Director of Enterprise Project Management Office

GT Independence, LLC; Ashland (WI); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

GT Independence is seeking a Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office to establish and lead a centralized EPMO across the organization, driving execution discipline, prioritization, and value realization. This senior leader will ensure initiatives, programs, and technology investments are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to growth objectives.

The role requires consulting-minded credibility, extensive PMO leadership experience, and the ability to influence executives

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of progressive experience in project, program, or portfolio management.
• 5+ years leading enterprise change or transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence C-suite executives and impose structure across complex initiatives.
• Experience as a Senior Manager/Director at a top-tier management consulting firm or proven enterprise PMO leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead an enterprise-wide PMO framework with governance models.
• Oversee the enterprise project and program portfolio with status, risks, and ROI insights.
• Partner with executive leadership to resolve resource conflicts and enable value realization.
• Coach leaders on enterprise delivery best practices and executive stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

PMO leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or Master’s preferred

Tools

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Microsoft Planner/Project

Power BI

SharePoint

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Director of Enterprise Project Management Office

Job Category: Administration

Requisition Number: DIREC002506

• Posted : July 14, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

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GT Independence Main
Sturgis, MI 49091, USA

• Pay or shift range: $200,000 USD to $225,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Make a Meaningful Impact Every Day

At GT Independence, people are at the heart of everything we do. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, love what you do, and are eager to grow, you’re in the right place. Discover a career where your work genuinely improves lives and supports a mission that matters.

Our Mission

To help people live a life of their choosing, regardless of age or ability.

GT Independence has earned multiple awards for being an exceptional workplace, including being named a 2026 National “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.” We are also proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® for 2025/2026—a distinction reserved for top employers committed to outstanding employee experiences.

The Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)is responsible forestablishing, 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-creationobjectives.

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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Enterprise PMO Strategy and Governance

• Establish and lead an enterprise-wide PMO framework, including standards, methodologies, tools, and governance models.
• Define portfolio management processes to prioritize initiatives based on strategic alignment, ROI, risk, and capacity.
• Ensure consistent execution discipline across business, operational, and technology projects.
• Partner with the Product Management and executive leadership to embed governance into how work is chartered, approved, and closed.

Portfolio and Program Management

• Oversee the enterprise project and program portfolio, providing clear visibility into status, dependencies, risks, andfinancial impact.
• Partner with executive leadership to resolve resource conflicts and make trade-off decisions.
• Ensurebenefitsrealization and post-implementation value tracking against the Value Creation Plan.
• Provide portfolio-level reporting to the CEO, President & COO, CAO, CFO, CIO, CCO, and the Board.

Private Equity and Executive Enablement

• Support PE value-creation initiatives, add-on integrations, and transformation programs with rigorous execution oversight.
• Prepare executive and board-level reporting with clear, concise, decision-ready insights.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on delivery risk, sequencing, and execution feasibility.

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

• Apply Lean and process improvement principles to improve delivery efficiency and reduce execution friction.
• Embed standard practices for scope control, change management, risk management, and issue escalation.
• Drive consistency without unnecessary bureaucracy.

PMO Team Leadership and Capability Building

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing EPMO team, including senior project managers, project managers, and project coordinators.
• Define role clarity, performance expectations, and career development paths.
• Coach leaders and teams on enterprise delivery best practices and executive stakeholder engagement.

Tools, Metrics, and Transparency

• Own PMO tools, dashboards, and reporting standards (Monday.com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Planner/Project, Power BI, SharePoint).
• Define and track KPIs related to delivery performance, resourceutilization, andbenefitsrealization.
• Ensure leadership hasa single sourceof truth for enterprise execution.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field; MBA orMaster'spreferred.
• 8–12 years of progressive experience in project, program, or portfolio management.
• 5+ years leading enterprise change or transformation initiatives.
• Prior experience as a Senior Manager, Principal, or Director at a top-tier management consultingfirmOR proven enterprise PMO leadership at a comparable operating company.
• Demonstrated ability to influence C-suite executives and impose structure across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a private equity–backed portfolio company, ideally supporting a value creation plan.
• Experience in healthcare, Medicaid, HCBS,financial managementservices, payroll, or financial services.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent process improvement certification.
• Experience integrating acquisitions and standing up post-close operating rhythms.
• Familiarity with modern PMO tooling and reporting stacks (Monday.com, Smartsheet, Power BI, Jira, Confluence).

Success Measures in the First 12 Months

• EPMOoperating model, governance, and intake process fully stood up and adopted across the enterprise.
• Enterprise portfolio view with real-time visibility into status, risks, dependencies, and value realization.
• Measurable improvement in on-time / on-budget delivery of strategic and PE value creation initiatives.
• High-performing PMO team in place with clear role definition and development plans.
• Board- and sponsor-ready reporting cadenceestablishedand trusted by executive leadership.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Position ishybrid;with office locations in Sturgis, MI, Southington, CT, Silver Spring, MD, High Point, NC, and Salem, OR, with remote candidates considered based on qualifications and travel flexibility . Occasional travel to state operations, sponsor meetings, and consulting partner sessionsexpected.

As a family-founded national leader in personal and financial services for individuals who rely on home- and community-based care, GT Independence supports tens of thousands of people across the country as they find and hire their own caregivers or personal assistants.

Our team is driven by trust, autonomy, and—yes—fun. We believe great teams come from people who are intrinsically motivated, empowered, and valued. We respect each other, we care about the work we do, and we succeed because we work with purpose.

We value excellence, but we won’t micromanage to achieve it. If you are self‑motivated, we give you the space and support to grow and thrive. Team members enjoy flexible paid time off, competitive