Senior Project Manager

Manager, Project Management Office 

Job Type: Direct Hire 
Location: Hybrid in Allen, TX 
Salary: $140,000-150,000

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced PMO leader to oversee enterprise-wide project delivery and provide strategic direction across technology and business initiatives. This role will manage a team of project professionals, establish delivery standards, and partner with leadership to ensure projects are executed efficiently and consistently.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage an established Project Management Office supporting enterprise initiatives

• Supervise, mentor, and develop Project Managers and Business Analysts

• Define and maintain project governance, standards, and best practices

• Oversee multiple concurrent projects, balancing hands-on leadership with team management

• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within scope, and within approved budgets

• Collaborate with business and IT leaders to align priorities and secure appropriate resources

• Provide executive-level project reporting, status updates, and risk management

• Drive continuous improvement of project delivery processes and tools

• Support delivery of software implementations and business transformation initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading project teams or a PMO in an enterprise environment

• Demonstrated people management and leadership experience

• Strong understanding of project delivery frameworks (Agile and Waterfall)

• Experience managing project budgets and financial accountability

• Familiarity with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or similar

• Background in financial services, banking, or credit union environments is a plus

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or comparable certification preferred
   

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.