PMO Lead, Vice President at State Street in Quincy, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Who we are looking for

The enterprise PMO within the CAO organization is responsible for ensuring all organizations across the enterprise are equipped with the governance framework, standards, and tools to deliver strategic change initiatives timely and cost effectively. The PMO will be devising and implementing a standard governance framework that follows industry best practices and this role will help establish the target operating and interaction model for all PMOs supporting enterprise change management. The right candidate will provide skills and training, manage knowledge, and help provision independent assurance. The candidate will assist in standardizing the portfolio-related governance processes and facilitate the sharing of methodologies, tools, and techniques across the team, as well as facilitate the development of performance metrics along with a methodology to report on these metrics to senior leadership to inform decision-making.

What you will be responsible for

As a PMO Lead - Vice President you will

• Participate in the definition of the program/project management standard processes, tools, templates, and techniques


• Assess current state environment in all enterprise functions of project-related governance practices


• Implement standard minimum governance practices ensuring no gaps exist by employing appropriate gap remediation activities


• Perform ongoing assessment of adherence to governance standards through analysis, stakeholder interviews and workshops as applicable


• Participate in driving the strategic direction of our PPM tools in support of the objectives defined for the enterprise change management framework


• Participate in the design and implementation of training for key stakeholders to ensure clear understanding and application of enterprise change management tools and processes


• Develop metrics of adherence to governance standards


• Define reporting of metrics to inform senior leadership


• Develop portfolio reporting solutions to inform senior leadership and all key stakeholders on the health of the change portfolio


• Familiar with portfolio management tools (i.e., Clarity or other PPM solutions)

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong program management background with minimum 10 years' experience including large scale initiatives


• Highly competent in analyzing requirements and translating them into an end product


• Experience with target operating model design and implementation


• Portfolio management experience


• Proven ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing and experience with executive leadership communications and reporting


• Experience presenting changes to operating model to large audience of stakeholders


• Experience with managing stakeholders in a matrixed organization


• Knowledge of project management discipline and techniques with emphasis on governance and portfolio management (e.g., Change Management)


• Familiar with project delivery methodologies (e.g., Iterative/Agile and Waterfall)


• Ability to be flexible, follow tight deadlines, organize, and prioritize work


• Capable of unrelenting drive


• Strong track record as a relationship builder with effective negotiation skills and proven interpersonal communication skills

• Bachelor's Degree (or Master's Degree)


• Minimum of 10 years' experience with intimate knowledge of program / portfolio management and governance


• Data analytics and reporting experience


• Experience with Clarity PPM and other PPM and delivery tools (e.g., Jira) is a plus


• PMP Certification is a plus

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.