Hybrid Manager, Portfolio Project Management Office

at Rockwell Automation

• Job title: Manager, Portfolio Project Management Office
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $168,160 - $252,240 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Milwaukee, United States

About the role

• Manager leading the Services Portfolio Project Management team at Rockwell Automation. Responsible for ensuring successful program execution and development of project management culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the remotely distributed Services Portfolio Project Management team to complete projects on-budget with all Service line requirements achieved.
• Partner with Global Service Capability Managers, Engineering leaders, and functional support leaders to ensure successful execution of important programs in consideration of program strategies.
• Help develop the PMO culture by applying a clearly defined operating rhythm including project scheduling, execution, partner updates, and milestone approvals.
• Ensure the operating rhythm is used across all programs.
• Assess project risk, develop risk mitigation plans for recovery, and communicate this strategy to leadership and functional team members.
• Develop a Project Management team with well-defined goals, training, and personnel growth goals.
• Use project performance indicators including cost, engineering hours, schedule, and deliverable completion to forecast, track, and ensure project success.
• Follow planned costs, requirements, and schedule for service releases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship)
• Typically requires 8+ years of management experience leading project/program managers and PMO staff
• Strong communication management skills, including executive reporting, stakeholder alignment, and change communications
• Resource management expertise: capacity planning, demand management, and portfolio prioritization
• Proven ability to build, implement, and continuously refine project management processes
• PMP certification preferred
• Hands-on experience with a variety of project delivery methodologies, with the ability to tailor and scale practices across teams

Benefits

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule