Strategic PMO Director: Portfolio Leadership & Governance

Mohawk Industries; Calhoun (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

You will lead high-impact programs, collaborate with stakeholders, oversee financial controls, and mentor PMs to strengthen the PMO and deliver strategic business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education/experience.
• 8–10 years relevant experience, including large multi-workstream programs, or equivalent education/experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages the framework, standards, and methodologies for project and program management.
• Leads the planning, execution, and monitoring of high-impact projects and programs to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Partners with stakeholders to define scope, timelines, success metrics, and expected benefits, and tracks benefits realization.
• Owns the integrated master schedule, managing critical path, baselines, and interdependencies across workstreams.
• Owns risk, issue, and change control processes, including escalation paths and change control board review.
• Establishes the governance cadence: steering committees, decision rights, and executive reporting on status and risks.
• Oversees program financial controls, including cost tracking, forecast versus actual, and variance reporting.
• Manages resource and capacity planning across the portfolio, including staffing plans and PM allocation.
• Leads, mentors, and develops project and program managers, building bench strength across the PMO.
• Continuously evaluates and improves the PMO’s effectiveness, including the tools and technologies that enhance project management capabilities.
• Contributes to departmental strategy, goal development, and key business objectives.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

PMO governance

Enterprise scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

You will lead high-impact programs, collaborate with stakeholders, oversee financial controls, and mentor PMs to strengthen the PMO and deliver strategic business objectives.