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# Director, IT PMO

- **Company:** Pattern Energy
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $137,000.0 - $186,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Internet Services, Oracle (Applications), Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/useaa2574e06e6ad82b65ac667b3ef8458/eaa

## About the Role

* Formal Education: A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (business, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline) is preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
 * Work Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in IT program/portfolio management, with demonstrated experience building or scaling a PMO function. Power/energy industry experience required (utilities, IPPs, renewables, or other regulated environments).
 * Qualifications: Strong executive presentation and board-level communication skills required. Vendor and budget management experience required, including contract oversight, performance tracking, and renewal/negotiation support. Experience managing or overseeing Data/AI initiatives or programs is a plus, as is familiarity with NERC CIP or other critical infrastructure compliance frameworks; neither is mandatory. PMP, PgMP, or an equivalent certification is preferred.
 * Domain expertise: Experience and knowledge of the power/energy industry landscape (utilities, IPPs, renewables, or related regulated environments). Deep experience standing up program governance, stage-gate methodology, and PPM tooling within a technology organization is required.
 * Communication and planning: Strong communication skills and confidence translating portfolio status, risk, and strategy into clear, board- and leadership-ready narrative. History of collaborative engagement with technical and functional leaders across program lanes, with a strong understanding of cross-portfolio dependencies. Effective problem solver with an emphasis on defining robust action plans and the ability to pivot when priorities shift. Must be a strong facilitator with great interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset, comfortable serving as a sounding board on organizational and portfolio decisions. Ability to work independently, manage and develop a team of Program Managers, and partner across the organization with colleagues at any level in a fast-paced environment.

## Description

The Director, IT PMO, is responsible for building and leading Pattern Energy's IT Program Management Office, while also providing close support to the SVP & CTO on executive-level reporting and follow-through on key organizational decisions. This role provides a single point of accountability for how IT investments are prioritized, resourced, and delivered, and ensures the CTO's portfolio story is always board- and leadership-ready. This is a foundational hire in a newly established technology organization scaling toward 70+ headcount and will play a central role in shaping PMO discipline, governance rhythm, and cross-functional execution from the ground up across the four technology pillars: NERC CIP/Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications (Oracle, Allegro), Data/AI & Integration, and Infrastructure & Cloud., * IT PMO Leadership and Governance: Establish and lead the IT Program Management Office, including intake, prioritization, and stage-gate governance across the technology portfolio. Define and implement PMO methodology and standards (hybrid Agile/waterfall as appropriate, given compliance-driven stage-gate requirements).

 * Team Leadership and Resource Capacity Planning: Manage and develop a team of Program Managers, each owning a program lane: NERC CIP/Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications (Oracle, Allegro), Data/AI & Integration, and Infrastructure & Cloud. Build portfolio-level resource capacity planning to align program demand with team bandwidth.
 * Executive Portfolio Reporting: Own executive-level portfolio reporting: status, risk, budget roll-up, and steering committee materials. Select and implement PPM tooling appropriate to portfolio scale and complexity.
 * Vendor Management: Own IT vendor management practices, including contract oversight, performance tracking, and renewal/negotiation support across the technology portfolio.
 * Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Enterprise Excellence to align on portfolio prioritization frameworks and drive delivery of cross-functional process improvement initiatives touching IT systems.
 * Budget Planning and Tracking: Manage IT budget planning and tracking across programs, including forecasting, variance reporting, and alignment with finance/CTO priorities.
 * Board and Leadership Presentation Support: Prepare board- and leadership-level presentation materials, translating portfolio status, risk, and strategy into clear executive narrative.
 * Follow-Through and Accountability: Track and drive follow-through on action items and decisions from CTO staff meetings and steering committees, ensuring commitments are closed out and visible to the SVP & CTO.
 * Sounding Board and Advisory Support: Serve as a sounding board on organizational and portfolio decisions, providing counsel to the SVP & CTO on strategy, prioritization, and cross-portfolio trade-offs., Job Title: Director, Project Management Office (PMO) Location: Remote Reports to: CIO About Us Zentro is one of the largest independent internet service providers focused excl…
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