Enterprise PMO Lead / EPMO Lead
Location: Downtown Dallas, TX — Fully Onsite
Duration: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire
Pay Rate: $80/hour on W2
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Enterprise PMO Lead to establish, lead, and mature an Enterprise Program Management Office supporting enterprise transformation initiatives.
This is a build-and-run leadership role requiring strategic thinking and hands-on execution. You will define the EPMO mandate, operating model, intake processes, governance, and reporting standards while building a sustainable delivery team.
The ideal candidate connects Business Strategy → Portfolio → Program → Project, establishes practical governance, and helps executives make informed investment and delivery decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Establish the EPMO mandate, scope, decision rights, and operating model while preserving business ownership of initiatives and outcomes.
Design and implement initiative intake, prioritization, stage gates, delivery standards, and executive reporting routines.
Build reliable portfolio visibility across strategic enterprise initiatives, including status, financials, risks, dependencies, resources, and benefits.
Apply governance appropriate to each initiative’s complexity, risk, and enterprise impact.
Support investment decisions through portfolio analysis, capacity planning, and prioritization recommendations.
Facilitate steering committees and executive reviews, presenting clear decisions, trade-offs, and escalation needs.
Establish standards for program planning, status reporting, risk management, dependency tracking, benefits measurement, and escalation.
Provide hands-on program execution support for complex or strategically important initiatives.
Partner with business sponsors, Enterprise Business Architecture, Enterprise Data, Business Enablement, IT PMO, and functional leaders.
Recruit, lead, mentor, and develop project managers, program managers, and coordinators.
Develop onboarding, training, and capability standards for project practitioners.
Select appropriate Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery approaches based on program needs.
Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and measurable business outcomes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of progressive project and program management experience.
2+ years in PMO leadership, PMO management, or program governance.
Current PMP certification required.
Demonstrated experience establishing or substantially maturing a PMO or enterprise program management capability.
Experience managing complex, multi-workstream enterprise transformation programs.
Strong understanding of portfolio governance, prioritization, resource capacity, financial reporting, and cross-program dependencies.
Proven ability to translate portfolio information into executive decisions and actionable recommendations.
Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and organizational influence skills.
Experience leading and developing project or program management teams.
Proficiency with portfolio and project management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Planview, or equivalent.
Ability to work fully onsite in Downtown Dallas, TX.
Willingness to transition to direct employment following the contract period.
Preferred Qualifications
MBA or other advanced degree.
Experience in energy, midstream, or industrial environments.
Experience supporting enterprise platform implementations such as SAP, Workday, or Salesforce.
Agile or SAFe certification.
Experience building a PMO during organizational transformation or M&A integration.
Ideal Candidate
You have personally built structure where it did not previously exist. You create portfolio reporting that executives trust, keep governance focused on meaningful decisions, and balance strategic leadership with hands-on delivery.
Your experience should demonstrate enterprise PMO ownership, executive decision support, and measurable business outcomes beyond individual project scheduling and status reporting.
How to Apply
Submit your resume highlighting your experience establishing or maturing a PMO, leading enterprise transformation portfolios, developing delivery teams, and influencing executive investment decisions. Include your PMP certification status and availability to work onsite in Dallas.
