Sr. Manager, Strategic PMO
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 133400 - 248400
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role Summary
We are seeking a PMO lead to oversee a complex multiyearmulti workstreamstrategic partnership involvingco-innovation solution development services delivery product integration and coordinatedGTMactivation.
This role serves as the central program leader responsible for ensuring operational rigor workstream disciplinecross functionalsynchronization structured governance and predictable execution across all partnership activities. The PMO Lead ensures that all workstream sponsors follow through on their commitments business cases and delivery milestones while also coordinating closely with internal functions such as legal sourcing finance product engineering partner marketing and field teams.
This is ahigh visibilityrole that requires exceptional program leadership strong commercial acumen and experience orchestrating complexcrossfunctionalinitiatives in fast moving environments.
Key Responsibilities
1. Governance & Operating Cadence
Own andoperatetheend-to-endgovernance model across all participating organizations.
Establish and run structured partnership cadences including monthly quarterly andexecutive levelreviews.
Manageissueand risk escalation processes across workstream program and executive levels.
Maintain clear and consistent communication loops between workstream owners alliancemanagement executive sponsors and technical leadership.
Establish andmaintaina structured PMO operating model alignedtomulti-year strategic investments.
2. Workstream Oversight
Oversee execution quality and pacing across all defined workstreams which may include areas such as presales support value realization consulting delivery product integration GTM enablement and innovation programs.
Ensure each workstream maintains clear deliverables KPIs milestones risks business case assumptions and success measurements.
Track progress across all workstreams through standardized dashboards status reviews and structured accountability mechanisms.
3. SOW Development Contracting & Compliance
Lead the orchestration of Statements of Work (SOWs) across all workstreams.
Coordinate with internal legal sourcing finance and relevant workstream sponsors to ensuretimelydrafting review negotiation and execution of all SOWs.
Maintain a comprehensive view of all contractual obligations delivery timelines dependencies andcross functionalrequirements.
Monitor SLA compliance forapprovalsand onboarding.
4. Product & Engineering Integration Program Management
Partner closely with product and engineering teams to ensure that roadmap integration commitments are clearly defined resourced and progressing as planned.
Trackendtoenddelivery of technical integration milestones.
Ensure alignment between engineering delivery workstream interdependencies and GTM timelines.
5. GTM Partner Marketing & Field Alignment
Drive coordinatedGTMexecution across partner marketing sales and alliance leadership.
Ensure the creation of messaging positioningenablementassets solution packaging andfield readymaterials.
Supportdemand generationinitiatives joint marketing motions and field activation programs.
Partner with the partner management team to trackadoptionmetrics pipeline influence andrevenue alignedoutcomes associated with the joint solutions.
6. Investment Oversight/Management
Maintain comprehensive oversight of the companys multiyearstrategic commitmentwith the external partner under the governingcommercialagreement.
Track all spending across workstreams ensuring alignment toagreed uponannual and total targetsset forth inthe partnership framework.
Reconcile allEligible Feesmonitorburn rate andvalidatequarterly spend reports received from the partner includingidentifyingdiscrepancies and driving resolution through the governance process.
Ensurespend progress is accurately reflected against each workstreams commitments success measures and performance expectations.
Maintainrealtimevisibility into pacing forecasts risks and remaining balance toward the overall spend commitmentprovidingstructured insights to senior leadership.
Coordinate closely with workstream sponsors sourcing legal finance and partner management teams to ensure all spending is properly attributed contractually compliant and aligned to strategic outcomes.
Support governance reviews by preparingexecutive readysummaries of investment performance pacing risks and mitigation plans.
7. Executive Reporting & Insights
Createexecutive readyreports summarizing progress across workstreams technical integrations GTM activities risks and program health.
Providestructured insights scenario analysis anddata drivenrecommendations to senior leadership.
Maintainrealtimedashboards on program performance risks and strategic milestones.
Success Metrics
Success for this role includes:
Operational discipline and predictability across all workstreams
Timely execution of SOWs integration milestones and GTM deliverables
Institutionalized governance rhythms with consistentcross functionalparticipation
Highqualitystrategic reporting to executive andcross functionalleadership
Measurable impact on product integration progress solution readiness and GTM performance
Positive stakeholder feedback across internal teams and partner organizations
Experience & Qualifications
10 years of PMO leadership or enterprise program management experience
Demonstrated success leading large complexmultiworkstreamprograms
Experience coordinating across product engineering sales legal sourcing and marketing functions
Strong financial operational and commercial acumen
Exceptional communication skills and executive presence
Ability to drive clarity alignment and accountability across matrixed teams
Preferred
Background in SaaS digital experience platforms enterprise transformations orco-innovationprograms
Experience with ecosystem partnerships creative/marketing technology orAI enabledworkflows
Familiarity with large scale GTM motions andjoint solutiondevelopment
What Success Looks Like in 12 Months
Governance operating rhythm fullyestablishedand adopted
Relevantworkstream SOWs executed on time and aligned to program requirements
Stakeholders across all functions report high satisfaction with program structure and execution
Program isoperatingpredictably transparently and with clear accountability
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Expected Pay Range:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $$248400 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge skillsand experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.In New York the pay range for this position is $171600 - $248400
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