Director - Enterprise Program Management Office

Onsite - Mayfield Heights, OH

Direct Hire - Salary + Bonus

Enterprise PMO Leadership & Governance

• Define and execute the enterprise PMO strategy, operating model, governance framework, and project delivery standards.
• Establish consistent project management methodologies, templates, policies, and best practices across the organization.
• Select, implement, and continuously improve enterprise project and portfolio management (PPM) tools to increase transparency, efficiency, and execution excellence.
• Ensure appropriate governance through project stage gates, risk management, issue escalation, change control, and executive reporting.
• Develop meaningful KPIs, dashboards, and portfolio metrics that enable executive visibility into delivery performance and business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement of project and portfolio management maturity across the enterprise.

Portfolio Management & Strategic Prioritization

• Lead the enterprise project intake, evaluation, and prioritization process to ensure alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Facilitate the Enterprise Project Prioritization Board, enabling data-driven executive decisions regarding project selection, sequencing, funding, and resource allocation.
• Balance organizational demand with capacity while maximizing business value and strategic outcomes.
• Maintain a transparent, enterprise-wide technology investment portfolio and roadmap.
• Business Relationship Management
• Lead the global Business Relationship Management (BRM) organization, establishing consistent standards, performance expectations, and operating practices.
• Develop and coach Business Relationship Managers to serve as strategic partners between business functions and Information Technology.
• Foster strong executive relationships that improve business alignment, stakeholder engagement, and solution delivery.
• Ensure business priorities are effectively translated into technology roadmaps and investment opportunities.

Financial Planning & Technology Investment Management

• Lead the annual IT operating and capital planning processes in partnership with Finance and IT leadership.
• Manage the IT financial planning process, including budgeting, forecasting, and investment governance.
• Develop and oversee business case methodologies that support funding decisions and value realization.
• Monitor technology investments throughout the project lifecycle to ensure financial accountability and expected business outcomes.
• Support executive leadership in securing funding for strategic initiatives.
• Organizational Capability Development
• Build and mature enterprise project management capabilities through standardized processes, mentoring, coaching, and professional development.
• Establish competency models, career paths, and development programs for project managers, program managers, and Business Relationship Managers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and delivery excellence.
• Champion organizational change management practices that enable successful adoption of business and technology initiatives.

Leadership & Executive Partnership

• Lead and develop a high-performing global EPMO organization.
• Partner closely with IT and business executives to align technology investments with strategic priorities.
• Influence executive decision-making through data-driven insights, governance, and transparent portfolio reporting.
• Promote collaboration across infrastructure, cybersecurity, applications, data, operations, and business functions to enable successful enterprise transformation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on portfolio health, organizational capacity, investment strategy, and delivery performance.