Project Management Lead (Orange)

The Project Management Lead oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. This role establishes project management best practices, leads our project management function, and ensures strategic alignment across the business. The ideal candidate is a strong leader, a systems thinker, and a champion of consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

This position plays a critical role in building a durable, scalable project delivery function while providing executive visibility into organizational priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of Project Managers and Coordinators.
• Build and maintain standardized PMO processes, templates, governance, and workflows.
• Oversee project portfolio prioritization and cross-department resource allocation.
• Partner with senior leadership to ensure alignment between projects and strategic goals.
• Drive PM reporting, project reviews, and post-implementation evaluations.
• Establish portfolio intake, gating, KPIs, risk management, and compliance visibility.
• Develop executive dashboards and scorecards; leverage Earned Value Management and forecasting.
• Champion continuous improvement and raise project delivery maturity across the enterprise.

Project Oversight & Execution

Process & Collaboration

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Skills & Competencies