Sr Manager - Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO)

Energy Transfer; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Transfer seeks an Enterprise PMO Lead to establish, lead, and mature the EPMO across the enterprise transformation portfolio. You will set governance, delivery standards, and executive visibility, and stand up the function from day one.

You will mentor the delivery team, manage cross-program risks, and partner with Finance, HR, Legal, IT and Operations to ensure disciplined execution and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive program and project management experience.
• 2+ years in a PMO leadership, PMO manager, or program governance role.
• PMP certification required.
• Experience with portfolio and project management tools (Smartsheet, MS Project, Planview).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature the Enterprise PMO (EPMO) across the transformation portfolio.
• Design and implement the EPMO operating model, governance, and reporting cadence.
• Own portfolio dashboard, executive reporting, and risk/financial visibility.
• Mentor delivery teams and facilitate cross-program dependency management.
• Partner with Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Operations to enable delivery.
• Drive lessons-learned and continuous improvement across delivery lifecycles.

Skills

PMO leadership

Executive communication

Portfolio management

Risk management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Planview

Job description

Summary

The Enterprise PMO Lead is responsible for establishing, leading, and maturing the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) at Energy Transfer. This role owns the governance framework, delivery standards, portfolio visibility, and program execution discipline across the enterprise transformation portfolio. The EPMO Lead partners with senior business and technology leaders to ensure strategic initiatives are planned, tracked, and delivered with rigor and accountability.

This is a build-and-run leadership role — the EPMO Lead will stand up the EPMO function, define its operating model, staff its delivery team, and lead execution from day one.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement the EPMO operating model including governance structure, delivery methodology, intake processes, and reporting cadence
• Define portfolio management standards across project prioritization, resourcing, and status reporting
• Build and continuously improve a center of excellence for project and program management across ET's Transformation portfolio
• Drive adoption of consistent PM practices across business units and functional teams
• Own the enterprise program portfolio dashboard and executive-level reporting cadence
• Provide portfolio-level status, risk, and financial reporting to senior leadership
• Facilitate steering committee meetings, stage-gate reviews, and cross-program dependency management
• Maintain visibility into resource allocation and capacity across the active portfolio

Program Delivery Leadership

• Lead and mentor the EPMO delivery team including project managers and coordinators
• Serve as the escalation point for cross-program risks, blockers, and key decisions
• Partner with partner business organizations, such as Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Operations to enable successful program delivery
• Drive lessons-learned processes and continuous improvement across the delivery lifecycle

Organizational Capability Building

• Define PM career paths and capability standards within the EPO
• Develop onboarding and training pathways for project practitioners across the enterprise
• Champion appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall) based on program context

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of progressive program and project management experience
• 2+ years in a PMO leadership, PMO manager, or program governance role
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-workstream enterprise transformation programs
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with portfolio and project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Planview, or equivalent)
• PMP certification required

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience in energy, midstream, or industrial sector
• Familiarity with enterprise platform implementations (Workday, SAP, Salesforce, or equivalent)
• Agile or SAFe certification
• Experience contributing to or building a PMO during organizational transformation or M&A
• Strategic thinking with execution follow-through
• Executive presence and communication
• Organizational influence across business and technology
• Risk identification and escalation management
• Team leadership and talent development

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking with execution follow-through
• Executive presence and communication
• Organizational influence across business and technology
• Risk identification and escalation management
• Team leadership and talent development

Working Conditions

Usually, normal office working conditions.

Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.

Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Primary Location

United States-TX-DALLAS

Other Locations

United States-TX-HOUSTON

Work Locations

Dallas TX Westchester (100000381) 8111 Westchester Dr Dallas 75225

Job

Other

Schedule

Regular

Full-time

Travel

Yes, 15 % of the Time

Job Posting

Aug 28, 2026, 3:55:59 PM

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