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Senior Manager - PMO

GTT

  • Dartmouth, NS
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    The Senior Manager – PMO will lead and evolve the organization’s Project Management Office, ensuring alignment between project delivery and strategic business priorities. The successful candidate will act as a hands-on leader and player-coach, guiding the PMO team while directly supporting key strategic initiatives.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDartmouth, NS

    Description

    Primary Job Title:
    Senior Manager - PMO
    Alternate/Related Job Titles:
    • PMO Manager
    • Director of Project Management Office
    • Program Management Office Lead
    • Portfolio Management Leader
    • Senior Project Portfolio Manager
    Location:
    Dartmouth, NS, Canada
    Onsite Flexibility:
    Hybrid

    Job Details

    • Position Type: Direct Placement
    • Employment Type: Full-Time
    • Start Date: ASAP

    Job Summary

    The Senior Manager – PMO will lead and evolve the organization’s Project Management Office, ensuring alignment between project delivery and strategic business priorities. This role is responsible for overseeing project intake, portfolio governance, and execution across the organization while establishing strong project management standards and best practices. The successful candidate will act as a hands-on leader and player-coach, guiding the PMO team while directly supporting key strategic initiatives.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead and manage the PMO team, including coaching, resource planning, and performance oversight
    • Oversee project intake, prioritization, and portfolio governance processes
    • Maintain the organizational project roadmap and provide reporting updates to executive leadership
    • Establish and maintain project management standards, methodologies, templates, and best practices
    • Support cross-functional teams in defining project scope, timelines, risks, and deliverables
    • Monitor project performance across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality metrics
    • Act as a player-coach, directly managing select strategic projects from initiation through delivery
    • Maintain the enterprise project repository and ensure documentation and governance standards are followed
    • Provide training and guidance on project management best practices across the organization

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field
    • 10+ years of project management experience
    • 3–5+ years of leadership or PMO management experience
    • Experience managing project portfolios, governance frameworks, and resource planning
    • Strong stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills
    • Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or similar platforms

    Preferred Qualifications

    • PMP certification preferred
    • Experience working within financial services or regulated environments

    Core Skills

    • Project Portfolio Management
    • Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies
    • Change management and stakeholder engagement
    • Risk and dependency management
    • Strategic planning and project governance
    • Strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills
    • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio)

    About GTT

    GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!
    Job Number: 26-02492
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