Director, Project Management Office

Career Techniques Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Techniques is seeking a senior PMO leader in New York to direct project governance, delivery, and portfolio alignment across complex, cross‑functional programs. You will coach Project Managers, optimize PMO processes, and partner with portfolio teams to ensure on-schedule results.

The role requires on-site collaboration and a strong track record in financial management and risk mitigation. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in project management, PMP (PgMP) and a master’s degree preferred,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive project management experience, including cross-functional projects.
• 3+ years managing, coaching, or developing Project Managers.
• Experience establishing or maturing a PMO and using project management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers, including employees and contingent workers.
• Build a collaborative PMO culture and support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and workforce planning.
• Oversee project execution, governance, documentation, controls, and delivery performance.
• Ensure consistent use of PMO methodologies, standards, tools, and planning practices.
• Coach PMs through complex delivery challenges, escalations, and recovery planning.
• Partner with Enterprise Portfolio and Resource Management to align priorities and support portfolio decisions.
• Provide visibility into delivery trends, risks, resource constraints, and impacts to timelines or outcomes.
• Develop and improve PMO processes, templates, tools, lifecycle standards, and reporting.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, variances, financial controls, risks, and escalations.
• Serve as trusted advisor to sponsors, business leaders, stakeholders, and functional teams.
• In-person, on-site interaction is required for relationship building and collaboration.

Skills

PMO leadership

Risk management

Financial management

Stakeholder management

Change control

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP/PgMP preferred

Master's degree preferred

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Leadership and Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers, including employees and contingent workers; set expectations, performance standards, and development plans.
• Build a collaborative, accountable, high-performing PMO culture and support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and workforce planning.

Project Delivery Oversight and Governance

• Oversee project execution, governance, documentation, controls, and delivery performance to ensure projects are delivered with clear ownership, disciplined oversight, and measurable progress.
• Ensure consistent use of PMO methodologies, standards, tools, planning practices, risk management, change control, and communications across strategic projects.
• Coach Project Managers through complex delivery challenges, escalations, and recovery planning.

Portfolio and Resource Partnership

• Partner with Enterprise Portfolio and Resource Management to translate organizational priorities into executable plans, align capacity and capabilities, and support portfolio-level decisions.
• Provide visibility into delivery trends, dependencies, risks, resource constraints, skill gaps, and impacts to timelines or outcomes.

PMO Standards, Financial Management, and Continuous Improvement

• Develop and continuously improve PMO processes, templates, tools, lifecycle standards, project health measures, and delivery reporting.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, variances, financial controls, risks, and escalations to support delivery within approved parameters.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and escalation point for sponsors, business leaders, stakeholders, and functional teams.
• Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, delivery standards, financial management, risk management, scheduling, resource management, and change control.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop Project Managers, communicate effectively, solve problems, manage competing priorities, and influence in a matrixed environment.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, or related field required; PMP preferred; PgMP or relevant certification and master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive project management experience, including complex cross-functional projects
• 3+ years managing, coaching, or developing Project Managers.
• Experience establishing or maturing a PMO, partnering with portfolio and resource management functions, and using project management platforms to support visibility and accountability.

Comp: $200-230K base