Manager-Strategy PMO - Seattle, WA

Carrix, Inc./SSA Marine, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrix, Inc./SSA Marine, Inc. seeks a Manager-Strategy PMO to drive consistency across the transformation program, guide change management, and train PMO resources. You will engage cross-functional teams, manage risk, and ensure timely delivery aligned with strategic goals in a demanding maritime context.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder influence, and ability to forecast performance. It offers a hybrid work schedule with in-office presence at least 3 days per week, and

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large-scale transformation efforts in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Ability to forecast performance and recommend interventions.
• Deep financial and business acumen and understanding of how strategic metrics translate into outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assist development of PMO methodologies, standards and tools/templates; ensure consistency across workstream and initiatives on transformation methodologies.
• Work with workstream leaders to assist with day-to-day change programs and central training delivery.
• Support workstreams with pressure testing and partnership development.
• Provide reporting visibility to Director-Strategy PMO on program progress and tool usage.
• Escalate issues with a predictive, forward-looking nature.
• Support PMO investment decisions and processes with data-driven input.
• Conduct pressure-testing through business case processes.

Skills

PMO leadership

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Job description

The Manager-Strategy PMO is responsible for ensuring consistency across the implementation program and provide support with change management and training. This role provides guidance across the entire portfolio of projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, managing risks, and driving value delivery. Additionally, this role will ensure high engagement from teams across the organization, maintain timely delivery of initiatives, and proactively manage risks to keep projects on track.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assist development of PMO methodologies, standards and tools/templates; ensure consistency across workstream and initiatives on transformation methodologies.
• Work directly with workstream leaders to assist with day-to-day change programs; assist with organizing and delivery of centralized training and development of PMO support resources.
• Play an active challenger role in supporting workstreams and initiatives; support pressure testing and partnership for workstreams and initiatives.
• Provide line of sight and exception-based reporting to Director-Strategy PMO on program progress, and support on tool usage questions.
• Escalate issues with a predictive, forward-looking nature.
• Support informed decision making on PMO investment decisions and process.
• Provide thoughtful pressure-testing through business case process.
• Connect Initiative teams with Finance liaisons to ensure correct processing.
• Help engage cross-functional partners effectively across organization.
• Engage cross-functional support for guidance where needed across multiple workstreams
• Monitor and mitigate program risk/issues.
• Support Initiative owners navigating the PMO processes.
• Support workstreams on technical questions related to business cases, roadmaps, etc.
• Provide feedback in working sessions on the direction set by Workstream leaders and Initiative owners.
• Owns the reporting and organization streamlining to for workstreams and initiatives.
• Influences tools and templates, training and development, roadmap and milestone preparation, development of minimum viable initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 10 years of related work experience is required to include 4 years in the maritime industry.
• 8+ years of maritime work experience is preferred.
• Understanding of company strategy and how specific workstreams and initiatives align with organizational goals.
• Ability to forecast performance and recommend interventions when necessary.
• Deep financial and business acumen, with an understanding of how the company generates and spends money, and how strategic metrics translate into financial and operational outcomes.
• Proven experience leading large-scale transformation efforts with a track record of delivering measurable results in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward action, able to make decisions with limited information and focus on driving outcomes, even when risks are involved.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and prioritize the right solutions over the easiest answers, working closely with senior leadership and initiative owners.
• A strong collaborator with a proven track record of breaking down silos and driving cross-functional value.
• Demonstrated credibility and the ability to influence and lead difficult conversations with senior leaders across the organization.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage resources, track progress, and ensure processes are executed on time and to specification.

Work Environment:

• Exposure to computer screens.
• The noise level in work environment is usually moderate.
• Required hybrid work schedule, at least 3 days/week in office.
• Required job duties are performed in a professional office environment.

Pay Range: $145,000 - 170,000 per year

The posted compensation range is based on the applicable geographic market for the position and may vary depending on factors such as related experience and skill set. Final compensation will be determined based on these items and other relevant factors.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer