Head of Project Portfolio Management

Company Overview:

At Crescent we are investors and operators delivering value to shareholders through a disciplined returnsdriven growth through acquisition strategy and consistent return of capital. Our longlife balanced portfolio combines stable cash flows from lowdecline production with deep highquality development inventory. Our activities are focused in Texas and the Rocky Mountain region.

Job Summary:

The Head of Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving the planning and governance of technology and transformation initiatives across the organization. This role will lead the development of a highimpact PPM function that ensures optimized resource allocation financial stewardship of the technology budget and adaptive governance that aligns with the evolving priorities of the business.

By championing modern delivery methodologies and fostering crossfunctional alignment this individual will play a critical role in accelerating our journey toward becoming a datadriven technologyenabled enterprise especially in the context of the energy sectors transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project & Portfolio Management (PPM)
  • Establish and scale a bestinclass PPM function introducing enterprisewide standards governance models and delivery frameworks.
  • Lead the endtoend management of the project portfolio prioritization resource planning value delivery and lifecycle tracking.
  • Own and manage the full technology project budget ensuring financial accountability forecasting accuracy and ROIdriven investments.
  • Drive adoption of Agile hybrid and iterative delivery models; tailor governance to support innovation speed and compliance.
  • Create transparency across the portfolio through dashboards KPIs and regular executive reporting.
  • Drive portfolio prioritization resource allocation and project tracking to optimize business impact and ROI.
  • Monitor and mitigate project risks ensuring alignment with business objectives and successful delivery of key initiatives.
• Strategic Technology Enablement
  • Align PMO initiatives with the organizations technology roadmap ensuring that all projects and data solutions contribute to longterm digital transformation goals.
  • Promote datadriven decisionmaking across the enterprise through enhanced visibility into program outcomes and performance.
  • Implement automation and digital solutions that improve project visibility reporting and strategic insights.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Lead mentor and develop a highperforming PMO team fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Build strong relationships with business leaders technology teams and external partners to ensure seamless collaboration and successful of initiatives.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on project and business transformation strategies.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education:

1. Bachelors degree in Business Computer Science or a related field.
2. Equivalent experience in lieu of degree will be considered.

• Experience:
  • 7 years of experience in Project & Portfolio Management (PMO) including Agile Waterfall or hybrid methodologies.
  • Proven track record of managing complex technology portfolios and budgets ideally within oil & gas or heavy industrial sectors.

1. Handson experience with Agile Waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies across both IT and businessled initiatives.

• Skills & Competencies:
  • Proven ability to lead largescale projects ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Strong knowledge of PPM frameworks Agile methodologies and DevOps with experience optimizing project governance.
  • Deep understanding of IT SDLC vendor management and financial planning for technology projects.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management negotiation and storytelling skills translating complex data insights into business impact.

1. Familiarity with the operational regulatory and safety in the context of the oil and gas industry.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Primarily officebased with occasional travel to field offices and operational sites as needed.
• Potential exposure to remote and highrisk environments requiring adherence to safety protocols.
• May involve walking climbing bending or handling equipment during site visits.
• Possible exposure to varying weather conditions (heat cold rain) while onsite at the field offices.
• Availability for emergency response and incident management including afterhours support when required.

Crescent Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race color religion gender/pregnancy gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other legally protected status. Crescent Energy is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. If you require accommodation to complete the application process please let us know by contacting Kimberly Kalsey at