PMO Project Manager

About the Role

The PMO Project Manager is responsible for developing and governing project management processes, standards, and tools to ensure consistent and effective project delivery. This role partners with internal teams, clients, and external firms to drive adherence to PMO governance, maintain data integrity, and provide clear visibility into project performance. The manager also leads training and change management efforts to support adoption of PMO best practices. • Develop, document, and continuously improve PMO processes, standards, best practices, and governance frameworks. • Create, maintain, and govern project management templates, tools, and methodologies. • Provide PMO governance oversight to ensure adherence to processes, standards, controls, and reporting requirements. • Monitor, validate, and maintain project data integrity across systems and reports. • Establish and manage PMO reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics. • Review project documentation for compliance with PMO standards and governance expectations. • Partner with clients and other firms to align project governance, reporting, and decision‑making frameworks. • Serve as central coordination point between internal PMs, clients, and external partners. • Support leadership with governance insights, risk identification, escalation of non‑compliance, and corrective recommendations. • Lead change management initiatives for new or updated PMO processes, tools, and governance controls. • Design, develop, and deliver training and enablement programs to drive adoption of PMO standards. • Coach and support project managers to ensure effective implementation and sustained adherence. • Identify process, governance, and data gaps and lead continuous improvement initiatives across the project lifecycle. • Perform related assignments supporting PMO operations and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸process governance
• ▸project tools
• ▸data integrity
• ▸reporting dashboards
• ▸change management
• ▸training enablement

What You Bring

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in business, project management, operations, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience, and at least 2–4 years in a PMO, project management, operations, or process improvement role. Candidates should have proven experience establishing PMO governance, ensuring data integrity across tools, and collaborating with clients and external partners; proficiency in Smartsheet and Power BI is required, with familiarity in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies preferred.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸pmo
• ▸smartsheet
• ▸power bi
• ▸agile
• ▸data integrity

Benefits

Cushman & Wakefield offers a competitive salary range of $85,000‑$100,000, comprehensive benefits including health, vision, dental, retirement plans, and flexible spending accounts, and complies with equal opportunity and ADA accommodation policies. The company is a global real‑estate services leader with over 52,000 employees in 60 countries and $9.5 billion in revenue in 2023.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time