Director, Project Management Office

Project Management Office Lead

GFT Infrastructure is seeking a highly experienced Project Management Office (PMO) Lead to play a key role in establishing and leading our Project Management Office. The option exists to work fully remote or a hybrid work schedule from any of our GFT US Locations in the United States. The Project Management Office directs strategic, long-range, and highly complex diverse projects that span the organization, cross business unit boundaries, and have direct and high organizational impact.

At GFT, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations : stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

What You'll Be Challenged To Do :

This role will be responsible for driving organizational project management excellence, overseeing enterprise-wide project procedure and project quality initiatives, developing project manager training in collaboration with Corporate L&D, and verifying alignment of projects and programs with business objectives.

In This Capacity, The Successful Candidate Will Be Responsible For :

Strategic Alignment And Project Governance

• Define and lead the PMO's vision, strategy, and operating model.
• Align the project portfolio with organizational goals and strategic priorities.
• Establish and maintain project management standards, governance frameworks, and quality controls.
• Lead PMO initiatives to prioritize efforts and allocate resources effectively.
• Support Business Group leadership in business plan development and project manager assessments.
• Collaborate with the Project Financial Controls Team on project control procedures and performance metrics.
• Oversee project lifecycle stages, approvals, and corrective action plans.
• Maintain and enhance PM SOPs, tools, and methods across the enterprise.

Portfolio & Resource Management

Quality Management

Training, Knowledge Management, And Service Community Coordination

Leadership & Team Development

Education | Experience

What You Will Bring To Our Firm :

Compensation :

The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $250,000 (USD). Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits :

Company Overview

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations : stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT : Ingenuity That Shapes Lives is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

Location : REMOTE or any GFT Location

Core Business Hours : 8 : 00 AM 5 : 00 PM

Employment Status : Full-Time

Salary Range : $190,000 - 250,000 (USD)

Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

"California Applicants" Applicants in the County of Los Angeles - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in the City of San Francisco - Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Applicants in the State of California - Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.