Sr Director PMO

SUMMARY Armada Supply Chain Solutions has been around for more than 100 years and is one of Pittsburgh's largest private companies. We understand that a successful organization starts from the inside. Armada's culture creates an atmosphere of open planning, innovation, and diversity of thought. The Senior Director, PMO provides strategic leadership and governance for the organization's enterprise portfolio of initiatives, with a strong emphasis on IT‑enabled business capabilities and enterprise applications. This role ensures that projects—particularly those involving core business applications, platforms, and systems—are delivered using fit‑for‑purpose IT project methodologies and aligned to business strategy, architecture standards, and value realization goals. This is a Pittsburgh based hybrid role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Enterprise Portfolio & Strategy Alignment Own and manage the enterprise portfolio of business and IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, application roadmaps, and technology standards Partner with IT and business leaders to prioritize investments Ensure portfolio decisions consider technical debt, application lifecycle, scalability, and business impact Provide executive‑level insight into portfolio health, delivery risk, and dependency PMO Governance, IT Methodology & Standards Continuously evolve enterprise project and program management methodologies Ensure project delivery aligns with IT methodologies: Application development and release practices Infrastructure, cloud, and platform delivery models Vendor and system integrator delivery approaches IT governance, security, risk, and audit requirements Support and mature standards for: IT project intake and business case development Stage gates, delivery assurance, and production readiness Application development and release practices Infrastructure, cloud, and platform delivery models Vendor and system integrator delivery approaches IT governance, security, risk, and audit requirements IT project intake and business case development Stage gates, delivery assurance, and production readiness Delivery Excellence & Value Realization Partner with Application, Architecture, and Infrastructure leaders to ensure: Projects align with enterprise architecture and application roadmaps Dependencies across systems and platforms are proactively managed Delivery plans account for data, integration, testing, and deployment complexity Ensure benefits realization explicitly tie project delivery to business outcomes Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to technology complexity, vendor delivery, and organizational readiness Promote best practices in estimation, planning, release management, and delivery of solutions Projects align with enterprise architecture and application roadmaps Dependencies across systems and platforms are proactively managed Delivery plans account for data, integration, testing, and deployment complexity Leadership & Organizational Enablement Lead and develop a PMO team of 10+ portfolio managers, program managers, and IT project managers. Build strong partnerships with IT and business stakeholders, translating business strategy into executable initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes Act as a trusted advisor to executives on project strategy, sequencing, and execution Evolve the PMO into a strategic IT delivery partner, not just a governance and execution function Tools, Data & Reporting Own enterprise PPM and Agile tools supporting project delivery (e.g., OnePlan, JIRA). Ensure visibility to project and portfolio status, with transparency to key KPIs and SLAs Use data and metrics to continuously improve project delivery maturity and throughput.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Yes

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience 12 years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management, including significant IT delivery leadership Proven experience leading initiatives involving enterprise business applications and complex IT systems Demonstrated success applying and scaling IT project methodologies across diverse delivery models Supply Chain experience is strongly preferred Skills & Competencies Strong understanding of: Enterprise business applications and application lifecycles IT delivery methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall) Systems integration, data dependencies, and release management Ability to bridge business objectives and technical execution Executive‑level communication, presentation, and decision‑support skills Excellent, proven leadership and team management skills Demonstrated strategic thinking capabilities. Enterprise business applications and application lifecycles IT delivery methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall) Systems integration, data dependencies, and release management Education & Certifications Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. PMP, PgMP, SAFe SPC, Lean Portfolio Management, or equivalent IT delivery certifications Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.