Senior Director, Enterprise Governance

LE043 Quality Technology Services, LLC; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Bonus eligibility

Paid PTO

Stock purchase plan

Holiday pay

Insurance (medical)

Sabbatical

Service award

Parental leave

Military benefits

Charitable matching

Scholarship program

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

QTS is seeking a Senior Director, Enterprise Governance to set the enterprise vision for governance, portfolio standards and change management. You will build a Center of Excellence to scale governance practices, lead senior professionals, and partner across functions to ensure successful strategic initiatives.

The role requires 11+ years in governance/PMO, strong executive communication, and a track record of delivering large-scale transformations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, operations, information systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Eleven or more years of progressive experience in enterprise PMO, governance, portfolio/program leadership, transformation, strategy execution, or related disciplines.
• Four or more years of direct people-leadership experience, including leading experienced professionals and/or people leaders.
• Demonstrated success designing and scaling enterprise governance, standards, executive decision forums/frameworks, change management practices and portfolio-management capabilities.
• Executive-level influence, financial acumen, strategic judgment, and organizational-change leadership.
• Experience developing reporting for and/or engaging with the most senior-level executive leaders, including (but not limited to) the board, C-suite, executive advisors, etc.

Responsibilities

• Set the multi-year strategy and operating model for enterprise governance, standards, portfolio intelligence, change management, and delivery maturity.
• Establish decision-making frameworks and executive forums to align portfolio priorities and guide tradeoffs across capacity, enterprise and change impacts, dependencies, readiness, and value realization.
• Define and own enterprise governance practices, including decision forums, escalation models, accountability mechanisms, and performance cadences.
• Establish and implement enterprise policies and standards, in partnership with key leaders, across program and portfolio management, change management, reporting, and other practices that strengthen enterprise scalability and resilience.
• Establish change management strategies and resourcing approaches across the portfolio, aligning support to initiative complexity, business impact, and organizational readiness.
• Lead the implementation and evolution of strategic portfolio management capabilities and tools, including portfolio and value realization reporting, analytics, dashboards, and executive insights.
• Lead and develop directors, managers, and senior professionals, building succession, expertise, and scalable COE capabilities.
• Partner cross-functionally to drive effective implementation and adoption of enterprise standards, program reporting, and enabling tools.
• Represent enterprise governance in strategic and annual planning, risk, investment, and transformation discussions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Executive leadership

Governance expertise

Portfolio management

Change management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, operations, information systems, or related field

Advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

Who we are: As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the world for good and our people make it possible. Every single day, the creativity, dedication and genuine care for our communities are what push us forward and make this a truly special place to be.

Who You Are

(Job Summary) The Senior Director, Enterprise Governance is a seasoned leader that sets the enterprise vision and operating model for governance, portfolio standards, change management and execution excellence. This position serves as a trusted senior advisor to enterprise executives, owns governance and decision-support practices across the transformation portfolio, leads leaders and subject-matter experts, and strengthens the organization’s ability to prioritize, govern, and deliver strategic initiatives at scale. This leader will build & run a Center of Excellence (COE) that equips the enterprise with the practices and foundational frameworks needed to scale effectively, adapt to change, and remain resilient as the organization grows.

What You Will Do

• Set the multi-year strategy and operating model for enterprise governance, standards, portfolio intelligence, change management, and delivery maturity.
• Establish decision-making frameworks and executive forums to align portfolio priorities and guide tradeoffs across capacity, enterprise and change impacts, dependencies, readiness, and value realization.
• Define and own enterprise governance practices, including decision forums, escalation models, accountability mechanisms, and performance cadences.
• Establish and implement enterprise policies and standards, in partnership with key leaders, across program and portfolio management, change management, reporting, and other practices that strengthen enterprise scalability and resilience.
• Establish change management strategies and resourcing approaches across the portfolio, aligning support to initiative complexity, business impact, and organizational readiness.
• Lead the implementation and evolution of strategic portfolio management capabilities and tools, including portfolio and value realization reporting, analytics, dashboards, and executive insights.
• Lead and develop directors, managers, and senior professionals, building succession, expertise, and scalable COE capabilities.
• Partner cross-functionally to drive effective implementation and adoption of enterprise standards, program reporting, and enabling tools.
• Represent enterprise governance in strategic and annual planning, risk, investment, and transformation discussions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, operations, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Eleven or more years of progressive experience in enterprise PMO, governance, portfolio/program leadership, transformation, strategy execution, or related disciplines.
• Four or more years of direct people-leadership experience, including leading experienced professionals and/or people leaders.
• Demonstrated success designing and scaling enterprise governance, standards, executive decision forums/frameworks, change management practices and portfolio-management capabilities.
• Executive-level influence, financial acumen, strategic judgment, and organizational-change leadership.
• Experience developing reporting for and/or engaging with the most senior-level executive leaders, including (but not limited to) the board, C-suite, executive advisors, etc.

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree and/or PMP, PgMP, PfMP, P3O, MSP, Prosci, SAFe, Lean Six Sigma, or related certification.
• Experience building a governance or portfolio COE in a high-growth, complex, capital-intensive environment.
• Experience with strategic portfolio management platforms, enterprise dashboards, and benefits/value-realization reporting.
• Experience developing reporting for and/or engaging with the most senior-level executive leaders, including (but not limited to) the board, C-suite, executive advisors, etc.

Compensation

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents a reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Virginia. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. The estimated pay range for this role, if based in Virginia, is: $188,175.00 - 287,769.76 Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

Benefits

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Equal Opportunity Employer

QTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more: Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim. The "Know Your Rights" Poster is included here: Know Your Rights (English) Know Your Rights (Spanish) The pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted QTS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.