Accelerate your success at Colliers.
Why Colliers?
As one of Canada’s leading commercial real estate services firms, we are driven by our mission to accelerate success for our people, clients, and communities.
A career at Colliers gives you the opportunity to make an impact, advance your career, and collaborate with top-tier talent. Don’t just take our word for it – we’ve been recognized as a top employer on a number of prestigious lists, including Best Workplaces in Canada, Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams, among others.
Accelerate your success at Colliers.
Hybrid Role, Toronto
Why Colliers?
As one of the worlds leading commercial real estate services firms, we are driven by our mission to accelerate success for our people, clients, and communities. A career at Colliers gives you the opportunity to make an impact, advance your career, and collaborate with top-tier talent. Don’t just take our word for it – we’ve been recognized as a top employer on a number of prestigious lists, including 2024’s Best Workplaces in Canada, Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams, and Best Workplaces for Inclusion, among others.
About the role:
The Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) is a global strategic leadership role that is responsible for establishing, governing, evolving, and continuously improving the standards, processes, and tools by which IT programs and projects are delivered across the organization globally. The Director leads a global team of project and program management professionals, ensuring the efficient allocation of resources, consistent delivery practices, and transparent reporting of project and portfolio health. The role is accountable for driving operational excellence across the IT Project Portfolio and ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and product development methodologies.
Develop and maintain the global PMO strategy, framework, and governance model to support effective and predictable IT project delivery
Define standards, tools, and methodologies for the full IT project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with both traditional and Agile/DevOps practices
Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of a diverse portfolio of IT programs and projects to ensure alignment with business strategy and capacity
Implement robust governance structures, including demand intake, stage gates, risk management, and performance metrics
Partner with business and IT leaders to support portfolio planning, investment decision-making, and roadmap building
Manage a global pool of project managers, program managers, and PMO analysts
Establish financial management processes, including budget planning, work breakdown structures, forecasting, cost tracking, and project-level ROI/benefits realization
Monitor and report on portfolio performance, key risks, and KPIs to senior leadership and governance bodies
Integrate PMO practices with DevOps, Agile/Scrum, and product development processes to support hybrid delivery models
Build and lead a high-performing team of project administrators/coordinators, project managers, program managers, and PMO analysts
Develop and deliver standardized reporting on project status, progress, risks, dependencies, financials, and overall portfolio health
Support executive governance forums with insights, decision-support analytics, and structured documentation
Deliver clear, concise, and actionable reporting on project health, risks, and benefits realization
Monitor key SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) metrics to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for optimization
Champion change management practices to support the adoption of new technologies and processes
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, business leaders, and technology stakeholders
Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to evolve PMO capabilities
What you bring:
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
10+ years of experience in IT project and program management, with at least 5 years in a senior PMO leadership role or portfolio management functions
Strong understanding of project management methodologies (PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, Lean) and DevOps delivery practices
Proven track record of delivering global enterprise-scale PMO frameworks and digital transformation programs
Demonstrated experience managing diverse global teams and complex, multi-year portfolios
Proven ability to manage financials, including budgets, forecasts, and ROI analysis
Superior written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to communicate in a variety of formats and demonstrated ability to communicate with confidence in internal and external meetings and group presentation settings
Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, SAFe, PMI-ACP, or equivalent are highly desirable
Experience in financial analysis, investment decision making, risk assessment, and integration planning, along with financial, vendor, contract, demand and resource management
Familiarity with project portfolio management (PPM) tools such as Clarity, Planview, Jira, or similar platforms
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
Pursuant to the laws regarding job postings where the position is located in, Colliers is disclosing the following information:
Area/Location Specific: Toronto, ON
Approximate Salary Range for Role: $151,000 to $175,000 CAD.
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.
Colliers does not use AI-enabled tools to sort or decline applications. All decisions are made by our talent acquisition team.
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What we offer:
Innovative projects: Work on cutting-edge initiatives that shape our communities, drive our growth, and make a tangible impact.
Career growth: Advance your career and achieve your goals with industry-leading training and development programs.
Competitive benefits & compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive and flexible benefits package along with competitive compensation that rewards your contributions and supports your well-being.
Collaborative culture: Join our enterprising team where innovation thrives, collaboration is key, and our people are empowered to be their authentic selves and do their best work.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Our robust North American Diversity & Inclusion Program features eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), where you can connect, learn, and contribute to a diverse and supportive community. Learn more: https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca/careers/diversity-and-inclusion
Global network: Join a global team of 24,000 professionals across 70 countries, where you'll expand your network and learn from experts in a dynamic international community. Accelerate your career and enhance your expertise as you connect and collaborate with top talent around the world.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
Direct applicants only please, no agencies.
Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at [email protected].
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business Administration, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in IT project and program management
- At least 5 years in a senior PMO leadership or portfolio management role
- Strong understanding of PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, Lean and DevOps practices
- Proven experience delivering global enterprise-scale PMO frameworks and digital transformation programs
- Experience managing diverse global teams and complex multi-year portfolios
- Proven ability to manage financials including budgets, forecasts, and ROI analysis
- Familiarity with project portfolio management tools such as Clarity, Planview, Jira or similar
- Superior written and verbal communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Master's degree
- Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, SAFe, PMI-ACP (highly desirable)
- Experience in financial analysis, vendor/contract management, demand and resource management
What We Do
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 67 countries, our more than 18,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert advice to real estate occupiers, owners and investors. For more than 25 years, our experienced leadership with significant insider ownership has delivered compound annual investment returns of almost 20% for shareholders. With annualized revenues of $3.0 billion ($3.3 billion including affiliates) and $40 billion of assets under management, we maximize the potential of property and accelerate the success of our clients and our people.
