At Genesys, we are looking for a VP, Enterprise PMO and Chief of Staff to the CIO to shape our strategic agenda and drive execution. This leadership role is central to translating enterprise strategy into actionable roadmaps, ensuring portfolio governance, and facilitating alignment across IT and business units.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with executive leadership to translate enterprise strategy into actionable portfolios, strategic themes, and delivery roadmaps.
- Establish and evolve enterprise-wide portfolio governance, ensuring transparency, accountability, and alignment to strategic priorities.
- Develop and implement a lean intake process to prioritize work, allocate resources, and provide clear visibility into portfolio performance.
- Oversee program delivery across IT and business units, supporting consistent methodologies, templates, and performance standards.
- Deliver timely and insightful portfolio analytics to inform investment decisions and capacity planning.
- Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement through metrics, retrospectives, and feedback loops.
- Dive deep into delivery teams to identify risks, resolve issues, and drive execution against cross-functional roadmaps.
- Institutionalize agile practices and lean governance to improve predictability and responsiveness.
- Facilitate cross-functional negotiations and trade-offs to ensure alignment around sequencing and delivery timelines.
- Build and evolve an IT M&A playbook, leading diligence, planning, integration, and synergy realization activities.
- Operate as a strategic advisor and thought partner to the CIO on organizational priorities and executive initiatives.
- Manage the CIO’s operational cadence, including meeting agendas, planning cycles, and leadership offsites.
- Drive executive communications, briefings, and stakeholder engagement on behalf of the CIO.
- Coordinate cross-functional alignment on initiatives driven or sponsored by the CIO.
- Lead special projects on behalf of the CIO, ensuring timely execution and measurable outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 15 years of progressive leadership experience in IT, strategy, or enterprise PMO roles.
- 10+ years in people leadership.
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree.
- Proven success leading enterprise PMO functions or large-scale transformation programs.
- Exceptional executive presence and communication skills with a strong ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Deep knowledge of agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery frameworks.
- Strong capability in managing complex interdependencies and aligning diverse stakeholders around common goals.
- High degree of initiative, with the ability to bring structure and clarity to ambiguous situations.
- Advanced analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Nice to Have
- Master’s degree in business administration, Technology Management, or a related field.
- Prior experience working directly with CIOs or in Chief of Staff roles.
- Change management certification (e.g., PROSCI).
- Experience with enterprise portfolio management tools (e.g., Planview, Clarity).
Technical Stack
- Jira
- GitHub
- MS Project
Team & Environment
You will lead a high-performing PMO team and orchestrate the rhythm of the IT leadership team, reporting directly to the CIO.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- Telehealth coverage.
- Flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities.
- Development and career growth opportunities.
- Open Time Off in addition to 10 paid holidays.
- 401(k) matching program.
- Adoption Assistance.
- Fertility treatments.
- Compensation range: $202,000.00 - $375,200.00.
Work Mode
This is a remote position.
Genesys is an equal opportunity employer committed to fairness in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, national origin, genetics, disability, military and veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
