Director PMO (PermanentFull-Time)

CoreFactor is searching for a Director PMO on a full time/permanent basis for a client in the GTA.

This position is hybrid and will require the successful incumbent to be in the office 2 days per week.

About the role:

The Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) is a global strategic leadership role that is responsible for establishing governing evolving and continuously improving the standards processes and tools by which IT programs and projects are delivered across the organization globally. The Director leads a global team of project and program management professionals ensuring the efficient allocation of resources consistent delivery practices and transparent reporting of project and portfolio health. The role is accountable for driving operational excellence across the IT Project Portfolio and ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and product development methodologies.

• Develop and maintain the global PMO strategy framework and governance model to support effective and predictable IT project delivery
  
• Define standards tools and methodologies for the full IT project lifecycle ensuring alignment with both traditional and Agile/DevOps practices
  
• Oversee the planning execution and delivery of a diverse portfolio of IT programs and projects to ensure alignment with business strategy and capacity
  
• Implement robust governance structures including demand intake stage gates risk management and performance metrics
  
• Partner with business and IT leaders to support portfolio planning investment decision-making and roadmap building
  
• Manage a global pool of project managers program managers and PMO analysts
  
• Establish financial management processes including budget planning work breakdown structures forecasting cost tracking and project-level ROI/benefits realization
  
• Monitor and report on portfolio performance key risks and KPIs to senior leadership and governance bodies
  
• Integrate PMO practices with DevOps Agile/Scrum and product development processes to support hybrid delivery models
  
• Build and lead a high-performing team of project administrators/coordinators project managers program managers and PMO analysts
  
• Develop and deliver standardized reporting on project status progress risks dependencies financials and overall portfolio health
  
• Support executive governance forums with insights decision-support analytics and structured documentation
  
• Deliver clear concise and actionable reporting on project health risks and benefits realization
  
• Monitor key SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) metrics to identify inefficiencies bottlenecks and opportunities for optimization
  
• Champion change management practices to support the adoption of new technologies and processes
  
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives business leaders and technology stakeholders
  
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to evolve PMO capabilities
  

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in information technology Business Administration or related field; Masters degree preferred
  
• 10 years of experience in IT project and program management with at least 5 years in a senior PMO leadership role or portfolio management functions
  
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (PMBOK PRINCE2 Agile/Scrum Lean) and DevOps delivery practices
  
• Proven track record of delivering global enterprise-scale PMO frameworks and digital transformation programs
  
• Demonstrated experience managing diverse global teams and complex multi-year portfolios
  
• Proven ability to manage financials including budgets forecasts and ROI analysis
  
• Superior written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to communicate in a variety of formats and demonstrated ability to communicate with confidence in internal and external meetings and group presentation settings
  
• Certifications such as PMP PgMP SAFe PMI-ACP or equivalent are highly desirable
  
• Experience in financial analysis investment decision making risk assessment and integration planning along with financial vendor contract demand and resource management
  
• Familiarity with project portfolio management (PPM) tools such as Clarity Planview Jira or similar platforms
  
• Excellent communication influencing and stakeholder management skills
  

Required Skills:

Bachelors degree in Information Technology applied mathematics statistics or a related field Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the BI Development Expert level in PowerBI Strong experience with DAX language High proficiency with Microsoft Excel Expert of data relationships and a strong command of SQL syntax Demonstrated history of designing and building visual reports dashboards and KPI scorecards Familiarity with concept of Microsofts Azure Modern Data Warehouse platform such as Azure Data Factory Azure Data Lake Storage Azure Synapse Analytics Business and analytical thinker with an ability to create BI solutions based on data analytics Ability to understand and tell the story embedded in the data at the core of our business Ability to communicate complex analytic ideas and insights to a non-technical business stakeholder Experience in analysis and design skills critical thinking and analytical problem solving Familiarity with commercial and multi-family real estate systems and data providers such as Yardi Argus Origin PLM etc. is a distinct advantage.

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1