Senior Director, Enterprise PMO

Workiva

Senior Director overseeing the Enterprise PMO to drive strategic initiatives in a SaaS organization. Leading a team and fostering innovation to meet organizational objectives.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado, Montana, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $203,000 - $325,000 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and execute key strategic initiatives accelerating the execution of strategic objectives and business outcomes at scale
Partner with cross-functional leaders to develop compelling business cases for change
Improve collaboration, execution and visibility of cross-functional strategic initiatives
Ensure end-to-end alignment of functional efforts with strategic operational objectives
Reduce delivery timelines and ensure success of all approved initiatives directly or indirectly: exemplary initiatives may include items related to digital transformation, market and/or geographic expansion, commercial offerings, significant compliance & regulatory changes impacting operations, white-glove operations, innovative adoption deal mechanisms, and partnership opportunities
Lead the management, implementation, and reporting of large cross-functional programs/initiatives by working across functional leaders to develop roadmaps, plans/timelines, and helping to determine resourcing decisions based on current and future needs
Ensure global operations projects and initiatives are delivered on time, within budget and scope, while meeting privacy/security and regulatory standards
Inspire, mentor, and lead a high-performing PMO team
Define, articulate, and execute a cohesive vision for strategic initiative delivery
Develop an organizational capacity planning model to enable strategic decision-making and prioritizing
Develop key operational tools (dashboards, roadmaps, resource planning) across operational initiatives to ensure resources are focused on efforts with highest impact and value
Maintain a firm understanding of all programs at a high level—working with the PMO team to mitigate risks, triage issues, and generally problem-solve. Act as an escalation point for the PMO team
Develop executive-level reporting regarding status and risks across programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in Enterprise PMO and/or Transformation leadership roles, demonstrating increasing complexity, scale and responsibility with bachelor’s degree; 10+ years of experience with advanced degree
5+ years of experience leading strategic operations teams, programs and processes at scale
Proven track record of guiding B2B SaaS organizations through chapters of rapid growth and transformational change (ideally scaling toward or operating within organizations exceeding $500M+ to $1B+ in revenue)
Experience managing a highly strategic portfolio of enterprise-wide initiatives (typically 5–10 concurrent global programs) with substantial cross-functional dependencies across Tech, Product, and Go-To-Market teams
Strong conflict management and resolution skills and the ability to build consensus and anticipate and solve problems
Excellent leadership and communication skills, capable of inspiring teams and driving forward-looking strategies as well as presenting to executives and collaborating with team members
Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a relevant field
Personally demonstrates Workiva’s culture of collaboration, innovation, talent development and operational excellence.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic initiative deliveryportfolio managementresource planningoperational tools developmentprogram managementdigital transformationB2B SaaScompliance standardsrisk managementcapacity planning

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationconflict managementproblem-solvingcollaborationmentoringinspiring teamsconsensus buildingstrategic thinkingorganizational skills