Enterprise PMO Leader: Head of Project Management

Energy Jobline ZR; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 450,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Head of Project Management in Chicago to lead a centralized PM function across a regulated, global market infrastructure provider. The role blends executive leadership with hands-on delivery, consolidating up to 20 PM professionals into a federated center of excellence and owning portfolio governance and ELT reporting.

You will partner with senior leaders to align roadmaps, drive change management, and implement consistent KPI-based tracking, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large-scale programs in a complex, regulated environment.
• Ability to translate enterprise strategy into executable programs with measurable outcomes.
• Strong leadership to grow teams and manage change in a matrixed environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, including executive-level reporting.
• Proficiency with enterprise PM tools (Jira Programs, Jira Plans) and AI-augmented delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of an enterprise-wide PM operating model and governance.
• Consolidate up to 20 PM professionals into a federated center of excellence.
• Oversee enterprise portfolio governance and ELT reporting.
• Drive end-to-end program delivery with change management and KPI tracking.
• Ensure regulatory alignment and risk controls across regions.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive reporting

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Head of Project Management in Chicago to lead a centralized PM function across a regulated, global market infrastructure provider. The role blends executive leadership with hands-on delivery, consolidating up to 20 PM professionals into a federated center of excellence and owning portfolio governance and ELT reporting.

You will partner with senior leaders to align roadmaps, drive change management, and implement consistent KPI-based tracking, while ensuring