PMO & Portfolio Governance Specialist

CEL Critical Power Ltd.; Williamsburg, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

CEL Critical Power Ltd. is seeking a PMO Specialist to maintain governance, scheduling, forecasting, and portfolio controls across CEL's project portfolio on-site in Williamsburg, VA.

You will drive cross-functional coordination with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Production and Finance, ensuring data integrity, accurate reporting, and executive visibility.

This role requires 5+ years in PMO or project controls, strong analytical skills, and advanced Microsoft 365 and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in PMO, project controls, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience with governance frameworks, change control, and portfolio management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional project portfolios.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills and ability to navigate SharePoint.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Own project lifecycle governance from sales-to-operations handover through project closeout, ensuring compliance with PMO stage-gate requirements.
• Manage variation orders, engineering changes, and baseline control for project scope, schedule, and cost.
• Lead portfolio reviews covering project performance, margin, schedule adherence, factory capacity, and key risks.
• Drive recovery planning for at-risk projects by coordinating actions across engineering, procurement, production, and commercial teams.
• Monitor contractual commitments, delivery milestones, and project risks, escalating issues proactively to leadership.

Skills

PMO governance

Portfolio reporting

Scheduling

Data analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Planner

SharePoint

Power BI

ERP systems

SAP Business ByDesign

Job description

CEL Critical Power Ltd. is seeking a PMO Specialist to maintain governance, scheduling, forecasting, and portfolio controls across CEL's project portfolio on-site in Williamsburg, VA.

You will drive cross-functional coordination with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Production and Finance, ensuring data integrity, accurate reporting, and executive visibility.

This role requires 5+ years in PMO or project controls, strong analytical skills, and advanced Microsoft 365 and ERP experience.