PMO Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Americo is hiring a full-time, PMO Manager to join our expanding team!

Overview

The PMO Manager serves as the operational leader of PMO practices, responsible for driving consistency, discipline, and transparency across the project portfolio. This role ensures the effective delivery of projects by establishing and enforcing standards, optimizing governance processes, and providing portfolio-level insights to leadership. In addition to managing key initiatives, the PMO Manager partners with project managers and stakeholders to strengthen execution practices, improve reporting quality, and advance the maturity and effectiveness of the PMO function.

Utilizes critical thinking, leadership, and strategic execution capabilities developed through 7+ years of progressive project and program leadership experience, peer mentorship, and PMO operational governance.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• ?Lead and manage assigned projects from initiation through closure, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.

• ?Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, scope, and deliverables.

• ?Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Faciliate project meetings and maintain project documentation.

PMO Governance and Support

• Provides day-to-day leadership across PMO processes.
• Coaches or mentors project managers.
• Drives adherence to methodology through activities such as project audits and retrospectives and makes recommendations to the PMO director to improve project planning consistency, risk management, and change control.
• Serves as a point of escalation for project delivery standards.
• Influences decisions regarding standards or governance exceptions
• Prepares and coordinate the annual activities of internal project audits (MARS, SOC II) to demonstrate compliance of defined controls. In collaboration with the PMO Director, manages any remediation activities.

PMO Reporting

• Teams up with project managers, executive sponsors, and stakeholders to develop materials for the monthly Executive Sponsor Review meeting. Gathers feedback to ensure the meeting’s agenda aligns with the needs and expectations of the executive-level audience.
• Provides weekly executive-level status reports across all active projects.

Experience and Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of project management experience, including leading complex, cross-functional initiatives

• Demonstrated ability to manage enterprise critical projects and programs which impact organizational strategy through disciplined execution and high visibility

• PMP Certification or similar certification(s)

• Detailed understanding of project lifecycle methodologies (waterfall, Agile, hybrid) and their application

• Strong financial and operational acumen, including budget tracking, KPIs and decision support

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, especially in executive settings

• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, or similar)

• Experience with PMO operations, governance, and process development

• Experience mentoring other project managers

Education

• Four-year college education

Work Model

• Americo maintains an in-office work environment designed to support collaboration, training effectiveness, team cohesion, and operational excellence. Americo's standard business hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM.

About Us

Americo: We’re in this for life!

The roots of the Americo family of companies date back more than 100 years. Americo is a life insurance and annuity company providing innovative products to our customers. At Americo, it’s the people who make things work, so we hope you join us!

What You’ll Love About Working at Americo:

Compensation

Our competitive pay and robust bonus program, offered to all associates, will make you feel valued.

Learning and development

We prepare you for success with a comprehensive, paid training program. Additionally, our Talent Development team creates various development opportunities for associates at every stage of their careers.

Work-life balance

We value work-life balance with our generous paid time off; you begin accruing hours every month, and they increase with tenure. All new hires earn over three weeks of paid time off annually, plus 11 paid company holidays! We also support new parents with a maternity and parental leave program, along with paid STD and LTD.

Health and well-being

We are committed to your health and are pleased to offer flexible benefits designed to support you and your family, with high quality coverage and meaningful company contributions.

Benefits include PPO and HDHP medical plan options with HSA and FSA eligibility, along with dental and vision coverage. Additionally, we provide company paid life insurance, disability coverage, a confidential EAP, a wellness program, comprehensive health resources, corporate fitness discounts, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching.

Future planning

Americo offers a 401(k) with a company match. We also have tuition reimbursement programs to further your education.

Giving back

We support several local organizations, such as Ronald McDonald House, Hope Lodge, the American Red Cross, Harvesters, and many more. Our associates volunteer their time and donate money alongside the company to make a difference in our community.

The fun stuff

Americo participates in the Kansas City Corporate Challenge, a great way to connect with coworkers. Additionally, we host events like a Royals Party at the K, a legendary Holiday Party, and in-office events with local vendors to allow associates to step away from work and enjoy each other’s company.

Bustling environment

Our newly renovated offices are conveniently located in downtown Kansas City, within walking distance of your favorite restaurants and attractions. Plus, you’ll receive complimentary paid parking near our Americo offices – downtown parking is a premium, but we’ve got you covered.