PMO Director (HCM/HRIS)

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Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $155,000.00/yr

Title: PMO Director (HCM/HRIS)
Location: Fully Remote (US based)
Type: FTE, Direct Hire
Base Salary Range DOE: $ 120 -1 55k
**No third parties**

We're seeking a strategic, process-driven Director of PMO to lead and evolve our Project Management Office within a specialist HCM/HRIS implementation organization. This is a high-impact leadership role overseeing both client-facing and internal initiatives, focused on delivering excellence across complex portfolios. You'll play a critical role in shaping project delivery frameworks, building team capability, and ensuring outcomes align with both business objectives and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the PMO function with responsibility for overseeing all active projects across the Professional Services organization.
• Drive consistent project execution standards, aligning delivery with strategic goals and client needs.
• Develop and evolve project delivery frameworks, templates, and tools to drive quality and efficiency.
• Manage a team of project managers, recruiting, coaching, and growing talent while fostering accountability and high standards.
• Oversee full project lifecycles, from planning through to closeout, ensuring budgets, timelines, and scope are consistently met.
• Act as a central point of contact for internal stakeholders and clients, ensuring transparency, alignment, and timely decision-making.
• Lead capacity planning and resource allocation to match delivery needs across diverse initiatives.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure project performance and identify areas for continuous improvement.
• Govern quality assurance and formal signoff checkpoints across all key stakeholders (client, internal teams, external partners).
• Collaborate closely with sales and client success teams to support pre-sales scoping and project estimation.
• Champion the PMO across the organization, supporting broader change management and cross-functional engagement.

Skills Needed:

• 8+ years of progressive project management experience, with at least 3 years in a PMO leadership role.
• Strong background in managing professional services projects; ideally familiarity with HCM or HRIS implementation.
• PMP certification (or equivalent) required; Agile or other frameworks also valued.
• Experience with SMARTSHEET as a project management tool.
• Proven ability to optimize project delivery models, enhance operational frameworks, and create scalable methodologies.
• Adept at managing cross-functional teams and navigating complex, matrixed environments.
• Strategic thinker with a bias for action, able to influence stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Comfortable balancing multiple priorities and adapting to evolving business needs.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor's degree required (business, project management, or related field); advanced degree (MBA or similar) is a plus.

To be considered for the role please apply online or email an updated Resume to William Barclay at Oliver James -

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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