Milton CAT · 13 hours ago
PMO and Portfolio Lead
Syracuse, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
10+ years expMilton CAT is seeking a highly capable and execution-oriented Portfolio & PMO Governance Lead to help establish the organization’s first-ever Digital Services PMO and portfolio governance function. This role will serve as the single front door for demand intake, prioritization, and capacity planning, while also owning vendor lifecycle governance and IT financial discipline.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the central intake and prioritization point for all Digital Services project demand across Milton CAT
Establish a structured framework for evaluating, sequencing, and governing work intake
Lead capacity forecasting, workload balancing, and resource planning across project and non-project work
Help facilitate governance forums such as the Digital Advisory Council (DAC) to ensure alignment, transparency, and decision-making discipline
Improve visibility into portfolio health, delivery commitments, and execution tradeoffs
Build and operationalize Milton CAT’s first Digital Services PMO, including standards for how work is run across the organization
Develop and implement consistent delivery practices including: Project governance models, Stage gates and delivery controls, Standard templates, reporting, and execution cadences, Non-project work governance and operational discipline
Provide enablement and coaching to project managers and delivery teams to drive consistency and maturity
Directly lead high-impact programs and projects as the assigned Project Manager when needed
Drive execution across cross-functional teams, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business priorities
Serve as a trusted delivery partner to both IT and business stakeholders
Collaborate with business leaders to understand needs and translate them into structured, executable demand
Ensure Digital Services delivers measurable value, adoption, and operational improvement
Provide clear communication, escalation, and alignment across stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information systems, Business Administration, or a related field
10+ years of experience in portfolio management, PMO leadership, or enterprise IT delivery
Proven ability to build and scale governance functions from the ground up, including demand intake, prioritization and delivery standards
Strong experience in demand and capacity planning
Demonstrated success as a hands-on Program or Project Manager driving cross-functional execution
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder influence skills
Preferred
Experience working within enterprise application environments (ERP, CRM, WMS, HRIS, etc.)
Familiarity with vendor-managed service models and contract renewal oversight
Background supporting audit readiness, compliance governance, or operational risk controls in IT organizations
Exposure to digital transformation initiatives and delivery model maturity efforts
Experience in industrial, construction, equipment, or distributed operations environments
Advanced certifications (PMP, Six Sigma, Lean, or similar) are a plus
Company
Milton CAT
Milton CAT is the Caterpillar Dealer for the Northeast region of the United States.
Founded in 1960Milford, Massachusetts, USA
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bill Staar
Chief Legal Officer
Rhonda Gelinas
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