Senior PMO Controller & Portfolio Lead

Cel---Critical-Power; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CEL Critical Power is seeking a PMO Specialist to maintain governance, scheduling, forecasting, reporting and portfolio controls across the project portfolio on-site in Williamsburg, VA. The role requires coordinating with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Production and Finance to keep data accurate and support executive decisions.

We look for 5+ years in PMO or similar roles, strong analytics and proficiency with Power BI, SharePoint, and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in PMO, project controls, scheduling, or manufacturing operations environments.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional project portfolios.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills and ability to navigate SharePoint.
• Experience with Power BI (Capacity Charts).
• PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, Lean Six Sigma, or Power BI certs beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own project governance and lifecycle governance from sales-to-operations handover to project closeout.
• Manage variation orders, engineering changes, and baseline control for scope, schedule, and cost.
• Lead portfolio reviews covering performance, margin, schedule adherence, capacity, and risks.
• Drive recovery planning for at-risk projects across engineering, procurement, production and commercial teams.
• Monitor contractual commitments, delivery milestones, and project risks; escalate to leadership.

Skills

Project scheduling

Portfolio reporting

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Process improvement

Power BI

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

ERP (SAP ByDesign)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Power BI

SharePoint

ERP (SAP Business ByDesign)

Job description

CEL Critical Power is seeking a PMO Specialist to maintain governance, scheduling, forecasting, reporting and portfolio controls across the project portfolio on-site in Williamsburg, VA. The role requires coordinating with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Production and Finance to keep data accurate and support executive decisions.

We look for 5+ years in PMO or similar roles, strong analytics and proficiency with Power BI, SharePoint, and ERP systems.