Director, Project Management Office

Jobtailor; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Irvine, CA seeks a seasoned PMO leader to direct project management, solution consulting, and testing efforts across a diverse portfolio. This role ensures standardized project execution, governance, and strategic alignment with financial planning.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years in portfolio, program, and project management, with supervisory experience and PM certifications. The position emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• PM Certification (PMP, PGMP, PfMP, CSM) required.
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
• 10–15 years of portfolio, program, and project management and solution consulting experience required.
• Minimum 7 years of supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide development, leadership, and oversight for project managers, solution consultants, and test analysts within the PMO.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of projects across the PMO and day-to-day operations of ESSC PMO, Finance, and staff.
• Standardize execution of projects and provide guidance on PMO best practices.
• Support business case development to validate viable project requests.
• Ensure project budgets are tracked and expenditures align with approvals.
• Supervise PMO portfolio management and resource scheduling.
• Oversee testing solutions to deliver high-quality projects with minimal postproduction issues.
• Develop and deliver training on PMO frameworks and best practices.

Skills

Project Management

Solution Consulting

Budget Management

Resource Scheduling

Business Case Development

Project Governance

Testing Solutions

Training Development

Lean Six Sigma

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree Preferred

PM Certification (PMP/PGMP/PfMP/CSM)

Job description

• Provides development, leadership, and oversight for project managers, solution consultants and test analysts within ESSC's Project Management Office.
• Manages a diverse portfolio of projects across ESSC, and day-to-day operational aspects of the PM office, ESSC Finance, and staff.
• Has responsibility for standardizing execution of projects.
• Providing guidance on practice and application of project management, solution consulting, testing and ensuring successful execution of projects and programs.
• Works with ESSC project governance committees to evaluate new requests.
• Supports business case development to validate viable project requests.
• Produces resourced projects schedule gathering input from leaders on project schedule.
• Identify potential and actual resource and/or system conflicts.
• Works with project managers, project team resources, IT, and business leads on resolution.
• Manages project budgets for large programs.
• Ensure project managers are tracking expenditures and expenses in line with approved budgets.
• Management of PMO portfolio.
• Ensures solution consultants and business analysts are driving business analysis.
• Ensures test analysts support testing solutions to deliver projects with high quality and minimal issues postproduction.
• Develops and provides training on project management office frameworks and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required.
• Master's Degree in a related field Preferred.
• Project Management Certification (PMP, PGMP, PfMP, CSM) is required.
• Process improvement experience and certification like LEAN Six Sigma, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is preferred.
• 10-15 years of portfolio, program, and project management and solution consulting experience is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of supervisory experience is required.
• Experience in Demand Management and Strategic Planning in a formal and/or centralized PMO environment with a working knowledge of Project Management principles.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in project management, solution consulting, and portfolio management, with a strong focus on process improvement and strategic planning within a PMO environment. Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and ensure high-quality project delivery.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Certification
• Portfolio Management
• Process Improvement
• Supervisory Experience
• Demand Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Solution Consulting
• Budget Management
• Resource Scheduling
• Business Case Development
• Project Governance
• Testing Solutions
• Training Development
• Lean Six Sigma
• Strategic Planning

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Guidance

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP
• PGMP
• PfMP
• CSM
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Industry Keywords

• PMO
• Project Management Principles
• Operational Management
• Project Execution
• Resource Conflict Resolution