Director of Project Management Office

Stoneridge Software

Job Location:

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 189600 - 288300

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Stoneridge Software began with the desire and understanding of what it takes to succeed in implementing business software solutions for the benefit of clients business goals. Stoneridge founders recognized the need for a strategic business partner who could not only deliver software implementations but excel at it. As a 2025 Top Workplace Honoree a member of the Microsoft Inner Circle and an award-winning Microsoft Solutions Partner we have crafted a meticulous approach to project commitment to long-term support empowers our clients success and we approach our work with integrity tenacity and a culture of continuous improvement.

As a Stoneridge team member it is important to us that your work is balanced with the rest of your life. We foster a flexible work environment and promote a remote-forward culture with team members located across North America. We have office locations in Fargo ND and Minneapolis MN that serve as key collaboration -person work at these locations is encouraged and at times required. Team members should expect to travel to these offices as needed based on role expectations project requirements team collaboration training or other business-driven needs. Team members at Stoneridge benefit from an environment of collaboration and curiosity backed up by continuous learning opportunities personalized development plans flexible time off and many more benefits. We strive to maintain inclusive benefits that bring a sense of belonging to all of our team members.

Its our mission to help clients win through intentional leadership thoughtful teaching and eye-opening possibilities. With specialties in the entire suite of Microsoft Dynamics business applications and complementary Microsoft technologies Stoneridge focuses on not only attracting the most knowledgeable tenacious consulting experts in the field but building up that expertise from within. Come join us on this exciting journey!

Stoneridge is looking for a strategic Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) to build and lead a consultativeoutcomedriven project management practicethat enables profitable growth predictable delivery and exceptional client experiences.

This role goes beyond traditional project governance. The PMO Director is a senior delivery leader accountable forhow work gets deliveredincluding project execution standards financial performance resourceutilization tooling and continuous improvement across the consulting delivery lifecycle. The Director partners closely withdelivery VPleadership and client teams to ensure delivery excellencethat willscale with the businessserving both Enterprise and SMB client bases.

A Day in the Life

Establish and mature a consultative PM model where project managers act as trusted advisors to clients and internal stakeholders proactively manage scope risk value realization and outcomes and influence decisions not just track tasks
Define PM role expectations competencies and career paths aligned to a consulting mindset
Coach and develop PMs to operate effectively in complex multi-workstream engagements
Ensure PMs are embedded as strategic partnersin client delivery
Design and lead a scalable PMO resource model that intentionally blends senior consultative PMs with more tactical and administrative PM roles - ensuring the right level of leadership is applied to each engagement and all resources are fully utilized within their respective skill sets strengths and experiences
Respond to client escalation and provide project management where necessary on client facing projects
Own PMO contribution todelivery financial performance including billable utilization margin protection forecast accuracy change management and scope control
Partner with practice and delivery leaders to optimize resource allocation across projects balance utilization targets with quality and sustainability anticipate capacity needs and delivery risks build systemsprocessesand tools to allow foraccuratetracking of backlog toanticipateneeds and adjustments
Ensure PMs actively manage project economics not just schedules
Define and enforcedelivery standards playbooks and governance modelsthat scale
Evolve governance to berightsizedand value-driven avoiding bureaucracy
Ensure consistent application of project initiation and readiness financial and delivery reporting risk issue and dependency management and change control and decision escalation
Lead the use of technology and AI to reduce administrative overhead and improve insight including automating status reporting forecasting and documentation leveraging AI for meeting summaries risk identification and delivery insights and reducing manual PM effort that does not directly contribute to client value
Partner with internal teams to select implement and optimize PMO tools and platforms
Champion continuous modernization of delivery operations through smart tooling
Serve as a key leader within delivery operations driving process simplification reduced delivery friction and improved crossteam collaboration
Use data and insights to identify patterns bottlenecks and improvement opportunities
Lead retrospectives and improvement initiatives across projects and portfolios
Continuously refine delivery models to support growth complexity and scale
Partner with executive leadership on delivery strategy capacity and investment decisions and risk management and escalation
Collaborate closely with practice leaders client success leadership and sales and presales teams (as needed) to ensure delivery readiness
Represent the PMO as a strategic function not a compliance layer

Key Success Criteria:

Set clear expectations that the PMO operates as a consultative outcome-driven functionPMs are value-adding advisors
Drive predictable profitable and scalable delivery outcomes by strengthening execution standards governance and proactive risk/issue management
Reduce administrative burden through smart processes technology automation and AIprioritizing work that directly contributes to client value
Meet delivery financial targets (utilization margin forecast accuracy) without sacrificing quality or culture
Position the PMO as a strategic enabler of growth that improves delivery maturity and client experience
Define PM role expectations competencies and career paths aligned to a consulting mindset

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Information Technology Business Computer Science or related fieldor equivalent work experience
10 years of experience in consulting delivery project/program management or delivery operations
Proven experience building or transforming a PMO within a consulting organization
Strong financial acumen with experience managingutilization margin and delivery economics
Demonstrated success leading teams through change and operational maturity
Experienceleveragingtechnology automation and/or AIto improve delivery efficiency
Excellent executive communication influence and coaching skills
Consultative and outcome oriented
Comfortable balancing strategy with execution
Data driven pragmatic and improvement focused
Trusted advisor to executives and clients
Strong people leader who develops future delivery leaders
Ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written English

Work Location: This position is available remotely in the United States.

Travel Required: Incumbent is expected to travel across the United States and Canada for industry events and as needed for onsite client project delivery or inperson collaboration at company office locations in Fargo ND and Minneapolis MN. Travel is expected to be up to 25-50% of the role.

Visa Sponsorship Information: Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.

Compensation

Our philosophy is to provide compensation that isCompetitiveEquitable andDriven by Performance. Various factors impact our pay ranges including market conditions and national salary data. To determine competitive salaries within this range we consider candidates skills qualifications and experience. These are national ranges inclusive of bonus opportunities and could represent multiple role levels.

US (USD): $189600-$288300

Stoneridge reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails calls or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.

Health and Wellness

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) contribution program (US) or RRSP Benefits (Canada)
Life insurance
Disability Benefits
Paid parental leave
Paid flexible time off
Paid sick time(US) or floater days (Canada)
Paid holidays
Flexible work schedules
Mobile/internet reimbursement
Employee and family assistance program
Learning and development funding
Employer charitable contribution
Paid business mileage
Home office and wellness allowance (US Only)
HSA contribution(US Only)

We live and breathe our core values:

Integrity Technical Excellence Tenacity Client Centric Enjoy Our Work

They are the fabric of our company and a reflection of our organizational culture. Our values are a part of our talent acquisition process how we operate our company and how we partner with our clients. We enjoy our work by exhibiting our technical excellence and tenacity while being inherently client-centric with integrity toward every customer engagement.

Stoneridge Software is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us unique. We acknowledge that individuals from marginalized communities are statistically less likely to apply to a position that they dont meet all of the qualifications for. We encourage these individuals to apply. Growing the best team is at the center of our strategic plan. To be successful in this we strive to create an inclusive environment and build a sense of belonging by celebrating our differences and ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all our team members.

We will comply with local guidelines regarding infectious diseases and vaccine members who are required to travel to client sites conferences and events that are not in Stoneridge Software offices must comply with the clients COVID-19 policies and procedures or have an approved exemption.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Director