Pluralsight
Senior Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)
🇺🇸 Remote - US
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $143K - $198K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ June 26th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Pluralsight is hiring a Senior Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). This role leads the enterprise-wide project portfolio execution by designing and implementing the EPMO operational framework, aligning strategic objectives with execution, and ensuring governance, prioritization, resource planning, and technical planning integration across initiatives.
Highlights
- Lead and develop the EPMO operating model and end-to-end ways of working framework.
- Establish enterprise-wide governance, prioritization processes, and resource planning models.
- Integrate EPMO processes with IT and technical planning functions for aligned delivery.
- Build and lead a high-performing team of project managers, analysts, and portfolio leaders.
- Manage cross-functional stakeholder engagement to maintain communication and shared ownership.
- Requires 10+ years in enterprise project/portfolio management, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field needed.
- Familiarity with portfolio management and technical planning tools such as PPM platforms, Agile tools, and ERP systems.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree and certifications like PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or PfMP.
- Annual base salary ranges from $142,500 to $198,000 USD, with eligibility for benefits and bonuses.
Senior Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Full Description
Senior Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)
Remote - USA
Full time
Job Description:
The Senior Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) will serve as the strategic and operational leader of the EPMO core team, responsible for designing and driving enterprise-wide project portfolio execution. This role will lead the development and implementation of the EPMO’s end-to-end operational ways of working framework, including governance, prioritization, resource planning, and technical planning integration. The Senior Director will work cross-functionally to align strategic objectives with execution, ensuring transparency, accountability, and value realization across all initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic EPMO Leadership
- Define and implement the EPMO’s operating model, including its purpose, engagement structure, and value proposition to the enterprise.
- Serve as the architect of the end-to-end EPMO operational ways of working framework, connecting portfolio governance, delivery standards, resource management, and value tracking into a cohesive system.
- Lead the development of initiative and program charters, ensuring clarity of scope, roles, objectives, accountabilities, and success metrics.
Governance, Planning & Prioritization
- Establish enterprise-wide prioritization processes that align projects and programs to strategic business goals and capacity constraints.
- Develop and maintain a consistent intake, review, and approval cadence for initiatives.
- Lead the creation and deployment of portfolio-level governance practices, including decision-making frameworks and escalation paths.
- Build resource planning models that balance demand and capacity across business units and functional teams.
Integrated Planning & Execution
- Partner with IT and Technical Planning functions to embed integrated technical planning into the EPMO framework, ensuring alignment of business-led initiatives with technology roadmaps and dependencies.
- Align EPMO processes with strategic planning, annual operating planning (AOP), and product/technology delivery timelines.
- Drive portfolio reporting and dashboarding with visibility into progress, risk, value delivery, and resource utilization.
Team Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and lead a high-performing EPMO core team of project managers, analysts, and portfolio leaders.
- Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in project delivery.
- Serve as the liaison between business leaders, functional heads, and technical teams to ensure consistent communication and shared ownership of project outcomes.
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise project/portfolio management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience building and operationalizing EPMO structures, frameworks, and governance models.
- Strong track record of leading prioritization, resource planning, and integrated delivery processes.
- Familiarity with portfolio management and technical planning tools (e.g., PPM platforms, Agile tools, ERP systems).
- Proven success engaging cross-functional leaders and driving execution in a complex, matrixed environment.
Preferred:
- Master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MIS).
- Professional certifications: PMP, PgMP, SAFe, PfMP, or equivalent.
- Background in a digitally mature or transformation-focused organization.
Key Competencies
- Strategic Thinking & Vision
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Integrated Planning Expertise
- Change Management & Agility
- Executive Influence & Communication
- Portfolio & Resource Optimization
Why you’ll love working here:
- We’re a blended workplace, where team members work remotely or in a hybrid setup depending on their role and location
- We’re mission driven and guided by our culture pillars
- We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging
- We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration
- We’re lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement
- We’ve got you covered - team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.
The annual US base salary range for this role is $142,500 - $198,000 USD. Pluralsight's pay ranges vary based on work location. Talent Acquisition can share more detail during the hiring process when applicable. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. In addition to the base salary, this role may also be eligible for benefits and bonuses.
About us:
Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. Pluralsight provides highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Work is performed in an office (or home office) environment and requires the ability to operate office equipment and keyboards. Sedentary work. Repetitive work. Ability to perform tasks related to documentation, data analysis, transcription and extensive content analysis. Learn new tasks, remember processes, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
EEOC Statement
Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status. Pluralsight will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation.
For more information on Pluralsight’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, please review our most recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging report here.
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