Senior Manager, PMO

Role Summary

Senior Manager, PMO based in New Brunswick, NJ. Leads end-to-end program management and holistic portfolio capability across the Reporting & Analytics and Data Hub portfolios within Finance Solutions & Technology. Balances base business delivery with structured capability building and people leadership. Partners with cross-functional teams across Finance, FS&T, JJT, Consolidation, Global Services, and enterprise PMOs to drive cross-program planning, interdependency management, risk mitigation, and governance aligned to the FDTO Integrated Roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for program and project management oversight and driving large complex programs throughout the full project life cycle using both waterfall and agile methodologies; manage PMO activities in support of the overall program.
• Provide PMO leadership and oversight of FS&T led programs across Reporting & Analytics and Data Hub. Key program management responsibilities include:
  • Project Schedule Management & key milestones utilizing the Integrated Reporting Framework (IRF)
  • Ensure workplans adhere to standardized WBS structures and PMO playbook guidelines
  • Project Integration, Inter/Intra Dependency Management
  • Risk, Action, Issue and Decision Management (RAID)
  • Scope & Project Change Management
  • Resource Plans & Management
  • Financial Management
  • Communications & Status
  • Ensure compliance with SDLC, FDTO governance standards, and audit requirements
• Stand up key operational rhythms and Governance reviews aimed at execution of Reporting & Analytics and Data Hub roadmaps
• Lead meetings with business, technical and global representatives regarding the project activities, timeline, and issues
• Articulate project status, key issues, and dependencies to all levels of management
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve integrated reporting efficiency and governance effectiveness
• Contribute as an active and engaged member of the Reporting & Analytics team. Cultivate a close working relationship with cross-functional core team leads to understand requirements and identify risks and opportunities
• Portfolio Governance & Prioritization: Support structured intake and prioritization aligned to strategic objectives
• Capacity Planning & Resource Transparency: Lead demand vs. supply modeling across Reporting & Analytics and Data Hub teams; support quarterly capacity review cycles and forward-looking resource forecasting
• Process & Interaction Model Maturity: Strengthen governance forums and escalation pathways; improve cross-functional interaction models across Finance, FS&T, and JJT; standardize execution metrics, dependency tracking, and reporting discipline; review key PM deliverables to drive quality and delivery excellence
• Data & Technology Enablement: Champion Click Up as the enterprise PPM system of record; drive roadmap transparency, executive dashboards, and milestone visibility; ensure portfolio data integrity; partner with tool administrators to evolve configuration aligned to business needs; drive automation opportunities
• People Leadership & Development: Provide direct supervision for PMO team members and contractor resources; conduct performance reviews; coach team on delivery rigor, risk management discipline, executive communication, and portfolio governance standards; build PMO capability maturity; develop bench strength and succession planning; foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Other Duties & Responsibilities: Decision making, influencing others, and effective communication; able to lead, collaborate, challenge, and influence peers, subordinates, and senior management

Qualifications

• Required: A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Preferred: Post-graduate degree
• Preferred: Professional project management certification (PMP) and/or diploma
• Required: Detailed knowledge of project planning, tracking, resource management, project planning, scheduling tools, and cross-project analyses
• Required: Industry experience
• Required: 7+ years of project management of enterprise-wide implementations
• Preferred: Finance experience (Finance processes and/or technology)
• Preferred: ClickUp experience
• Preferred: Portfolio management experience
• Travel: Up to 10% travel may be required

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; Post-graduate degree preferred
• Professional project management certification (PMP) and/or diploma preferred

Skills

• Preferred: Agile Decision Making, Agility Jumps, Analytics Insights, Business Alignment, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Leadership, Organizational Project Management, Organizing, Program Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools, Project Reporting, Statement of Work (SOW), Technical Credibility