Director, Project Management Office (PMO)

Zentro; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Zentro, a leading MDU-focused internet provider, seeks a Director of PMO to standardize enterprise-wide project execution across technology, operations, finance, and customer experience. You will own governance, portfolio management, and cross-functional delivery in a fast-paced, acquisitions-driven environment.

You will drive disciplined execution, stakeholder management, and budget ownership while building scalable processes for ongoing growth and integration of new businesses.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of project/program management experience, including leadership of cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven experience building or leading a PMO in a high-growth or transformation environment.
• Direct experience managing M&A integrations (strongly preferred).
• Experience in telecom, infrastructure, or similarly complex operational environments is a plus.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and bring structure to loosely defined problems.
• Deep understanding of project management methodologies (i.e. Scrum, Agile), with a pragmatic approach to application.
• Experience with PM tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Monday, Jira, or similar).
• PMP certification preferred
• Experience managing multiple related projects simultaneously and within budget

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a centralized PMO function, including frameworks, tools, and standards for project intake, prioritization, execution, and reporting.
• Define and enforce project governance, including stage gates, documentation standards, risk management, and escalation protocols.
• Build and maintain a portfolio view of all active initiatives, aligned to executive priorities and resource capacity.
• Drive execution of internal, interdepartmental projects across IT, Network Operations, Customer Experience, Sales, Finance, and HR.
• Partner with department leaders to define project scope, timelines, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Identify and resolve cross-functional bottlenecks, ensuring accountability and forward momentum.
• Standardize how "everyday" projects are defined, tracked, and delivered across the organization. Develop and manage integrated program plans and timelines.
• Track progress, identify risks, and drive issue resolution.
• Lead project management for acquisitions, including integration planning and execution across systems, people, and processes.
• Coordinate integration workstreams (e.g., systems consolidation, network integration, payroll/HRIS alignment, customer migration, vendor rationalization).
• Ensure tight coordination between technical and operational teams during integration phases.
• Evaluate and implement PM tools and systems to support visibility, collaboration, and reporting.
• Continuously refine PMO processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and transparency.
• Drive a culture of disciplined execution without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Work with our Operations team to help develop our internal project managers and construction project coordinators.
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure consistent execution quality across all projects.

Skills

PMO Leadership

M&A Integrations

Executive Presence

Agile / Scrum

PM Tools

Telecom / Networking

Budget & Reporting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Multi-project Management

PMP (preferred)

Tools

Smartsheet

Asana

Jira

Job description

Job Title: Director, Project Management Office (PMO)
Location: Remote
Reports to: CIO

About Us
Zentro is one of the largest independent internet service providers focused exclusively on multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in the United States. Zentro serves over 100,000 subscribers across key markets including Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Detroit.

We specialize in delivering bulk internet and managed Wi-Fi solutions purpose-built for apartment communities, high-rises, and mixed-use developments. Our fully owned network infrastructure, resident-first support model, and tailored technology stack enable us to offer a refreshingly different alternative to legacy providers—one rooted in simplicity, reliability, and satisfaction.

Role Overview

Zentro is seeking a Director of PMO to lead and formalize enterprise-wide project execution across a rapidly evolving, acquisition-driven organization. This role will own the structure, governance, and delivery of cross-functional initiatives spanning technology, operations, finance, and customer experience.

The Director of PMO will be accountable for driving operational project discipline and well as periodic acquisition integrations, ensuring alignment across departments and translating strategic priorities into executable, measurable outcomes. This is a highly visible role requiring strong operational rigor, stakeholder management, budget ownership and the ability to bring order to ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Why This Role Matters

Zentro is in a rapid stage of growth, driven by organic sales expansion in a growing number of cities in the U.S. and acquisitions. Success in this role will directly impact the company’s ability to integrate new businesses, scale efficiently, and execute on strategic priorities without losing momentum in day-to-day operations.

This role is foundational to building a more disciplined, scalable, and aligned organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

PMO Leadership & Governance

• Establish and lead a centralized PMO function, including frameworks, tools, and standards for project intake, prioritization, execution, and reporting.
• Define and enforce project governance, including stage gates, documentation standards, risk management, and escalation protocols.
• Build and maintain a portfolio view of all active initiatives, aligned to executive priorities and resource capacity.

Cross-Functional Project Execution (BAU)

• Drive execution of internal, interdepartmental projects across IT, Network Operations, Customer Experience, Sales, Finance, and HR.
• Partner with department leaders to define project scope, timelines, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Identify and resolve cross-functional bottlenecks, ensuring accountability and forward momentum.
• Standardize how "everyday" projects are defined, tracked, and delivered across the organization. Develop and manage integrated program plans and timelines
• Track progress, identify risks, and drive issue resolution

Acquisition Integration & Strategic Initiatives

• Lead project management for acquisitions, including integration planning and execution across systems, people, and processes.
• Coordinate integration workstreams (e.g., systems consolidation, network integration, payroll/HRIS alignment, customer migration, vendor rationalization).
• Ensure tight coordination between technical and operational teams during integration phases.

Manages vendor relationships as needed to support program objectives, coordinate deliverables, and resolve issues. Tools, Process & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and implement PM tools and systems to support visibility, collaboration, and reporting.
• Continuously refine PMO processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and transparency.
• Drive a culture of disciplined execution without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy.

Team Leadership

• Work with our Operations team to help develop our internal project managers and construction project coordinators.
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure consistent execution quality across all projects.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of project/program management experience, including leadership of cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven experience building or leading a PMO in a high-growth or transformation environment.
• Direct experience managing M&A integrations (strongly preferred).
• Experience in telecom, infrastructure, or similarly complex operational environments is a plus.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and bring structure to loosely defined problems.
• Deep understanding of project management methodologies (i.e. Scrum, Agile), with a pragmatic approach to application.
• Experience with PM tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Monday, Jira, or similar).
• PMP certification preferred
• Experience managing multiple related projects simultaneously and within budget

Compensation

• $100,000-$140,000 base salaryplus target annual bonus opportunity of 10%
• Health, Dental, and Vision benefits; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; and more great perks.

Schedule

• This is a remote work position, but preferred in one of our core markets of: Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Houston, or Los Angeles
• 20% travel will be required

Zentro is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Zentro is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.