Manager, Enterprise Project Managerment Office

Join a growing financial services organization as a Manager, Enterprise Project Managerment Office / Project Management & Execution Team Lead, where you'll help establish and lead the delivery organization within a newly formed Enterprise Program Management Office.

This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned project management leader who enjoys building organizations, coaching teams, and driving execution rather than simply maintaining existing processes.

Working alongside the AVP of the PMO, you'll serve as the operational leader responsible for translating enterprise priorities into successful project delivery. You'll help build delivery methodologies, mentor project professionals, partner with executive stakeholders, and create a scalable project management organization capable of supporting the company's continued expansion into new business lines.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of enterprise strategic initiatives across multiple business functions while ensuring successful delivery against scope, timeline, quality, and business objectives.
• Manage and mentor Project Managers, Scrum Masters, and future Project Coordinators while building a high-performing delivery organization.
• Balance enterprise demand with available delivery capacity and provide resource allocation recommendations across strategic initiatives.
• Guide teams in selecting and applying Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery methodologies based on project needs.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify delivery risks, resolve obstacles, and improve execution predictability.
• Ensure initiatives successfully transition into business operations with measurable value realization.
• Collaborate with Organizational Change Management teams to drive adoption and business readiness.
• Promote consistent project governance, delivery standards, templates, and best practices across the enterprise.
• Serve as the AVP's proxy in leadership meetings and executive forums when needed.
• Coach project teams while remaining willing to personally lead initiatives when business priorities require hands-on leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement across project delivery processes, tools, reporting, and team capabilities.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive Project Management, Program Management, or PMO leadership experience.
• Experience leading Project Managers, Scrum Masters, or other delivery professionals.
• Experience working within an Enterprise PMO or Project Management Center of Excellence preferred.
• Proven success delivering complex, cross-functional business initiatives across multiple departments.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning, capacity planning, delivery governance, and project execution oversight.
• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, coaching, and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and build trusted relationships across all organizational levels.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and new capabilities are being established.
• Builder mindset with a passion for creating scalable delivery organizations and operational excellence.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification.
• MBA or Master's degree.
• Experience leading enterprise transformation initiatives within Financial Services, Insurance, Wealth Management, or similarly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Planner, or comparable project management tools.
• Experience building or maturing Enterprise PMOs from the ground up.