Director, PMO

Ignite Your Future: 

At QAD were transforming how intelligent adaptive enterprise platforms are built and deliveredand were looking for a bold outcome-driven Senior Director of PMO to help lead that transformation.

This is a high-visibility strategic leadership role where you will design and run the execution engine behind QADs most critical engineering initiatives. You will partner with Engineering Product Cloud SRE Data Security and Executive Leadership to ensure that strategy turns into predictable delivery measurable outcomes and real customer impact.

Youll operate at Champion Pace bringing clarity structure and momentum across complex global SaaS programswhile modernizing how planning governance and execution work in an AI- and cloud-first world.

This role balances strong technical fluency executive presence and deep program leadership enabling you to influence at the highest levels while empowering teams to deliver at scale.

The Mission: What Youll Be Building

You will be the architect of execution excellence across QADs technology organization anchored on:

• Adaptive Applications Enabling predictable high-quality delivery of QADs intelligent platform.

• Champion AI Supporting AI-driven initiatives through disciplined execution dependency management and value tracking.

• Cloud & SaaS Transformation Orchestrating complex multi-year programs that accelerate QADs evolution to a fully SaaS operating model.
   

From platform modernization to large-scale cloud data and AI initiatives you will ensure that QADs most strategic bets are delivered on time with transparency and with measurable business impact.

Your Impact/ What you will be doing: 

• Build and lead a modern Engineering PMO defining governance models operating cadence and execution standards aligned to SaaS and platform-centric delivery.

• Translate strategy into outcomes by designing portfolio planning frameworks that connect investment execution and measurable business value.

• Own planning execution and delivery of large-scale cross-functional engineering programs including platform modernization cloud/SRE initiatives AI and data platforms and enterprise-wide tooling.

• Establish standardized program and portfolio frameworks for planning dependency management risk mitigation and executive-level reporting.

• Drive execution excellence across globally distributed teams acting as a senior escalation point to resolve delivery challenges and cross-team dependencies.

• Partner closely with Engineering Product Architecture Cloud Operations Security and Customer Experience to ensure alignment predictability and clear outcomes.

• Define and drive adoption of metrics and KPIs to measure delivery health engineering productivity reliability customer impact and value realization.

• Provide financial and operational oversight supporting investment planning capacity forecasting budget governance and ROI tracking for major initiatives.

• Build and mentor a high-performing PMO leadership team fostering a culture of clarity accountability and continuous improvement.

• Champion modern ways of working that balance speed quality and sustainability in a fast-moving SaaS environment.

Qualifications :

• 15 years of leadership experience in program portfolio or technology operations within large-scale SaaS or enterprise technology organizations.

• Proven success leading complex global engineering programs across cloud platforms AI/data reliability and enterprise systems.

• Demonstrated ability to build or transform PMO and portfolio governance functions at scale.

• Strong executive presence with a track record of influencing senior engineering and product leaders.

• Experience supporting AI-driven platforms large-scale cloud transformations and investment or portfolio-level decision-making.

• Background in high-growth platform-centric SaaS environments with exposure to P&L and technology investment governance

Core Technical Foundations / What we are looking for 

• Strong technical fluency in modern engineering practices including Agile/DevOps SRE platform engineering and cloud-native SaaS delivery.

• Ability to engage credibly with engineering leaders and architects on delivery risks trade-offs and execution decisions.

• Deep expertise in program and portfolio management including planning dependency management risk mitigation and large-scale governance.

• Proven experience using delivery metrics KPIs and executive-level reporting to drive transparency and outcomes.

• Experience leading complex programs across globally distributed teams in the US EMEA and APAC.

The Mindset:

• Strategic & Systems Thinker: Sees across portfolios understands trade-offs and connects execution to business outcomes.

• Calm Confident Leader: Brings clarity during ambiguity and drives alignment across competing priorities.

• Outcome-Driven: Focused on value deliverynot just milestones and status.

• Change Agent: Comfortable modernizing processes challenging legacy PMO models and driving continuous improvement.

• Trusted Partner: Builds credibility through transparency consistency and follow-through.

Additional Information :

Why QAD

Youll be shaping the future of intelligent manufacturing platforms at global scaleworking with ambitious leaders modern cloud technologies and AIdriven innovation that delivers realworld impact.

Company Description:

QAD is redefining manufacturing and supply chains through its intelligent adaptive platform that connects people processes and data into a single System of Action. With three core pillars Redzone (frontline empowerment) Adaptive Applications (the intelligent backbone) and Champion AI (Agentic AI for manufacturing) QAD Redzone helps manufacturers operate with Champion Pace achieving measurable productivity resilience and growth in just 90 days.

QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QADs DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class. 

About QAD:

QAD  Redzone is redefining manufacturing and supply chains through its intelligent adaptive platform that connects people processes and data into a single System of Action. With three core pillars Redzone (frontline empowerment) Adaptive Applications (the intelligent backbone) and Champion AI (Agentic AI for manufacturing) QAD Redzone helps manufacturers operate with Champion Pace achieving measurable productivity resilience and growth in just 90 days.

QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QADs DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time