Head of PMO, Heavy-Duty Strategy & Delivery

Dorman Products; Colmar (PA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Dorman Products seeks a Director, PMO - Heavy Duty to lead governance, delivery and crossfunctional alignment across Product, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, Sales and HR. This senior role ensures initiatives are scoped, resourced, delivered on time and tied to measurable outcomes.

The role drives portfolio execution, monitors health, and builds executive dashboards while optimizing resources and ROI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in project, program, or operations leadership roles.
• Experience leading complex, crossfunctional initiatives in a matrixed environment.
• Prior PMO leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, automotive, or industrial environments preferred.
• PMP or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Heavy Duty PMO, including project intake, prioritization, governance, and delivery standards.
• Define and maintain PMO processes, tools, templates, and reporting aligned with Dorman's operating model while tailored to HD business needs.
• Partner with HD leadership to translate strategic objectives into executable initiatives and roadmaps.
• Ensure consistent project discipline, accountability, and visibility across all HD initiatives.
• Own the Heavy Duty project and program portfolio, including strategic growth initiatives, operational improvements, system implementations, and crossdivisional efforts.
• Lead or oversee highimpact, complex initiatives that require executivelevel coordination and decisionmaking.
• Monitor project health (scope, timeline, budget, risk, dependencies) and proactively escalate issues with recommended solutions.
• Ensure initiatives deliver defined business outcomes (revenue growth, margin improvement, service levels, cost savings, scalability).
• Partner closely with Product, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, Sales, and HR to drive aligned execution.
• Serve as a neutral integrator across functions to resolve prioritization conflicts and resource constraints.
• Facilitate executive steering committees and working sessions as needed.
• Ensure clear communication, decision documentation, and alignment across stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain executive dashboards and KPIs for the HD initiative portfolio.
• Establish performance metrics to measure PMO effectiveness, project outcomes, and execution health.
• Lead postimplementation reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
• Improve project throughput, decision speed, and execution quality over time.
• Support business case development, financial tracking, and ROI measurement for HD initiatives.
• Partner with Finance to ensure project investments align with budget, forecast, and strategic priorities.
• Optimize resource allocation across initiatives to maximize business impact.

Skills

Executive presence

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Ambiguity management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

PMO governance tools

Excel / BI dashboards

Job description

Dorman Products seeks a Director, PMO - Heavy Duty to lead governance, delivery and crossfunctional alignment across Product, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, Sales and HR. This senior role ensures initiatives are scoped, resourced, delivered on time and tied to measurable outcomes.

The role drives portfolio execution, monitors health, and builds executive dashboards while optimizing resources and ROI.