Director Program Management Office

Cirrascale Cloud Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Professional development

Job summary

Cirrascale Cloud Services seeks a Director of PMO to build, scale, and lead the Program Management Office. This hands-on leader translates strategy into executable programs, aligns cross-functional teams, and drives portfolio value through disciplined delivery and governance.

The role requires a track record of scaling PMOs in hyper-growth environments, deep Agile expertise, and a focus on metrics, tooling, and leadership quality. Join a fast-paced AI infrastructure company shaping the future.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in program/portfolio leadership with 3+ years of people management.
• Experience building or scaling a PMO in a hyper-growth environment.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies, portfolio management and reporting.
• Hands-on experience driving the adoption of modern PMO tools and data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Build & scale the PMO from the ground up, defining structure and career paths.
• Translate strategy and roadmaps into actionable programs; drive cross-functional alignment across Sales, Engineering, and Operations.
• Define and drive scalable tooling for roadmaps and portfolio visibility.
• Define meaningful metrics and dashboards to improve predictability and executive decision-making.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Portfolio management

People management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PMO tooling

Job description

Cirrascale Cloud Services provides high-performance cloud infrastructure purpose-built for deep learning, generative AI, and large-scale AI inference workloads. We specialize in dedicated GPU cloud solutions tailored to the unique needs of startups, research labs, and enterprise AI teams. Our mission is to accelerate AI innovation by combining powerful hardware with white-glove service and flexible, custom-built environments.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a Director of PMO to build, scale, and lead our Program Management Office. This hands-on, strategic role is ideal for a leader who is highly organized, execution-focused and excels at bringing clarity to ambiguity. You will define the processes, tooling, and culture that ensure our complex AI infrastructure programs and projects are delivered predictably and efficiently, partnering closely with executives to translate strategy into execution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Build & Scale the PMO: Establish the PMO from the ground up-defining organizational structure, role clarity, and career paths. Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Technical Program & Project Managers.

Portfolio & Strategic Execution: Translate executive strategy, roadmaps and incoming work into actionable programs. Drive cross-functional alignment across Sales, Engineering, and Operations, managing how projects are run, budgets, risks, and resource prioritization. Facilitate trade-off discussions to optimize value delivery.

Process & Tooling Modernization: Implement scalable, lightweight delivery standards without slowing down high-velocity teams. Define and drive tooling for roadmaps and end-to-end portfolio visibility.

Operational Excellence: Define and operationalize meaningful metrics and dashboards to improve predictability, transparency, and executive decision-making. Champion continuous improvement by resolving cross-team conflicts and eliminating process friction.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 8+ years in program/portfolio leadership, with 3+ years of people management.
• Proven success building or scaling a PMO in a hyper-growth environment (startup scale-up or high-growth division).
• Expertise in Agile methodologies, portfolio management and reporting.
• Hands-on experience driving the adoption of modern PMO tools and data infrastructure.
• Proven ability to influence across functions without formal authority, resolve ambiguity, and communicate risks and trade-offs clearly to executives.

What Sets you Apart from the Crowd

• Familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure and cloud platforms.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary range for the Director of PMO is $151,000 to $217,000. This pay range reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay range for this job for the location for which it has been posted. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Benefits include:

• 401(k) with company match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

WHY JOIN CIRRASCALE?

Join a growing team that's pushing the boundaries of AI infrastructure. At Cirrascale, you’ll contribute to projects powering next-generation AI applications while working with top-tier hardware in a collaborative and innovative environment. From custom deployments to hands-on customer support, every role here plays a part in enabling breakthroughs in AI.

Cirrascale Cloud Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.