Director, Project Management Office (PMO)

St. Tammany Parish Hospital; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Tammany Health System seeks a Director of the PMO to provide strategic and operational leadership for the health system's project portfolio governance, intake, prioritization, and resource planning.

You will partner with executive, clinical, operational, financial, and technology leaders to align initiatives with strategy and deliver complex programs. The role builds PMO maturity, leads project teams, and ensures disciplined management of scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, benefits, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible project, program, or portfolio management.
• PMP certification or equivalent required.
• Advanced proficiency with PM platforms, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt strongly preferred; ITIL certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for the PMO and portfolio governance.
• Leads PMO staff and project teams across executives, clinical, operational, and tech partners.
• Ensures initiatives meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and benefits.
• Builds governance, capabilities, and accountability for a mature enterprise PMO.

Skills

PMO leadership

Executive dashboards

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder engagement

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

PMP certification required

ITIL certification preferred

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Master Black Belt strongly preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management software

Reporting and visualization tools

Portfolio dashboards

Job description

## Director, Project Management Office (PMO)Apply: Madisonville, LA: Full time: Posted Today: R13135At St. Tammany Health System, delivering world-class healthcare close to home is our goal. That means we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best professionals for every position in our health system.We believe the pristine beauty of St. Tammany Parish adds to our attractive compensation package. The health system is nestled in the heart of Covington on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. It is a peaceful, scenic, community-oriented area with an abundance of amenities to suit every taste.**JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS**Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40**JOB SUMMARY:**Provides strategic and operational leadership for the health system Project Management Office (PMO), including enterprise project portfolio governance, project intake and prioritization, resource planning, standardized methodologies, performance reporting, and delivery of complex strategic initiatives. Serves as the health system subject matter expert for project, program, portfolio, change management, and Lean Six Sigma practices. Leads and develops PMO staff and project teams; partners with executive, clinical, operational, financial, and technology leaders to align projects with organizational strategy; and ensures initiatives are delivered with disciplined management of scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, benefits, and stakeholder engagement. Maintains responsibility for directly leading highly complex projects while building the governance, capabilities, and accountability required for a mature enterprise PMO. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*** Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, or a related field required; Master’s preferred* 7+ years of progressively responsible project, program, or portfolio management* Advanced proficiency with project portfolio management platforms, project management software, reporting and visualization tools, and Microsoft Office Suite; ability to develop executive dashboards, portfolio reports, and decision-support materials.* Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office Suite* PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar certification is required* ITIL certification preferred* Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Master Black Belt strongly preferred)**PHYSICAL DEMANDS:**Must possess good physical health. Some requirements include but are not limited to standing, sitting or walking for long periods of time. Lifting up to 10 pounds is required. Physical Effort required: Constant (67%-100%) – seeing Frequently (34%-66%) - reaching, handling/feeling, talking, hearing Occasionally (1%-33%) – lifting, carrying, pushing/pulling, climbing (stairs, ladders, etc), balancing, stooping, crouching**EMPLOYMENT**Each St. Tammany Health System staff member is expected to conduct himself or herself according to our mission, vision and values. Please take time to review those expectations, which can be found **by clicking here**, before applying for employment. If you feel you are unable to demonstrate those characteristics, we respectfully request that you do not proceed with the application process.**EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER**St. Tammany Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Tammany Health System is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.