Position Summary

VectorUSA is seeking an experienced Director of PMO to provide day-to-day leadership, development, and oversight of our Project Management team. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Project Management & Engineering and is a full-time, in-office position based in Torrance, California.

The PMO manages a diverse portfolio of technology and infrastructure projects across Federal and Local Government, Ports and Logistics, Commercial, K-12 and Higher Education, E-Rate, and Healthcare.

This is a hands-on leadership role focused on managing Project Managers. The PMO Manager will be accountable for team performance, project oversight, financial performance, scheduling, project controls, risk management, resource planning, and consistent execution across the portfolio.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Vice President of Project Management & Engineering to develop PMO personnel, strengthen project controls, identify and resolve project risks, and build scalable processes capable of supporting continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

Provide direct leadership and day-to-day management of Project Managers and Associate Project Managers.
Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and lead PMO All Hands and team meetings as assigned.
Establish clear performance expectations and hold team members accountable for PMO standards and results.
Coach, mentor, and develop Project Managers at varying levels of experience.
Identify and deliver training in project management processes, financial management, scheduling, project controls, client communication, and leadership.
Participate in performance reviews, development plans, corrective actions, promotions, and other personnel decisions.
Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and development of new PMO personnel.
Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Project & Portfolio Oversight

Maintain management-level oversight of projects assigned to the Project Management team.
Conduct recurring project reviews covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, risk, change management, and client commitments.
Ensure Project Managers maintain accurate schedules, financial forecasts, ETC/EAC projections, anticipated completion dates, and project documentation.
Monitor project performance against budgets, schedules, contractual requirements, and client expectations.
Identify projects trending outside established financial, schedule, or performance expectations and ensure appropriate corrective actions are developed.
Ensure project risks, scope changes, cost overruns, schedule delays, and resource constraints are identified, documented, and escalated early.
Ensure change orders are identified, documented, priced, communicated, and processed through established change-control procedures.
Assist with recovery plans and provide management intervention for troubled or at-risk projects when required.

PMO Governance & Financial Performance

Ensure consistent compliance with established PMO policies, procedures, documentation standards, schedules, financial reporting, and project controls.
Drive consistent project management practices across offices, clients, markets, and project types.
Review project revenue, cost, gross margin, labor performance, billing status, ETC/EAC, and other key financial indicators.
Ensure Project Managers actively manage both successful project delivery and financial performance.
Monitor portfolio trends and escalate significant financial, operational, or client concerns to the Vice President of Project Management and Engineering.
Support the continued development of PMO processes, templates, KPIs, reporting, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Resource & Organizational Management

Maintain visibility into Project Manager workloads, project assignments, and overall PMO capacity.
Assist with project assignments based on experience, workload, geography, technical requirements, and project complexity.