Marketing Operations PMO Lead — Strategy & Execution

MediData; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) matching

Family leave

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand, is seeking a Director of Marketing Operations - Project Management & Planning in New York. This hybrid role leads the marketing PMO, defines the operating model, and partners with senior leaders to drive alignment and speed.

You will manage a team of project management experts, oversee annual planning and budget, and champion AI-assisted workflows to improve reporting and execution. The position rewards strategic impact and cross-functional influence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field; a Master's degree or MBA is a plus
• 10 - 15+ years of experience in project/program management or marketing operations, with strong executive communications and team leadership experience
• Proven track record of building and scaling project management functions or PMOs within B2B technology or SaaS organizations; demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, make decisions with incomplete information, and drive projects to completion across competing priorities; Deep expertise in Marketing programs management, resource planning, and operational rigor within a B2B marketing environment
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect execution to revenue and growth outcomes
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational change management skills
• Advanced experience with project management and work management platforms; familiarity with AI-powered project and work management tools, and a track record of adopting new technologies to improve operational efficiency

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the marketing project management operating model - including workflows, prioritization frameworks, standards, and the supporting technology roadmap
• Continuously improve processes to increase speed, quality, and cross-team collaboration, and lead the change management needed to embed new ways of working and drive adoption across teams
• Act as a strategic partner to the marketing leadership team to align on priorities, trade-offs, and execution plans
• Define and track the service levels and success metrics for execution (e.g., on-time delivery, cycle time, delivery volume, resource utilization)
• Maintain a clear view of active marketing initiatives - campaigns, launches, and programs - and lead the process that prioritizes, sequences, and resources them against business impact
• Directly lead select high-priority initiatives that span multiple marketing teams - owning planning, execution, and delivery for programs that cross team boundaries and require centralized coordination
• Facilitate the annual marketing planning process, partnering with individual marketing teams to plan activities, headcount, and program budget for future years
• Help drive capacity planning and scenario modeling when needed to align resources to strategic priorities, facilitate trade-off decisions, and ensure plans ladder up to overall marketing and business objectives
• Lead and develop a team of project management experts. Build a high-performing organization with clear career paths, role clarity, and scalable ways of working
• Champion the application of AI across marketing project management - automating status reporting, surfacing risks and capacity conflicts earlier, and streamlining intake and planning

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic partnership

Change management

Budget planning

AI in PM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Business

Master's degree or MBA (a plus)

Tools

Project management platforms

Work management platforms

AI-powered PM tools

Job description

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand, is seeking a Director of Marketing Operations - Project Management & Planning in New York. This hybrid role leads the marketing PMO, defines the operating model, and partners with senior leaders to drive alignment and speed.

You will manage a team of project management experts, oversee annual planning and budget, and champion AI-assisted workflows to improve reporting and execution. The position rewards strategic impact and cross-functional influence.