Hybrid Director, Enterprise Program Management Office

at Protolabs

• Job title: Director, Enterprise Program Management Office
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $160,500 - $240,700 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Maple Plain, United States

About the role

• Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office leading Protolabs’ program management discipline. Building governance framework and overseeing strategic initiatives that advance business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the Protolabs Delivery Framework — establishing standard methodologies, templates, and governance for program and project execution
• Partner with the CTAIO, CFO, and Executive Leadership Team to run the annual strategic and capital planning process
• Chair the Program Review Board and oversee stage-gate and governance processes for all enterprise programs
• Maintain enterprise visibility into the strategic portfolio, ensuring alignment with Protolabs’ business strategies
• Oversee a portfolio of enterprise initiatives spanning technology, operations, manufacturing, customer experience, and back-office functions
• Drive consistent reporting on scope, schedule, budget, risks, and issues through standardized dashboards and executive scorecards
• Partner with Finance to manage capital budgets, forecast accuracy, and benefits realization
• Implement time tracking and resource management practices to optimize delivery capacity and capital capitalization
• Build and lead a Project Management Community of Practice (CoP) across business functions
• Define project manager competencies, training paths, and performance standards.
• Provide coaching and mentoring for project and program managers across Protolabs
• Evaluate, select, and manage enterprise Program & Portfolio Management (PPM) tools to support program tracking, resource management, and reporting
• Establish and track key delivery metrics — including on-time delivery, budget adherence, risk mitigation effectiveness, and benefits realization
• Serve as a change leader driving accountability, cross-functional collaboration, and outcome-focused delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10 or more years of progressive experience in project, program, or portfolio management
• 5 or more years of people leadership experience managing enterprise PMOs or cross-functional portfolios
• Proven experience developing governance frameworks, capital planning processes, and strategic prioritization models
• Experience with enterprise delivery frameworks (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall) and transformation programs
• Familiarity with PPM tools (Planview, Smartsheet, Project Online, Jira Align, or similar)
• Demonstrated success in developing and leading a project management community or center of excellence

Benefits

• Salary, Bonus, Long Term Incentives
• Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
• Dental & Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Paid caregiver leave
• PTO + Holiday Pay + Wellness Hours + Volunteer Hours
• 401k with company match & immediate vest
• Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
• Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
• And More!