Job Description

Job Description

The Director for the IT Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible for creating and leading an IT project management office that supports and enables the work of the Division of Information Technology as well as the university’s strategic goals and technology priorities. As a member of the IT Governance, Planning, and Strategy (GPS) leadership team, the Director for the IT PMO is responsible for aligning project delivery with organizational goals, implementing best practices, and ensuring the efficient and effective execution of projects across various business units. This leadership role involves setting strategic direction, managing a team of project managers, and collaborating with senior executives to optimize project performance and governance.

The Director for the IT PMO will work collaboratively with university partners and key stakeholders to understand their needs and deliver projects that are user-centered, seamless, and connected; develop a deep understanding of the entire project lifecycle at Virginia Tech; and ensure cohesiveness, resiliency, redundancy, and reliability.

As a member of the IT GPS leadership team, the Director of the IT PMO collaborates with other senior leaders to plan, execute and manage IT projects, programs and services. The Director will help the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) in supporting Virginia Tech’s strategic priorities while living our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). The Director will represent IT GPS and DoIT on university committees and working groups as assigned. The Director is expected to work with DoIT senior leaders and institutional stakeholders to drive cultural and technological transformation within DoIT and the university as well as promote a collaborative, human-centered, innovative, accountable, transparent, and inclusive culture within the IT organization.

Work Location

This position is primarily remote. However, because this role serves as a director leading and supporting a team, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in structured onsite time in the Blacksburg campus area for activities such as team leadership, collaboration, planning, and relationship‑building.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Significant progressive experience in project management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
• Possess a track record of success directing large and complex IT projects.
• Experience in a management role, with proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to manage high-performing teams, operations, and budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about the application of technology to solve business problems and develop user/functional/business-driven technology strategies and plans.
• Commitment to continuous assessment and improvement with experience in identifying, establishing, and reporting on key performance metrics.
• Experience leading organizational and/or technology change initiatives with a strong emphasis on relationship-building, collaboration, and shared stewardship.
• Strong written and oral communication skills (including ability to present ideas in user-friendly, business-friendly, and technical language) and interpersonal skills with a focus on rapport-building, listening, and questioning skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships and a strong commitment to working collegially and collaboratively with constituents at all levels in a diverse and distributed environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience with business process analysis, including process mapping and re-engineering.
• Experience in a large and complex IT environment.
• Familiarity with project and portfolio management tools.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution, influence, and/or consensus-building abilities.
• Familiarity with shared governance models.
• Experience in a higher education setting.