Our client is a global leader in the automotive industry, recognized as one of the largest worldwide. They are undergoing a major digital transformation, with business and senior leadership placing a strong emphasis on modernizing technology and operational efficiency. As part of this evolution, the PMO is playing a critical role in intake management, prioritization, and governance to ensure strategic alignment and delivery excellence.

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager with a strong background in software development, integration initiatives, and PMO governance. This individual will partner with technology and business leaders to drive structured intake processes, prioritize enterprise initiatives, and advance delivery maturity across the portfolio.

Responsibilities:

Lead the intake and prioritization process for technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, capacity constraints, and organizational priorities.
Establish and maintain governance frameworks that provide visibility, accountability, and consistency across the software project portfolio.
Develop and manage program roadmaps, tracking dependencies and ensuring proper sequencing of initiatives to maximize value delivery.
Partner with engineering, product, and business leaders to refine evaluation criteria for new project requests, ensuring clear business cases, ROI justification, and resourcing feasibility.
Facilitate portfolio review sessions with senior leadership to drive informed decision-making around priorities, trade-offs, and risk mitigation.
Oversee execution of approved projects, ensuring adherence to governance standards, Agile delivery practices, and defined success metrics.
Champion the evolution of PMO maturity, implementing tools, templates, and reporting mechanisms to enhance predictability and transparency.
Drive continuous improvement in project intake, tracking, and delivery processes, focusing on efficiency, accountability, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite and technology leaders, providing data-driven insights into project health, portfolio performance, and capacity utilization.
Lead change management and communication efforts to promote adoption of governance processes, tools, and best practices across global teams.

Experience & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in program or project management within technology, software engineering, or digital transformation environments.
Proven success in governance, intake management, and prioritization frameworks within a PMO or enterprise-level organization.
Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery models, and modern engineering practices (CI/CD, DevOps, cloud).
Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Project, and portfolio management tools.
Strong background in stakeholder management, with experience communicating across executive and technical audiences.
PMP, CSM, or SAFe certification highly desirable.
Experience in automotive, retail, or large-scale global organizations is a strong plus.

MMD Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable laws.

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