Director of Enterprise PMO

Position Summary

The Director of Enterprise PMO, Purchasing & Strategy is responsible for providing strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for three key functions within NBU:

• Enterprise Project Management Office (PMO) & Business Planning – Refining and strengthening NBU’s project management framework, ensuring the organization effectively prioritizes and executes strategic initiatives.
• Strategy – Establishing a structured, long-term strategic planning process that will guide NBU’s future growth and operational alignment.
• Purchasing & Warehouse Operations – Overseeing procurement processes to ensure regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and fiscal responsibility.
  
  

This position is focused on coaching, mentoring, and empowering department managers to lead effectively. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), this role will be instrumental in building out and defining the future direction of the enterprise Strategy and Business Planning functions, while ensuring the Purchasing & Warehouse departments operate efficiently and in compliance with all applicable regulations.

The ideal candidate will be a transformational leader with experience in strategic planning, project management, change management, and leadership development, capable of fostering innovation and cross-functional collaboration.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Strategy Development & Execution

• Establish and formalize NBU’s strategic planning framework from the ground up, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and long-term objectives.
• Develop and implement structured long-term planning frameworks to guide organizational growth and operational decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with leadership to design and implement an annual strategic planning process, ensuring that NBU’s teams are engaged and aligned.
• Support the Resource Strategy Manager in creating programs to help embed strategic thinking across the organization, empowering the team to facilitate strategic planning sessions with other departments.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and measurement methodologies to assess progress on strategic initiatives.
• Work cross functionally to effectively communicate strategic priorities across the organization, ensuring company-wide buy-in and adoption.
  
  

Enterprise Project Management Office (PMO) & Business Planning Leadership

• Provide strategic oversight and direction to the Business Planning team, ensuring the development and refinement of NBU’s PMO framework.
• Oversee the Enterprise Portfolio Manager in defining what project management means for NBU, ensuring a structured and scalable approach.
• Ensure the PMO provides governance, guidance, and oversight for enterprise-wide project planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Address organizational challenges, break down barriers to PMO adoption, and ensure effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Manage workload pacing to prevent overextension while maintaining continuous progress in PMO maturity.
• Champion change management efforts to transform NBU into a proactively planned, project-driven organization.
  
  

Purchasing & Warehouse Management

• Provide strategic leadership to NBU’s Purchasing & Warehouse functions, ensuring compliance with all local and state procurement regulations.
• Oversee procurement policy enforcement, ensuring ethical vendor management and transparent, fiscally responsible purchasing practices.
• Support the Purchasing Manager in optimizing procurement strategies, vendor relationships, and contract negotiations.
• Work closely with NBU Legal
• Align procurement operations with budget constraints, operational demands, and long-term strategic priorities.
• Ensure that supply chain risks are proactively identified and mitigated.
  
  

Organizational Leadership & People Development

• Directly oversee three department managers:
• Enterprise Portfolio Manager (PMO & Business Planning)
• Purchasing Manager (Procurement & Warehouse)
• Resource Strategy Manager (Strategic Planning)
• Define roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for each functional area, ensuring clear accountability and alignment.
• Identify skill gaps and training needs within the teams and implement targeted development programs.
• Foster a culture of coaching-based leadership, prioritizing employee growth and cross-functional collaboration.
• Address personnel issues promptly and professionally, ensuring fair and consistent resolution.

Change Management & Organizational Development

• Lead organizational change efforts within PMO, Purchasing, and Strategy to enhance efficiency, governance, and strategic alignment.
• Ensure that change initiatives are well-structured, communicated, and supported, minimizing disruption while maximizing adoption.
• Cultivate an environment where cross-departmental collaboration, innovation, and proactive problem-solving are encouraged.
• Represent NBU in board meetings, public forums, and internal employee discussions, effectively communicating initiatives and strategic priorities at all levels of the organization.
  
  

Management/Supervision Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and facilitate cross-functional teams to commit to, and deliver results.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of direct reports and personnel to ensure that established NBU procedures and policies are enforced, achievements are recognized, performance standards are met, and professional growth opportunities are made available.
• Identify and obtain training opportunities for staff to create an engaged, knowledgeable workforce.
• Proactively develop relationships across the organization.
• Ensures management keeps employees informed of pertinent business communications through formal and informal modes of communication and in a timely manner.
• Encourages employees to recommend ideas for the improvement of processes and procedures that are consistent with the company Vision and Strategic Plan.
• Ability to create and present professional communications, whether verbal, visual or written, whether for internal or external use.
• Encourages a culture and learning environment that fosters opportunity for continuous growth and development of all employees.
  
  

Company Wide Responsibilities

• Maintain a culture of safety by following safety guidelines and practices at all times and in all situations for self, co- workers, visitors and general public.
• Perform work in accordance with company policy, government laws and regulations as applicable to each division’s responsibility and in accordance with the company’s Strategic Plan.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of business, employee and customer information in written and oral communications and safeguard sensitive documents
• Demonstrate a spirit of cooperation and team work including, from time to time, assisting with duties outside regular responsibilities.
• Accept accountability for decisions and actions at all times.
• Exemplifies NBU Core Values of Integrity, Stewardship, Team and Safety
• Participate in and support initiatives to reach annual NBU Performance Measures
  
  

Formal Education and Work Experience Requirements

Degree/Diploma Obtained: Bachelors

Work Experience Time Frame: Five Years or More

Field of Study: Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field is required

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Certification And Licensures Requirements

Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management certification preferred. Candidates with significant experience in enterprise project management, strategic planning, or organizational leadership will also be considered

Other Minimum Qualifications

Excellent communication skills. Detail oriented and highly organized. Strong analytical skills.

Strong time-management skills.