Director, PMO (Projects)

EMCOR Group; Cincinnati (OH); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc. is seeking a Director to set the strategic direction of the Projects Team in Cincinnati. The role reports to the Departmental VP and oversees Senior Project Managers who coordinate project delivery to meet client and company goals.

The position emphasizes process improvement, KPI tracking, talent development, and safety. A strong leadership background and PMI Certification are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field requiring critical thinking, leadership and communication skills.
• MBA preferred.
• Ten to fifteen years of experience in Construction Management.
• PMI Certification required.
• LEED Associate or State General Contracting Licenses a plus.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Continuously evaluate departmental processes and use of technology to improve effectiveness.
• Evaluate processes and technology with a view to continuous improvement.
• Develop new processes and provide training to team members.
• Ensure the team tracks KPIs and achieves superior results.
• Evaluate new project opportunities and assign tasks based on skills.
• Manage project portfolios using data on profitability and project managers.
• Monitor non-billable time and project costs across the team.
• Ensure timely project completion and proper punch list closure.
• Maintain pipeline and capacity planning for the team.
• Hire, orient, and develop new employees.
• Coach and provide performance feedback to team members.
• Ensure safety training across the group and perform site safety audits.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

PMI Certification

LEED Associate

State General Contracting Licenses

Job description

About Us

From commercial office space and manufacturing to multi-site retail portfolios, we manage and support over 1 billion square feet of facilities space for the nation’s leading organizations. We provide comprehensive facility services ranging from mechanical maintenance and self-performed, site-based operations to energy-efficiency upgrades and supplier-managed interior/exterior maintenance.

Job Summary

The primary role of the Director is to set the strategic direction of the Projects Team, in consultation with the Departmental VP. The Director is responsible for Senior Project Managers who direct, and coordinate activities of assigned projects, or programs, to ensure that client and company goals are accomplished.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• The Director continuously evaluates departmental processes and their use of technology to ensure and improve effectiveness and to ensure that it's universally applied
• Evaluate processes, procedures and technology of the Team with an eye towards continuous improvement
• Develop new processes and provide training to other team members
• Ensure the team is tracking appropriate KPIs and achieving superior results
• Evaluate new project opportunities and distribute tasks according to the skill set of team members
• Manage Project Portfolio's by leveraging data including: Profitability of Projects, Programs and Project Managers
• Evaluate and manage non-billable time by Project Manager
• Evaluate Project Management (as a percent of project cost) costs across the team and compared with other like projects (e.g. type and/or customer)
• Timely project completion (both substantial completion and punch list)
• Pipeline by person and projected capacity/demand by person and team
• Select, orient, and hire new employees
• Coach, provide performance feedback, evaluate and counsel team members
• Ensure assigned project team stays current with safety training
• Monitor, document, and provide safety training to group as required
• Occasionally visit project sites to conduct safety audits
• Review audit results with Project Manager and provide feedback

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in a field requiring critical thinking, leadership and communication skills) from an accredited college or equivalent
• MBA is strongly preferred
• Ten to fifteen years of experience in Construction Management
• Proven success in leading others
• LEED Associate, State General Contacting Licenses, or professional construction affiliations a plus
• PMI Certification required
• Must possess a valid driver's license

Physical Demands

• The employee must be able to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds
• Perform work on a roof level
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus, determine full range of colors in work areas, drawings and mapping.
• Ability to move about commercial properties and construction sites, through tight passageways and corridors
• On feet as project task requirements dictate

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanicaland electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure,we offer employess a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and sucess.

Equal Oppurtunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

Affirmative Action Policy

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Job Locations

US-OH-Cincinnati

ID

2026-52731

Company

EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc.

Category

Operations Management

Position Type

Full-Time

Location Type

Remote

Posted Date

7 days ago (9/30/2026 9:14 AM)