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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!
Job Description
As the Senior Manager, PMO, you will lead a team of PMO Managers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators responsible for delivering strategic product development and business initiatives across the Power & Motion Business (PMB). You will provide leadership and oversight for project execution, resource planning, governance, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment between business priorities and execution.
You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, Business Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Finance leaders to drive execution excellence, develop project management capabilities, and provide transparency into organizational performance. Your success will be measured by your ability to strengthen accountability, increase ownership, improve execution discipline, and develop a high-performing PMO organization. You will report to Director PMO, Business Operations, & HPO. You will work Hybrid either in Mequon or Milwaukee, WI.
Primary Responsibilities:- Lead, develop, and coach PMO Manager and Project Managers, while fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and execution excellence.
- Provide expert guidance and thought leadership to establish PMO policies, procedures, governance processes, delivery frameworks, and project management methodologies.
- Proactively report overall status, progress, issues, risks, resource constraints, and dependencies across major programs and initiatives.
- Partner with business and engineering leadership to align priorities, resources, and execution plans with strategic objectives.
- Lead resource planning activities to ensure effective utilization of project management resources and alignment to business needs and budgets.
- Champion Agile, Hybrid SAFe, and traditional project management practices, ensuring teams apply the appropriate methodology based on project and business needs.
- Develop organizational capabilities, talent strategies, succession plans, and career development pathways for project management professionals.
- Independently identify, manage, and mitigate program and organizational risks, resulting in proactive contingency planning.
- Prepare and lead executive reviews and governance forums.
- Present project, organizational, and strategic business updates to senior executives and leadership teams.
- Build strong relationships and collaborative partnerships across Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and functional organizations.
- Drive consistency and discipline across project management processes, governance, risk management, and reporting to improve organizational execution maturity.
- Operate effectively across multiple time zones and global teams.
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Years of Relevant Work Experience.
- Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years management experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Project Management, or related field.
- Minimum 15 years of professional experience in project management, program management, PMO leadership, product development, or business operations.
- Minimum 8 years of people leadership experience, including experience leading managers.
- Experience managing PMO Managers, Project Managers, Program Managers, or similar professional organizations.
- Strong knowledge of project management best practices and methodologies.
- Experience working with global teams and within a matrixed organization.
- Experience presenting to executive leadership and facilitating strategic decision-making.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) or relevant advanced degree.
- Demonstrated experience working in Agile and SAFe environments, particularly organizations where Agile and traditional project management methodologies coexist.
- SAFe certifications such as SAFe Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer (RTE), SAFe Agilist (SA), or Lean Portfolio Management (LPM).
- Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), Common Product Development (CPD), or other structured product development processes.
- Experience leading complex product development programs from concept through commercialization.
- Experience leading PMO organizations within engineering, technology, or product development environments.
- Experience leading organizational transformation, integration, or change management initiatives.
- Experience working in a large global company with responsibility for both direct and indirect reports.
- Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401k
- Paid Time off
- Parental and Caregiver Leave
- Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
- To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.
This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.
At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
- Ability to travel up to 20%
- Minimum 5 years of management experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, operations management, project management, or a related field
- Minimum 15 years of professional experience in project management, program management, PMO leadership, product development, or business operations
- Minimum 8 years of people leadership experience, including experience leading managers
- Experience managing PMO managers, project managers, program managers, or similar professional organizations
- Strong knowledge of project management best practices and methodologies
- Experience working with global teams and within a matrixed organization
- Experience presenting to executive leadership and facilitating strategic decision-making
- Master of Business Administration or relevant advanced degree
- Experience in Agile and SAFe environments where Agile and traditional project management methodologies coexist
- SAFe certification such as SAFe Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, SAFe Agilist, or Lean Portfolio Management
- Experience with New Product Introduction, Common Product Development, or other structured product development processes
- Experience leading complex product development programs from concept through commercialization
- Experience leading PMO organizations within engineering, technology, or product development environments
- Experience leading organizational transformation, integration, or change management initiatives
- Experience in a large global company with responsibility for direct and indirect reports
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental‑health support, disability and life insurance, and wellness resources. Multiple plan choices and supportive programs contribute to the package feeling well‑rounded.
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