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Manager, Project Management Office (PMO Manager)

Emerson


Job Location:

Houston, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 September 2026 (11 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 9 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Project Management

Job Summary

Description

Do you have a passion for leading high-performing project teams and transforming execution into a competitive advantage Reporting to the PMO Director the PMO Manager is responsible for leading the execution and performance of the Project Management Office ensuring projects are delivered safely on time within budget and aligned with customer and contractual commitments. This role provides leadership to Project Managers and Project Administrators drives cross-functional collaboration and serves as a key escalation point for project execution financial performance customer satisfaction and project risk management across a diverse portfolio.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

  • Lead develop and mentor a team of Project Managers and Project Administrators while fostering a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Drive successful execution of a complex project portfolio supporting more than $150M in annual revenue.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Engineering Operations Supply Chain Finance and Commercial teams to deliver customer commitments and resolve execution challenges.
  • Oversee project financial performance including revenue profitability forecasting cash flow and change management.
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships through proactive communication issue resolution and executive engagement.
  • Monitor project health manage risk and implement recovery plans to ensure successful project outcomes.
  • Drive process improvements standardization and adoption of best practices across the PMO.

Who You Are:

You take a proactive approach to shape and influence stakeholder expectations. You actively listen and check for understanding while delivering messages in a clear compelling and concise manner. You engage input from others and build collaborative relationships across teams. You use milestones to diligently track and manage the progress of work while maintaining focus on customer and business outcomes.

For This Role You Will Need:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering Project Management Operations or related discipline.
  • Progressive project management experience.
  • Project leadership or management role with direct responsibility for Project Managers.
  • Experience managing large and complex project portfolios.
  • Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects and competing customer priorities.
  • Strong understanding of project scheduling cost control risk management change management commercial management and contract execution.
  • Experience working across Engineering Procurement Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain Finance and customer organizations.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

  • Experience managing large complex project portfolios.
  • Knowledge of valve manufacturing foundry operations Lean principles and international standards.
  • Experience supporting engineering manufacturing supply chain and commercial operations.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing and know that to do your best you must have flexible competitive benefit plans to meet you and your familys physical mental financial and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans with dental and vision coverage. Employee Assistance Program 401(k) tuition reimbursement employee resource groups recognition and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) vacation and holiday leave.

At Emerson we are committed to encouraging a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their outstanding experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts that encourage innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

The philosophy is fundamental to living our companys values and our responsibility to leave the world in a better place. Learn more about our Culture & Valuesand about Diversity Equity & Inclusion at Emerson.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to end development from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities including face-to-face and virtual training mentorship and coaching project management and on-the-job training!

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Required Experience:

Manager


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