IT Strategy & Project Management Office (PMO)

Information Technology (IT) Project Management Office (PMO) Consultant to manage projects as assigned (30-50% of time) and lead effort to transform PMO into an AI enabled, Shared Services model designed to support PM's and customers at scale.

Mandatory Requirements
Must have experience with data interpretation, visualization through tools like SQL and business objects.
7+ years in IT Strategy/PMO leadership with hands-on program delivery.
PMO re-design experience (operating model, intake, governance, portfolio management).
Demonstrated success implementing AI & analytics in PMO reporting and decision support.
Financial governance experience (CapEx/OpEx, forecasting, benefits realization).
Track record in organizational design and role clarity (RACI, job architecture).
Excellent stakeholder management with CIO/CTO-level visibility.
Minimum ten (10) years experience in IT Project Management.
7+ years demonstrating successful management of multiple concurrent enterprise-level projects, preferably within regulated or utility environments.
Demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate and adapt to unfamiliar environments, cultures, processes, and technologies.
7+ years with strong skills in multi-stakeholder communication, schedule and cost control, risk management, and governance adherence.
7+ years proficient in project management tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, Clarity, and PowerBI is a plus.
Demonstrated success in building new teams and facilitating stakeholder engagement across levels from director contributors to executives.

Desirable Qualifications
PMP certification
Agile Product Owner certification
MBA with emphasis in IT and/or financial-related studies
Bachelor s in CS/IS/Engineering/Business; MBA a plus
PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, TOGAF, BRMP, ITIL, COBIT, Prosci (nice-to-have mix)
Soft Skills & Leadership
Executive communication; storytelling with data.
Change management (Prosci/ADKAR).
Workshop facilitation; conflict resolution.
Pragmatic, hands-on delivery while designing systems that scale