Project Manager V

247Hire; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

247Hire is seeking a Project Management Office Leader to oversee project governance and ensure skilled resources are effectively placed on projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project financial management, coordinating across teams, and supporting strategic decision-making for portfolio delivery.

The role requires relevant experience in project management methodologies, both Agile and Waterfall, and proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Moderate relevant experience in project management.
• Experience in project governance and staffing.
• Proven skills in project financial management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Project Management Office and project governance.
• Manage project financials and budgets.
• Coordinate with Risk, Governance and Performance Management.

Skills

Project financial management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Data reporting tools

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Tertiary Degree or equivalent

Tools

Planview

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee Project Management Office (PMO), project governance and demand activities across relevant portfolios.
• Ensure skilled project PM resources are placed on projects.
• Ensure effective project initiation readiness by assessing plans, stakeholder engagement, and dependencies.
• Support PMO stage gate and funding process adherence.
• Monitor inflight programs and projects for alignment with business outcomes.
• Manage budgeted resources by forecasting needs and accounting for expenses.
• Manage coordination with Risk, Governance and Performance Management on Project Quality audit plans.
• Manage risk and audit requirements, including annual testing, control readiness, and remediation tracking.
• Manage project and portfolio financials, including budgeting, forecasting, funding oversight and financial performance tracking to support strategic decision making and portfolio delivery.
• Resolving project governance issues.
• Managing demand activities across relevant portfolios.
• Ensuring skilled project PM resources are placed on projects.
• Supporting project reviews and funding process adherence.
• Developing monthly/quarterly portfolio updates for senior leadership.
• Addressing ad‑hoc requests regarding projects from executives, project resources, stakeholders, etc.

Work Experience

Necessary Work Experience

• Moderate relevant experience.

Preferred Work Experience

• Experience in project staff practice and talent development.
• Experience in PMO and project governance.
• Experience in project staffing and capacity planning.
• Experience in project delivery and project management methodologies such as SDLC.
• Experience in portfolio and project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, funding oversight, and financial performance tracking.

Qualifications

Necessary Qualifications

• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Daily Activities

• Responsible for overseeing the Program Management Office, including a team of PMO analysts. The role is dynamic and changes daily based on issues needing resolution and routine tasks.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Proven experience managing a Program Management Office.
• Proven experience leading a team of PMO specialists.
• Significant project financial skills and experience, i.e., forecasting, invoicing, accruals, etc.
• Proficiency with Planview strongly preferred, but not required.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office apps – Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Experience with reporting and data tools – Power BI, Apps and Automate.
• Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile/Agile Methodologies.