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We are looking for an experienced PMO Manager to lead enterprise project governance and drive disciplined execution across technology and business initiatives in Cypress, California. This Long-term Contract position will oversee portfolio management, delivery standards, and cross-functional coordination to help ensure projects align with organizational priorities and produce measurable results. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership in project delivery, business analysis, and stakeholder communication within complex IT environments.
Job Responsibility:
Build and continuously improve project governance practices, delivery frameworks, templates, and operating standards to support consistent execution across Agile, Waterfall, and blended delivery models
Direct the IT project portfolio by evaluating priorities, aligning initiatives with strategic objectives, reviewing overall health, and recommending resource distribution for maximum impact
Lead projects from initiation through completion, establishing scope, schedules, budgets, risk plans, and dependency management approaches for operational and business-focused initiatives
Partner with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business needs, map current and future processes, and maintain clear linkage between requirements and delivered solutions
Govern requirement approval, validation, and controlled changes to protect timelines, budgets, and agreed project outcomes
Coordinate recurring software releases by managing enhancement and defect priorities, organizing test readiness, supporting deployment activities, and confirming results with business owners after release
Track delivery performance through dashboards, key metrics, variance reviews, and executive reporting while driving corrective actions when projects fall behind plan
Facilitate governance forums such as steering committee sessions, stage reviews, risk discussions, and change review meetings to support timely decisions and issue resolution
Coach project managers, business analysts, and related team members through mentoring, performance feedback, and capability development efforts while improving overall resource utilization
Evaluate opportunities to enhance project and reporting tools, including Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, and Power BI, to increase visibility, efficiency, and decision support
Requirements:
Proven experience leading a project management office or enterprise project portfolio within an IT-focused environment
Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum practices, traditional project delivery methods, and hybrid implementation approaches
Demonstrated expertise in end-to-end IT project management, including planning, budgeting, risk management, and executive status communication
Experience performing business analysis activities such as requirements gathering, process assessment, documentation, and change control
PMP certification is required or strongly preferred, depending on prior depth of project leadership experience
Hands-on familiarity with Atlassian Jira and related collaboration or reporting tools used to manage project execution and visibility
Ability to influence stakeholders across business and technical teams while guiding priorities in a fast-paced, multi-project setting