Senior Director, Institutional Initiatives Portfolio Management

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University seeks a Senior Director, Institutional Initiatives Portfolio Management, to lead the PMO’s portfolio planning and delivery for initiatives sponsored by the President’s and Provost’s Office. You will partner with executive sponsors and stakeholders across university units to develop plans, coordinate resources, and manage risks and governance.

You will lead a team of project managers, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, change management, and accountability for

Qualifications

• 10+ years of demonstrated experience leading a project management team or PMO in a complex matrix environment.
• Experience translating strategic vision and desired outcomes into actionable implementation plans.
• Experience delivering executive-level presentations, status reporting, and project governance artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a portfolio of initiatives sponsored by the President's and Provost's Office.
• Develop actionable project plans, coordinate resources, manage risks and dependencies.
• Ensure organizational readiness and effective change management for successful delivery.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Strategic planning

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Institutional Initiatives Portfolio Management, is a senior leadership role within the Project Management Office (PMO), responsible for the successful planning, management, and delivery of approved initiatives sponsored by the President’s and Provost’s Office. The role ensures projects are effectively managed from initiation through implementation, delivering on established objectives and desired outcomes. The Senior Director partners with executive sponsors and stakeholders across the PMO, Information Technology, and university schools and administrative units to develop actionable project plans, coordinate resources, manage risks and dependencies, facilitate decision-making, and ensure accountability for delivery. Working closely with PMO leaders in Change Management and Process Improvement, the role ensures project requirements, business process impacts, stakeholder needs, and organizational readiness are understood and addressed. The Senior Director helps ensure that changes are effectively communicated, adopted, and sustained, and that projects deliver their intended benefits. The role also leads a team of experienced project managers and provides oversight of project governance, timelines, resources, risks, progress, and outcomes, maintaining clear communication and visibility for executive sponsors throughout delivery. Success requires strong project and portfolio management, leadership, stakeholder engagement, problem-solving, and organizational change capabilities, along with the ability to bring structure and accountability to complex, cross-functional initiatives and drive successful outcomes for the university.

Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education: Master's Degree

Required Experience: 10+ years of demonstrated experience leading a project management team or working in a consulting/PMO organization. Working in a complex matrix environment with stakeholders at various levels. Understanding of project management deliverables such as executive level presentations, status reporting, and managing project plans. Experience translating strategic vision and desired outcomes into actionable implementation plans.

Preferred Experience: 2+ years Experience working in higher education. and 7+ years Experience working in a consulting organization such as McKinsey, Deloitte, Accenture

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Demonstrated skills in understanding core project management methodologies. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills. Excellent presentation skills. Ability to work with diverse teams to achieve objectives. Ability to build consensus among diverse constituencies. Ability to work effectively with technical and functional teams to achieve desired outcomes. Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels and ability to tailor the communication style accordingly. Develops information technology project solutions by formulating objectives; planning project life-cycle deliverables and resource availability and application; preparing installation and modification specifications; leading the exploration, evaluation, and design of technical solutions. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels. Excellent strategic planning and problem solving skills. Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, high pressure environment and progress on multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Track record of successfully executing portfolio, program and project management, preferably having supported initiatives for Senior leadership in either higher ed, government or not for profit organization.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $220,000.00 to USD $260,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.