Senior Operations & PMO Leader - Governance Expert

Prolific Academic Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 227,000 - 324,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific is seeking Operations and PMO leaders with hands-on experience in operations, project governance, portfolio management, and operational planning to join our Expert Network as subject matter experts. If you have the necessary experience, we’ll send you a quick 10- to 15-minute test to assess your skills and suitability for our research tasks.

If successful, you’ll be invited to join Prolific as a participant, where you’ll get paid to share your expertise with researchers and

Qualifications

• Director-level or above experience in Operations or PMO.
• Deep background in project governance, resource planning, portfolio management, capacity planning, or operational strategy.
• Hands-on use of planning/PPM platforms such as Microsoft Project, Planview, Smartsheet, Jira, or ServiceNow.
• Strong analytical thinking and communication skills.
• PayPal account to receive payment.

Responsibilities

• Answering Research Questions: share your expert perspective on topics such as project prioritisation, resource allocation, portfolio governance, and operational planning processes.
• Scenario Review: apply your real‑world experience to assess and respond to planning and PMO scenarios, such as programme governance cycles, capacity reviews, milestone escalations, and budget forecasting workflows.
• Surveys & Interviews: participate in structured surveys or interviews where your domain expertise informs research into planning practices and PMO operations.
• Product & Process Feedback: provide informed feedback on tools, workflows, and processes related to planning and portfolio management platforms in operations and PMO contexts.
• Framework Input: contribute subject matter expertise to help research teams better understand how Operations and PMO functions use and evaluate planning tools and governance frameworks.

Skills

Director-level experience

Operations PMO

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Planning tools experience

PayPal account

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planview

Smartsheet

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Prolific is seeking Operations and PMO leaders with hands-on experience in operations, project governance, portfolio management, and operational planning to join our Expert Network as subject matter experts. If you have the necessary experience, we’ll send you a quick 10- to 15-minute test to assess your skills and suitability for our research tasks.

If successful, you’ll be invited to join Prolific as a participant, where you’ll get paid to share your expertise with researchers and