Project Management Specialist

Lenovo; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking a Project Management Specialist to support the CSO and CAIO PMO. The role focuses on governance, portfolio reporting, and executive visibility across security and AI initiatives.

You will collaborate with program managers and leadership to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and maintain consistent reporting standards. A PMP or PMI certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, PM, Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of project coordination/PMO experience.

Responsibilities

• Support PMO establishment and governance.
• Maintain PMO tool and data accuracy in Smartsheet.
• Coordinate project intake processes.
• Provide guidance on management methodologies and reporting.
• Develop executive dashboards and KPI reports.
• Monitor progress, risks, and milestones.
• Enforce monthly reporting cadence.
• Escalate risks and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

PMO governance

Portfolio reporting

Cross-functional coordination

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/PM

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft 365

Power BI

Job description

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Position Summary

The Project Management Specialist provides project governance and portfolio management support for the Chief Security Office (CSO) and Chief AI Office (CAIO). This role helps establish and maintain a centralized Project Management Office (PMO) by supporting project intake, governance processes, portfolio reporting, and executive visibility across security and AI initiatives. The Project Management Specialist partners with program managers and leadership to ensure projects align with strategic objectives, maintain consistent reporting standards, and provide timely insights into project health, risks, dependencies, and resource utilization.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the establishment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the CSO CAIO Project Management Office (PMO).
• Maintain and administer the PMO tool in Smartsheet, ensuring data accuracy and portfolio visibility.
• Coordinate project intake processes, including intake forms, project identifiers, evaluation criteria, and governance workflows.
• Provide guidance and support to program managers on project management methodology, reporting standards, and deliverables.
• Ensure projects align with organizational priorities and strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain executive dashboards, portfolio health reports, KPI reporting, and operational briefings.
• Automate project notifications, status updates, and reporting workflows where appropriate.
• Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, resource utilization, and key milestones across the portfolio.
• Enforce monthly project reporting cadence and track compliance with PMO governance requirements.
• Identify and escalation cross-functional risks, issues, and decisions while tracking mitigation actions and resolutions.
• Collaborate with CSO CAIO leadership, program managers, and cross-functional teams to support project execution and portfolio governance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in project coordination, project management, PMO support, or portfolio management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting project governance, reporting, and executive-level communications.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and reporting skills.
• Experience developing and maintaining project dashboards, portfolio reporting, and project tracking tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate across cross-functional stakeholders.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or other PMI certification.
• Experience establishing or supporting a Project Management Office (PMO).
• Experience with enterprise reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity, enterprise security, AI governance, or technology organizations.
• Demonstrated experience with project governance, risk management, portfolio reporting, and strategic planning

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