Local World · 1 week ago
IT PMO Lead- Governance, Risk & Delivery Assurance
Detroit Metro
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expLocal World is seeking an IT PMO Lead responsible for establishing and enforcing IT program governance, delivery standards, and risk management disciplines across the IT portfolio. The role involves partnering with IT Program and Project Managers to ensure adherence to IT processes and effective risk mitigation, ultimately enhancing predictability and compliance in IT delivery.
IT ManagementRecruitingStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Kristin Ierace
Responsibilities
Define, implement, and enforce IT PMO standards for program and project delivery (planning, RAID, change control, financial tracking)
Ensure alignment with IT governance frameworks (ITIL, COBIT, PMBOK, SAFe where applicable)
Act as the second line of defense to validate compliance with agreed IT delivery processes
Establish and run an enterprise IT risk and issue management framework
Partner with Program Managers to identify delivery, security, compliance, and operational risks early
Drive risk mitigation planning, escalation, and tracking to closure
Provide independent program health assessments and delivery assurance
Coach and support Program Managers on best practices, tooling, and execution discipline
Ensure Program Managers maintain integrated plans, dependency mapping, and critical path visibility
Act as a trusted advisor, helping PMs remove obstacles and manage executive expectation
Ensure adherence to financial governance (budget, forecast, actuals, benefits tracking)
Enforce change control and scope management to reduce unplanned risk
Oversee cross-program dependency management to avoid downstream impacts
Deliver standardized, risk-focused reporting to IT leadership and SteerCo
Translate delivery risks into clear executive insights and decision options
Maintain a single, reliable source of truth for IT program health
Identify systemic delivery gaps and drive process improvements across the IT organization
Standardize templates, tools, and metrics to increase maturity and consistency
Measure and report on PMO effectiveness and risk reduction outcomes
Lead Planview application deployments/improvements and work closely with PPM application vendor(s) to ensure successful rollouts supporting IT and Business Program Delivery teams
Qualification
Required
Must have PMO Build Leadership experience
10+ years in IT program / portfolio management or delivery assurance
5+ years in an IT PMO or governance-focused role
Experience partnering with multiple Program Managers across infrastructure, apps, ERP, security, and digital
Strong understanding of IT delivery processes and governance models
Proven ability to challenge constructively and influence without direct authority
Excellent risk management and executive communication skills
Balanced mindset: governance-driven but delivery-oriented
Preferred
PMP, PgMP, or SAFe
ITIL, COBIT, or risk/compliance-related certifications
Experience with PPM tools (Planview, ServiceNow PPM)
Company
Local World
Local World is an SAP-focused recruitment agency that provides contract and permanent SAP expertise to Fortune 500 firms around the country.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Michael Fazio
Chief Operating Officer
Brendon Cadell
Founder and Managing Director
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