Stakeholder communication

Executive dashboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Business Admin

Master's/MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Planner

Smartsheet

Jira Align

Power BI

Job description

American Woodmark is now part of MasterBrand, the largest residential cabinet manufacturer in North America. Together, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of trusted cabinetry brands and products to homeowners, builders, dealers, and retailers.

At MasterBrand, our purpose is Building Great Experiences Together. For more than 70 years, our products have helped shape the spaces where people live, gather, and make lasting memories.

The MasterBrand Way guides how we work. It challenges each of us to make the team better, be bold, and champion improvement in everything we do. Our success is driven by talented people who make our products and serve our customers every day. We are committed to providing a safe workplace where associates can learn, contribute, and make an impact.

Come see why joining American Woodmark and MasterBrand is an opportunity to grow your career and help build something great together.

The Director, IT PMO & Portfolio Management reports directly to the Vice President, PMO, leading portfolio execution, enterprise governance, and program delivery across IT. This leader will directly manage a team of Senior Program / Project Managers, ensuring alignment between strategic business objectives and technical execution. The ideal candidate blends strategic portfolio prioritization with rigorous delivery governance, resource capacity modeling, and executive-level stakeholder communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Governance & Strategy: Direct the intake, prioritization, and stage-gate governance across enterprise IT programs, balancing strategic imperative, operational risk, and ROI.
• People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Project/Program Managers. Drive continuous capability growth, workload balancing, and clear accountability.
• Capacity & Resource Optimization: Establish proactive resource forecasting, pipeline demand management, and cross-functional dependency tracking across product, architecture, infrastructure, and business workstreams.
• Executive Cadence & Reporting: Own executive dashboarding, portfolio health metrics (schedule variance, budget burn, risk posture), and steering committee packs for C-suite and VP stakeholders.
• Financial Management: Partner with IT Finance on portfolio-level capital allocation, budget forecasting, vendor SOW management, and post-implementation value realization.
• Delivery Standards: Standardize and optimize project delivery frameworks (Waterfall, Agile/Scrum, hybrid) and PPM tool suites to reduce delivery friction while maintaining compliance and auditability.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: 10+ years in IT program/project management, with 4+ years directly leading people and governing enterprise-level portfolios.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field (Master's/MBA preferred).
• Certifications: PMP or PfMP required; PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe certification strongly preferred.
• Domain Knowledge: Proven track record running complex enterprise transformations (e.g., ERP deployments, data/analytics modernization, systems consolidation).
• Tools: Expert proficiency in enterprise PPM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Planner, Smartsheet, Jira Align) and executive visualization tools (Power BI).

The Recruitment process may consist of any combination of phone, video and in person interviews.

Offers may be contingent upon successful completion of Background Check, Drug Screen, Physical Examination and/or potential Motor Vehicle Check.

BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• Competitive Compensation
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation Days
• Paid Sick Days
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan & Profit Sharing
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance when available

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. MasterBrand Cabinets LLC also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasterBrand Cabinets LLC's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Reasonable Accommodations

MasterBrand Cabinets LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact us at [e-mail].