Project Portfolio Governance and Process Excellence Lead

ZipRecruiter; Lynnwood (WA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a proactive Project Portfolio Governance and Process Excellence Lead to oversee governance, compliance, and improvement across project management. This remote-heavy role focuses on defining processes, guiding portfolio intake, and enhancing efficiencies through agile practices, requiring robust experience in governance and process enablement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Project or Portfolio governance, PMO, or process excellence.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and enterprise portfolio management.
• Experience with agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, SAFe).

Responsibilities

• Oversee process governance and ensure adherence to enterprise-wide SDLC standards.
• Develop and maintain standardized process documentation and templates.
• Provide hands-on training to the PM community on best practices in project delivery.

Skills

Governance

Process Compliance

Agile Practices

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Scrum Master or Product Owner certification

Tools

Clarity

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionBenefits:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development

Job Title: Project Portfolio Governance and Process Excellence Lead
Location: Seattle, WA (Remote / Hybrid)

Job Summary
We are seeking a proactive and experienced Project Portfolio Governance and Process Excellence Lead to oversee governance, compliance, and continuous improvement across our project management community. This role will be instrumental in defining and enforcing standardized processes, guiding portfolio intake and approvals, and driving operational efficiencies through process optimization and agile practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Governance and Compliance:
  Oversee process governance and ensure adherence to enterprise-wide SDLC standards across all portfolios. Drive consistent application of project workflows, reviews, and approval gates.
• Process Documentation and Enablement:
  Develop and maintain standardized process documentation, templates, and a centralized PMO learning site to support knowledge sharing and reduce redundancy.
• Training and Best Practices Implementation:
  Provide hands-on training and mentorship to the PM community, promoting best practices in project delivery, process compliance, and lifecycle management.
• Portfolio Management Support:
  Manage project intake processes, assess readiness for funding approvals, and coordinate portfolio-wide status reporting and compliance tracking.
• Process Automation and Efficiency:
  Lead or support the implementation of process automation tools to reduce administrative overheaddelivering measurable time savings during the project lifecycle.
• Agile Coaching and Adoption:
  Leverage Scrum Lead and Product Owner experience to support delivery teams in adopting and sustaining agile practices within a hybrid or scaled enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Project or Portfolio governance, PMO, or process excellence roles
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and enterprise portfolio management
• Experience with agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, SAFe)
• Scrum Master or Product Owner certification
• Demonstrated success in process automation, tool enablement, and PM enablement initiatives
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills
• Proficiency with portfolio/project management tools (e.g., Clarity, Jira, Confluence, MS Project)

This is a remote position.