Vice President, Global PMO

Role Overview

• Architect and establish FICO's first-ever Global Project Management Office, creating the foundation for enterprise-wide execution excellence.
• Design the operating model, governance frameworks, and cultural DNA that will define how FICO delivers its most critical initiatives.
• Transform FICO's multi-year growth strategy into an integrated execution roadmap, ensuring every major initiative connects directly to business value.
• Create the single source of truth for strategic initiatives, dependencies, and delivery health across all regions and functions.
• Establish common standards, tools, and methodologies that enable consistent delivery excellence while respecting local market realities.
• Build prioritization and resource allocation frameworks that enable data-driven decision-making at the speed of opportunity.
• Design collaboration models that break down silos and ensure complex; enterprise-wide programs have clear ownership and decision pathways.
• Create the governance structures that drive accountability while empowering teams to move with agility and innovation.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a world-class global PMO team with deep expertise in program management, portfolio optimization, and change leadership.
• Establish metrics, reporting, and transparency mechanisms that give executives confidence in delivery forecasts and outcomes.
• Create feedback loops and a continuous improvement culture that ensure the PMO evolves with FICO's growth.

Requirements

• 15+ years of enterprise program/portfolio leadership with 5+ years at VP level, including experience building PMO organizations from inception.
• Proven track record establishing execution frameworks and delivery excellence in global software/technology environments.
• Deep expertise in PMO design, portfolio management methodologies, and large-scale organizational transformation at a Software company.
• Organizational Architect: You've built high-performing execution organizations from concept to full operation.
• Framework Designer: You excel at creating scalable processes, governance models, and operating rhythms that stick.
• Change Catalyst: You understand how to introduce new ways of working while maintaining organizational momentum.
• Startup Mindset in Enterprise Scale: You bring entrepreneurial energy to building within established organizations.
• Strategic Foundation Builder: You think in systems and design for scalability from day one.
• Cultural Connector: You create alignment and shared purpose across diverse, global teams.
• Execution Obsessed: You're energized by turning ambiguous challenges into clear, measurable outcomes.
• Trust Builder: You establish credibility quickly and position new organizations as indispensable strategic partners.
• Building execution capabilities that support growth at scale (platform transformation, cloud migration, global expansion, M&A integration).
• Establishing PMO functions that become respected strategic partners rather than operational overhead.
• Creating governance models that balance rigor with speed in fast-moving technology environments.

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
• The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
• An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.