PMO Director: Strategic Project Leadership & Delivery

FLANDERS Inc.; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FLANDERS is seeking a PMO Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for project execution across the organization in Evansville, IN. You will oversee a team of project managers, standardize PMO processes, and drive stage-gate governance to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery from engineering to customer delivery.

You will mentor staff, develop KPIs, and partner with executive leadership to optimize resource allocation and project performance across manufacturing and industrial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in project management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environments.
• Proven experience establishing or leading a PMO function.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Experience managing large, cross-functional capital or product development projects in industrial sectors strongly preferred.
• Exceptional leadership and team development skills with the ability to motivate and influence at all levels.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of project financials, cost control, and resource allocation.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and drive process improvement opportunities across complex workflows.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Smartsheet, Power BI, ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers and coordinators to ensure successful delivery across engineering, manufacturing, and field operations.
• Oversee project portfolio performance, ensuring milestones, budgets, and deliverables are met.
• Serve as a key partner to executive leadership in prioritizing and resourcing projects.
• Establish and maintain standardized PMO methodologies, templates, and tools to ensure consistent planning, execution, and reporting.
• Implement and oversee stage-gate process for new projects and product development initiatives.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on project requirements, deliverables, and accountability across departments.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards to monitor and communicate project performance to stakeholders.
• Identify systemic challenges and process inefficiencies across the project lifecycle and partner with functional leaders to implement improvements.
• Lead post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and integrate findings into future PM practices.
• Support enterprise-level improvement initiatives that enhance collaboration, efficiency, and profitability across FLANDERS' operations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Sales to ensure project alignment with business strategy and customer expectations.
• Provide clear, timely communication to leadership on project health, risks, and resource needs.
• Serve as a champion for project management excellence and continuous learning within the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

PMO leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

FLANDERS is seeking a PMO Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for project execution across the organization in Evansville, IN. You will oversee a team of project managers, standardize PMO processes, and drive stage-gate governance to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery from engineering to customer delivery.

You will mentor staff, develop KPIs, and partner with executive leadership to optimize resource allocation and project performance across manufacturing and industrial