Lead Technology Project Manager

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Summary:

The US TI&I (Technology, Infrastructure and Innovation) Project Intake and Portfolio Management team plays a key role in driving the Technology organization’s mandate to Run, Protect and Transform. Ensuring successful on-time delivery of projects within budget and scope is critical to the ongoing success of the team and the business overall. Success requires hiring diverse and talented people who are equipped with the right project management skills, technical acumen, passion and drive to successfully deliver technology solutions.

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What you will do

The Technology Project Manager Lead role reports to the Managing Director, US TI&I Project Intake and Portfolio Management. The primary goal of this position is to provide day-to-day leadership to a team of Project Managers while also supporting delivery execution, portfolio visibility, and continuous improvement across the US TI&I project portfolio. In this role, you will manage a blend of direct and matrixed (dotted-line) reporting relationships across the team and will work closely with the Managing Director to ensure consistent project execution, standards adoption, and stakeholder communication.

1. People Leadership & Coaching

• Lead and develop PMs through day-to-day coaching, guidance, problem-solving support, and performance feedback aligned to PMO expectations.
• Establish operating rhythms for the PM team (e.g., stand-ups, delivery reviews, risk/issue deep dives, reporting cadences).
• Support onboarding and ramp-up for new PMs (employee and contingent), ensuring consistent adoption of PMO tools, templates, and delivery standards.
• Identify capability gaps across the team and recommend training, job aids, or process enhancements to improve outcomes.

2. PMO Standards, Processes & Templates (Authority Role)

• Serve as a subject matter expert on US TI&I project management processes, standards, templates, and delivery expectations.
• Ensure adherence to established project management methodology (waterfall and/or agile as appropriate), required artifacts, and governance controls.
• Provide hands-on support to PMs in developing high-quality project plans, RAID logs, status reporting, change control, and stakeholder communications.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying recurring delivery issues and implementing pragmatic changes to templates, processes, and ways of working.

3. Portfolio & Delivery Support

• Maintain familiarity with the portfolio of projects managed by the PM team, including scope, milestones, key dependencies, delivery health, and key risks.
• Provide hands-on delivery support for critical initiatives (e.g., shaping plans, resolving blockers, facilitating escalations, supporting recovery plans).
• Facilitate escalation and resolution of cross-project risks, issues, and dependencies, partnering with technology, operations, and business stakeholders.
• Support resource and capacity visibility across the PM team and provide input to staffing decisions and prioritization discussions.

4. Stakeholder Management, Status & Reporting

• Support the Managing Director by providing portfolio-level status insights, trend themes, and proacti