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Thomson Reuters · 2 hours ago

Program Director

Thomson Reuters is a global business that provides trusted content and technology for professionals across various sectors. The Director, Program Management Office will lead the operational and strategic initiatives of the Technology department, ensuring effective execution and alignment with organizational goals.

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Responsibilities

Leading the delivery of global, regional, and functional programs, ensuring business and technical outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, and at high quality
Establishing, championing, and continuously improving PMO best practices, delivery frameworks, methodologies, and governance processes
Promoting PMO services to the wider organization and engaging business partners in new initiatives
Overseeing a portfolio of enterprise initiatives, ensuring visibility, health assessments, risk management, and alignment to strategic priorities
Driving the creation and maintenance of an enterprise portfolio view, including demand, resource needs, dependencies, risks, and benefits realization
Resolving conflicts across competing priorities across portfolios and facilitate timely executive decision making
Managing organizational budgets, forecasts, and financial governance to ensure accuracy, transparency, and alignment with strategic plans
Ensuring program benefits are identified, quantified, monitored, and reported through organizational financial processes
Establishing reporting standards and ensure clear visibility into portfolio project status and health
Defining and maintaining reporting standards that provide timely insight into program health, performance, risks, and resource needs
Delivering executive ready communication, narrative framing, and structured analysis to facilitate strategic alignment and informed choices
Driving customer satisfaction through the on‑time, on‑budget delivery of committed business and technical deliverables
Driving organizational change required to adopt new processes, delivery models, and operating disciplines
Building and maintaining relationships with senior leaders
Ensuring teams are equipped with the communication, tools, and processes needed to operate with clarity and confidence
Championing continuous improvement and the adoption of industry leading practices
Leading, developing, and inspiring a high performing global PMO team
Sourcing and developing talent, ensuring capabilities evolve in line with organizational needs
Fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and excellence, ensuring teams are motivated and consistently deliver high quality outcomes
Navigating and resolving conflict effectively, creating an environment where people work respectfully and productively

Qualification

Portfolio managementProgram deliveryPMO governanceFinancial managementMS OfficeAnalytical skillsStrategic thinkingChange leadershipTeam developmentCommunication skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, technology, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience with a strong focus on project management/delivery
A proven track record driving change and leading largescale programs or portfolios within a complex, global, matrixed organization
Experience managing budgets, financial processes, and investment governance at scale
Prior experience working in a large, geographically dispersed organization
Expertise in MS Office
Deep expertise in PMO governance, portfolio management, and delivery best practices
Strong understanding of organizational dynamics, and enterprise planning
Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across diverse functional areas
Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills; able to synthesize complexity into clear action
Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of framing complex issues for multiple audiences
Thrives in environments with ambiguity and rapid change, creating structure and clarity where needed
Highly collaborative and relationship driven, with strong negotiation and facilitation skills
Ability to prioritize, self-initiate, and create momentum with limited guidance or information
Committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement
High integrity, sound judgment, and a balanced approach to risk vs. execution

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model
Flex My Way
Career Development and Growth
Industry Competitive Benefits
Culture
Social Impact
Making a Real-World Impact
Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
Competitive 401k plan with company match
Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off
Paid holidays (including two company mental health days off)
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee
Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee
Access to 529 Plan
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Tuition Reimbursement
Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company

Thomson Reuters

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Thomson Reuters delivers critical information from the financial, legal, accounting, intellectual property, science, and media markets.

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1995-11-20IPO

Leadership Team

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Steve Hasker
President and CEO
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Michael Eastwood
Chief Financial Officer
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