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ConstructConnect · 1 week ago

Director, PMO

US-OH-Cincinnati

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

ConstructConnect is a company focused on developing, testing, and improving software solutions. The Director, PMO will oversee the alignment of product, platform, data/AI, cloud, and security initiatives into a cohesive portfolio, enhancing decision-making and delivery predictability through effective governance and planning.

Information ServicesSoftware

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Establish a POM-aligned portfolio governance centered on outcomes and OKRs, providing a single, transparent view of initiatives, risks, interdependencies, value, and resource needs

Own the end-to-end cross-team dependency framework (architecture, data, platforms, integrations) to prevent bottlenecks, reduce wait time, and improve delivery confidence through early alignment and timely decisions

Lead annual and quarterly OKR cycles with Product and Technology leaders; ensure goals cascade cleanly, reflect true capacity and sequencing, and tie directly to customer and business outcomes

Help on Quarterly Northstar Syncs as the portfolio forum for prioritization, dependency alignment, and progress checks; make trade-offs explicit and adjust sequencing with capacity realities

Define, track, and publish portfolio and execution of KPIs (e.g., predictability, throughput, dependency wait time, delivery confidence, risk severity) via executive-ready dashboards

Standardize planning rhythms that protect autonomy and increase flow: annual strategy/OKRs and investment envelopes; quarterly OKR/QBR cycles; monthly portfolio reviews; weekly dependency forums—each with clear roles, inputs, and decisions

Closely follows advancements in AI and system capabilities to advance our team’s capabilities

Clarify decision rights and accountability across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security, and IT; reinforce joint accountability for OKR delivery and transparent escalation paths

Qualification

Portfolio ManagementPMO LeadershipOKR-driven PlanningCross-team Dependency OrchestrationExecutive CommunicationAnalytical FluencySaaS/Technology ExperienceBias for ActionFacilitation SkillsStorytelling

Required

15+ years across portfolio/program management and PMO leadership in SaaS/technology, with a demonstrable impact in product-centric organizations and scaled delivery contexts

Proven success operating a PMO-like portfolio function: OKR-driven planning, outcome-based funding, QBRs, and enterprise transparency that accelerates decisions and improves predictability

Depth in cross-team dependency orchestration across multiple product lines, platforms, and shared services; comfortable resolving systemic risks and sequencing work to capacity and value

Strong partnership skills with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Security, IT and Finance; able to align roadmaps, OKRs, capacity, and sequencing with clear portfolio trade-offs

Executive communication and storytelling; translate complex portfolio dynamics into clear choices, risks, and next actions for leaders and stakeholders

Analytical fluency; builds dashboards and uses data to guide prioritization, forecasting, and continuous improvement in flow and predictability

Bias for action and ownership; a facilitator of autonomy and clarity who helps empowered product teams deliver meaningful customer value at scale