Senior Manager, Project Management Office

Role Overview

• Manages the Program/Project Management Office (PMO) by driving program and project management best practices, policies, procedures, and processes.
• Tracks the status of all projects and manages escalations, project budgets, and reporting.
• Ensures that program and project management processes are applied consistently and effectively across all assigned initiatives.
• Creates and applies standardized project management methodologies, including project definition, planning, risk management, project control, and change management, to ensure a repeatable project delivery process.
• Collaborates with senior management to establish program and project priorities, and ensure IT initiatives align with business goals and objectives.
• Creates tools for project planning, delivery, management, tracking, communication, and key performance metrics.
• Monitors, tracks, and reports on the status of programs against budget, timelines, and scope to program/project teams and leadership.
• Evaluates and mitigates overall program risks.
• Forecasts the potential impact of program initiatives and enhancements.
• Designs and enhances the delivery and results of programs/projects by developing program/project management, requirements management, and change management best practices, processes, tools, and techniques.
• Establishes and manages the IT release calendar and synchronizes each release with external systems.
• Leads, mentors, and manages assigned staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 6-8 years of progressive operational leadership experience, ideally within an A/E/C or professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of project-based business operations, resource planning, and financial management.
• Proven experience supporting cross-functional teams and managing multi-office operations.
• Exceptional problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational execution.

Benefits

• Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
• Healthcare for you and your family including spouse coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription insurances.
• Single Plans with 100% paid premium
• Flexible Time Off + 8 Holidays a year
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Contribution from CPL to grow your retirement funds.
• Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance.
• Student Loan Assistance Program: CPL will contribute up to a maximum of $100 a month for 5 years ($6,000 total) towards student loan debt.
• Licensure Assistance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance Company/team member premium sharing
• Flexible Spending Account $5,000 dependent childcare annually paid 100% by team member pre-taxes.
• FREE Life Insurance and AD+D Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance