Senior Manager, Project and Program Management - PMO

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Job Summary
This role is a senior individual contributor within the PMO, responsible for leading large, complex, strategic programs and driving PMO maturity, standardization, and best practices across the Americas.

The role will act as a coach, mentor, and capability builder for project and program managers, ensuring consistent execution of projects aligned with industry best practices. This position requires a strong technical perspective in project management, bringing proven experiences to elevate PMO methodologies, improve delivery consistency, and enable global visibility of the project portfolio.

Responsibilities

PMO Strategy & Planning

• Contribute to and refine PMO methodologies, frameworks, and standards

• Support development and execution of strategic programs and initiatives across the Americas

• Establish and standardize end-to-end project lifecycle practices

Project/Program Oversight

• Support and guide delivery of complex, strategic programs across the region, ensuring alignment with defined methodologies, standardized processes, and governance frameworks

• Drive consistency, quality, and accountability across projects by enabling project managers to execute with discipline, adhere to best practices, and deliver against established standards

Smartsheet Leadership (Critical)

• Act as a Smartsheet subject matter expert supporting project portfolio

• Partner with the Smartsheet administrator to - (Drive adoption and scalability, build dashboards, workflows, and reporting frameworks, ensure data consistency and portfolio visibility)

• Support development of global templates and standardized reporting models

PM Capability Building (Training, Coaching & Mentoring)

• Serve as a coach, mentor, and advisor to project and program managers

• Provide guidance on - (Stakeholder management, risk and issue management, proactive project planning, managing complex conversations and escalations

• Design and deliver training, playbooks, and enablement programs

• Drive consistency in how projects are managed across the PMO

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with regional and global stakeholders across Americas, EMEA, and other regions

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment on processes, tools, and delivery standards

• Influence stakeholders to adopt standardized PM practices and tools

Communications

• Develop and standardize clear, executive-ready communication frameworks, including communication plans, status reporting, and leadership presentations (PowerPoint) to ensure alignment across regional and global stakeholders

• Enable consistent, effective communication practices across the PMO, coaching project managers to engage stakeholders proactively and convey complex project information clearly

 Continuous Improvement & PMO Maturity

• Collaborate cross-functionally and with global counterparts to optimize tools and processes Drive initiatives to improve PM maturity and operational excellence

• Bring external insights and industry best practices to continuously evolve the PMO

• Support creation of a centralized, global portfolio view

Qualifications

• Typically, 10+ years of experience in project/program management or PMO roles

• Proven experience driving PMO transformation, standardization, or capability building initiatives