Strategic PMO Controller: Portfolio & Planning Lead

CEL Critical Power; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CEL Critical Power in Williamsburg, VA, is seeking a PMO Specialist to oversee governance, scheduling, forecasting, and reporting across the on-site project portfolio. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams in Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Production and Finance to keep data accurate and provide executive visibility.

The role requires 5+ years in PMO or manufacturing scheduling, strong analytics, and proficiency with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in PMO, project controls, scheduling, or manufacturing operations environments.
• Experience with Governance Frameworks, change control, project controls, manufacturing planning and portfolio management processes.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional project portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Own project lifecycle governance from sales-to-operations handover through project closeout, ensuring compliance with PMO stage-gate requirements
• Manage variation orders, engineering changes, and baseline control for project scope, schedule, and cost
• Lead portfolio reviews covering project performance, margin, schedule adherence, factory capacity, and key risks
• Drive recovery planning for at-risk projects by coordinating actions across engineering, procurement, production, and commercial teams
• Monitor contractual commitments, delivery milestones, and project risks, escalating issues proactively to leadership

Skills

Project scheduling

Portfolio reporting

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Power BI

Microsoft Project

SAP Business ByDesign

Job description

CEL Critical Power in Williamsburg, VA, is seeking a PMO Specialist to oversee governance, scheduling, forecasting, and reporting across the on-site project portfolio. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams in Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Production and Finance to keep data accurate and provide executive visibility.

The role requires 5+ years in PMO or manufacturing scheduling, strong analytics, and proficiency with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Power BI.