Global Employee Experience PMO Lead

Axon; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon, Scottsdale/Seattle/Boston-based, is seeking a Manager, Global Employee Experience PM to drive Culture Operations and PMO across the company. You will translate a wide global portfolio into a single plan with clear owners, blending project management, operational excellence, and employee experience to scale processes.

You’ll partner across teams for a smooth, engaging employee journey from onboarding to annual compliance training, with a focus on governance, cadence, and executive

Qualifications

• 3+ years in program management or PMO, including 2+ years owning a multi-program portfolio.
• Proven track record building and running a PMO with governance cadences and executive-ready reporting.
• Experience with department budgeting, forecasting, and spend management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Culture Operating Plan. Build and maintain the annual operating plan across all Culture swim lanes, from Signature Moments and Recognition to Onboarding, Axon Aid, and Site Experience.
• Run the Culture PMO. Establish standard PMO practices so programs are repeatable, scalable, and consistently executed across regions and sites.
• Own the Culture budget and forecast. Manage the department budget end to end: monthly forecasting with Finance, a single source of truth for spend, burn-rate alerts, and program-level accountability.
• Manage vendors and contracts. Own Culture vendor contracts and renewals in partnership with Procurement.
• Lead the Company Kick-Off activations. Serve as program lead for Axon’s largest culture moment, coordinating with Executives, Marketing, HALO, and lane owners.
• Run the Employee Experience operating cadence. Lead weekly rhythm for EE Program Managers with status reviews and prioritization.
• Own end-to-end project management for annual compliance training across all modules.
• Own Culture intake channels. Manage the Shape Culture inbox and Culture Zendesk queue with AI-assisted workflows.
• Champion AI enablement. Help Culture teammates use AI tools to work faster and scale programs.

Skills

PMO leadership

Portfolio management

Budgeting & forecasting

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Work management platforms

Tools

Monday.com

Asana

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Sigma

Snowflake

Job description

Axon, Scottsdale/Seattle/Boston-based, is seeking a Manager, Global Employee Experience PM to drive Culture Operations and PMO across the company. You will translate a wide global portfolio into a single plan with clear owners, blending project management, operational excellence, and employee experience to scale processes.

You’ll partner across teams for a smooth, engaging employee journey from onboarding to annual compliance training, with a focus on governance, cadence, and executive