Senior PMO Director — Delivery & Governance

foundant-careers; Bozeman (MT); Remote; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Lifestyle reimbursements

Mindfulness and fitness initiatives

Job summary

Foundant is seeking a senior PMO leader to guide a multi-project SaaS delivery portfolio. You will lead the Project Management team, drive governance, and own portfolio health while partnering with senior directors to recruit, onboard, and scale delivery initiatives.

The role emphasizes Agile transformation, cross-functional collaboration, and enforcing delivery standards across projects, with a remote-first, globally distributed team culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management, with 5+ years in a people leadership or PMO management role (required)
• Demonstrated track record owning a project manager team and a complex, multi-project portfolio in a SaaS, professional services, or technology implementation environment
• Experience building or maturing a PMO function — establishing standards, governance frameworks, and tooling practices that scale
• Experience in previous Agile transformation (required)
• Proven ability to manage escalations, navigate client-facing complexity, and coach project managers through high-stakes delivery situations
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Project Management, or related field (required); Master’s degree (preferred)
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification (required)
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada, USA, or EU (required)

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Project Management team — including performance management, goal setting, and career development conversations
• Build and maintain a high-performing PMO culture grounded in accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
• Partner with the Sr. Director to recruit, onboard, and ramp up new project managers
• Scale our partnership business and oversight of partner implementation projects, ensuring consistent client experiences align with Foundant north star
• Maintain full visibility into the active SOW and enhancement portfolio of project work — tracking milestone adherence, budget performance, and project health status across all engagements
• Own escalation management for Amber and Red projects; serve as the first point of escalation above the Project Managers
• Drive portfolio health reporting cadences — weekly check-ins with project managers, quarterly scorecard reviews, and executive-facing portfolio updates
• Enforce delivery standards and Project Manager accountability against the project manager Delivery Goal Framework (schedule adherence, scope and change management, client engagement, resource and budget stewardship, operational compliance, and project closure)
• Design, implement, and iterate on project management processes and methodologies that improve project manager efficiency and delivery consistency at scale
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives — identifying patterns in escalations, scope changes, and timeline variance to strengthen delivery quality across the portfolio
• Champion Change Request discipline: ensure 100% of scope changes have an approved CR before work begins, and monitor compliance in monthly portfolio reviews
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Implementation, Digital Transformation, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure seamless handoffs and aligned client expectations
• Prepare and present regular portfolio status updates to the Sr. Director and leadership; translate data from Rocketlane and Salesforce into decision-ready reporting
• Act as a senior voice on project delivery in cross-functional conversations — representing the PMO’s perspective on capacity, risk, and process
• Partner with HR, the Sr. Director, and People leaders on goal-setting cycles, performance review cadences, and team development initiatives for the Project Manager team

Skills

People leadership

PMO management

Portfolio governance

Agile transformation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Master’s degree preferred

PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Tools

Rocketlane

Salesforce

Job description

Foundant is seeking a senior PMO leader to guide a multi-project SaaS delivery portfolio. You will lead the Project Management team, drive governance, and own portfolio health while partnering with senior directors to recruit, onboard, and scale delivery initiatives.

The role emphasizes Agile transformation, cross-functional collaboration, and enforcing delivery standards across projects, with a remote-first, globally distributed team culture.