Senior PMO Director: Strategy, Delivery & Talent Leadership

Church Pension Group Services Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (including Vision)

Dental

Pension plan

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

STD/LTD

Job summary

Church Pension Group in New York, NY, invites an experienced leader to head the PMO as Director. You will develop Project Managers, set standards, govern delivery, and align strategic initiatives with organizational priorities.

The role requires 8+ years in project management, a BA/BS, PMP or equivalent, and a proven track record building PMOs. Hybrid work with on-site in Midtown Manhattan, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field; PMP preferred; PgMP or related certification and master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive project management experience, including complex cross-functional projects.
• 3+ years managing, coaching, or developing Project Managers.
• Experience establishing or maturing a PMO and partnering with portfolio/resource management functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers; set expectations and development plans.
• Build a collaborative PMO culture and support recruitment, onboarding, retention, and workforce planning.
• Oversee project execution, governance, documentation, controls, and delivery performance with clear ownership.
• Ensure PMO methodologies, standards, tools, planning practices, risk management, change control, and communications are applied across strategic projects.
• Coach Project Managers through delivery challenges, escalations, and recovery planning.
• Partner with Enterprise Portfolio and Resource Management to translate priorities into executable plans and align capacity.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Coaching

Governance

PMO development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Project Management/Information Technology or related field

PMP or PgMP certification preferred

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Church Pension Group in New York, NY, invites an experienced leader to head the PMO as Director. You will develop Project Managers, set standards, govern delivery, and align strategic initiatives with organizational priorities.

The role requires 8+ years in project management, a BA/BS, PMP or equivalent, and a proven track record building PMOs. Hybrid work with on-site in Midtown Manhattan, and a comprehensive benefits package.