VP - Technology Project Management Office

Job Title

VP - Technology Project Management Office

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Head of PMO to lead our global Project Management Office and drive strategic execution across a diverse, matrixed, and fast-paced technology organization. This leader will be responsible for scaling and optimizing the technology PMO function to ensure alignment between project execution and corporate strategy, delivering critical programs on time and within budget, and instilling a culture of accountability, agility, and results.
The ideal candidate brings a global mindset, strong business acumen, and a proven track record of building and transforming PMO functions across multiple regions and business units. This role demands high EQ, strategic influence, and world-class communication and collaboration skills. The ideal candidate thrives in matrixed environments and brings a deep understanding of PMO & Agile methodologies, governance, and business alignment.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Technology PMO Leadership
  • Establish and lead the global technology PMO strategy, including governance frameworks, delivery methodologies, resource planning, and KPI tracking.
  • Develop and maintain an enterprise-wide portfolio of strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and ROI expectations.
  • Partner with line of business PMO offices to align methodologies, definitions and reporting to ensure a consistent view of cross functional, cross line of business projects and programs.
  • Drive maturity in program/project management capabilities, tools, and processes across the enterprise with a continuous focus on delivering measurable business value.
• Strategic Execution & Transformation
  • Partner with the executive leadership team and senior stakeholders to translate corporate strategy into executable programs and initiatives.
  • Partner with Technology leaders to ensure all initiatives are reported transparently to create a single pane of glass view for the CDIO and other C-suite leaders across the organization.
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex, cross-functional, and often global programs.
  • Ensure consistent delivery standards across regions and business units, while enabling flexibility for localized execution where needed.
• Leadership & Organizational Development
  • Refine and optimize the PMO operating model ensuring effectiveness across business units and technology teams.
  • Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of portfolio leaders, program managers, and project managers.
  • Foster a center of excellence for project delivery, resource management, change management, and PMO best practices.
  • Create and sustain a culture of continuous improvement, transparency, and executional excellence.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
  • Act as a trusted advisor to C-level executives, ensuring ongoing alignment and support for portfolio and transformation efforts.
  • Deliver clear, concise, and data-driven updates to executive leadership and the board on portfolio health, risks, and opportunities.
  • Effectively operate within a highly matrixed organization, leading without direct authority, influencing cross-functional teams, and aligning stakeholders across varying levels.
  • Drive consistent and transparent communication regarding project status, risks, and impacts. Deliver executive-ready presentations and reports for senior leadership and the board.

• Portfolio and Project Governance:
  • Establish and manage portfolio governance processes, ensuring transparency, prioritization, and alignment of programs and projects with strategic goals.
  • Expertise in Business Case creation through ongoing management, including financial modeling, ROI, and budget vs. actuals reporting; partnering with our FP&A organization to build a consistent model that can be leveraged across the enterprise.
  • Establish and optimize resource management process, tools and reporting across the technology organization
  • Define and promote project delivery frameworks (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid), ensuring they are tailored appropriately for initiatives of varying complexity.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, technology or related fields.
• 15+ years of experience in project and program leadership, with at least 7+ years in a senior PMO leadership role within a global technology or enterprise-scale organization. Technical project management expertise is a MUST HAVE.
• Demonstrated success in building a PMO from the ground up.
• Demonstrated success in leading enterprise PMO functions across multiple regions and business units.
• Deep knowledge of project portfolio management (PPM), program governance, risk management, and change enablement.
• Experience with Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall methodologies in a technology-driven environment.
• Proven experience developing PMO strategies, establishing governance models, and managing enterprise portfolios.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop PM talent and instill PM best practices across functions.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization in a matrixed organization.
• Expertise in project/portfolio management tools including MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, etc.
• Certifications in PMP, PgMP, and Agile strongly preferred (e.g., PMI-ACP, SAFe, CSM).

Key Competencies:

• Executive Presence & Strategic Influence
• Global & Cross-Cultural Leadership
• Business & Financial Acumen
• Agility in Complex, Evolving Environments
• Portfolio Rationalization & Prioritization
• Technology-Driven Delivery Models
• Stakeholder Management & Influence
• Analytical Thinking & Decision-Making
• Cross-functional Collaboration

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $204,000.00 - $240,000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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