Director Project Management Office #11782

ECCO Select Corporation; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

You will establish governance frameworks, balance the IT portfolio, and enable senior leadership decision-making. This role requires strategic leadership, broad experience across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methods, and strong executive communication.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project or program management
• At least 5 years leading a PMO, portfolio, or large technology program function
• Bachelor’s degree required; PMP preferred; master’s preferred

Responsibilities

• Establish PMO standards, governance, intake, prioritization, and benefits realization processes
• Balance IT project portfolio by value, impact, budget, risk, and resources
• Lead executive portfolio reviews, steering committees, and decision-making escalation
• Ensure governance for enterprise-scale and rapid initiative delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid
• Deliver consistent project outcomes and measurable business value across offices and field teams
• Oversee PMO budgets, forecasting, and vendor performance

Skills

Portfolio leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

PMO governance

Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering/Construction

PMP certification

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Cloud services

Data analytics tools

Job description

ECCO Select is a talent acquisition and consulting company specializing in people, process and technology solutions. We provide the talent behind the technology enabling our clients to achieve their goals. For more information about ECCO Select, visit us at www.eccoselect.com.

Highlights of this role

• Manage a team of 8 (PM’s and BA’s)
• This is not hands on project management but more of a strategy and planning role
• Will be helping with portfolio management, planning and strategic alignment
• Someone that can see the big picture and work closely with the executive team
• Construction background is a plus
• Some ERP knowledge is a plus

Work Week: Hybrid-would like them to come in 3-4 days a week especially in the beginning-the team only comes onsite 3 days a week (4 days a week to start)

Position Title: Director, Project Management Office (PMO)

Position Responsibilities:

As the Director of the IT Project Management Office (PMO), you will oversee the governance, portfolio management, and delivery of technology projects that drive organizational priorities. You will ensure technology investments align with business needs, support construction and field operations, and deliver measurable value across the enterprise.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing and maintaining PMO standards, project governance frameworks, intake and prioritization methods, and benefits realization processes.
• Balancing the IT project portfolio, weighing strategic value, operational impact, budget, risk, dependencies, and resource capacity.
• Facilitating executive portfolio reviews, steering committee meetings, and enabling timely decision-making and escalation.
• Developing and enabling practical governance for both enterprise-scale and rapid, operation-based initiatives.
• Ensuring consistent, repeatable project delivery across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies as appropriate to project needs.
• Monitoring scope, schedules, budgets, quality, dependencies, risks, and business outcomes for all projects within the portfolio.
• Partnering with business operations to deliver technology solutions that enhance project execution, safety, quality, estimating, procurement, workforce management, financial operations, and client service.
• Coordinating effective rollout, training, communication, and technology adoption across office-based, field, and project teams.
• Overseeing PMO budgets, financial controls, forecasting, and portfolio-level visibility into costs and resources.
• Managing vendor project performance, contracts, and internal/external resources to ensure accountability and delivery.
• Leading, coaching, and developing team members across PMO roles including project managers, program managers, business analysts, and Scrum Masters.
• Reporting portfolio-level KPIs, project health, budget status, risks, dependencies, decisions, and recommendations to executive leadership in a clear and actionable manner.
• Pioneering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across IT and operational teams.
• Building strong relationships and trust with business and operational leaders, ensuring technology solutions translate into real business value and outcomes.
• Significant experience (10+ years) in project or program management, with at least 5 years leading a PMO, portfolio, or large technology program function.
• Demonstrated leadership of large-scale enterprise technology initiatives, preferably within construction, engineering, industrial services, or similar project-driven environments.
• Strategic leadership skills, including executive-level communication, stakeholder management, and organizational change leadership.
• Expertise in portfolio, program, and project management, resource planning, risk management, financial oversight, and vendor management.
• Strong knowledge of multiple project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) and ability to apply the appropriate approach to varying project needs.
• Hands-on experience deploying solutions such as enterprise applications, construction technology platforms, ERP/project controls systems, cloud services, data analytics, cybersecurity, AI, automation, and systems integration.
• Ability to connect enterprise technology strategy with the practical requirements of operational, office, and field teams.
• Skill in establishing meaningful performance measures, leveraging data to drive delivery predictability, optimize resources, and increase portfolio value.
• Record of success managing complex technology implementations, partnering closely with executive leadership, and driving cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with organizational change management and technology adoption for distributed or field-based teams is highly valued.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Science, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• PMP certification preferred. Related credentials such as PgMP, PfMP, Prosci, or Agile certification are a plus.

ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Our policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Veterans of our United States Uniformed Services are specifically encouraged to apply for ECCO Select opportunities.

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