Hybrid Director, Enterprise Program Management Office

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About the role

  • Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office leading Protolabs’ program management discipline. Building governance framework and overseeing strategic initiatives that advance business goals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and implementation of the Protolabs Delivery Framework — establishing standard methodologies, templates, and governance for program and project execution
  • Partner with the CTAIO, CFO, and Executive Leadership Team to run the annual strategic and capital planning process
  • Chair the Program Review Board and oversee stage-gate and governance processes for all enterprise programs
  • Maintain enterprise visibility into the strategic portfolio, ensuring alignment with Protolabs’ business strategies
  • Oversee a portfolio of enterprise initiatives spanning technology, operations, manufacturing, customer experience, and back-office functions
  • Drive consistent reporting on scope, schedule, budget, risks, and issues through standardized dashboards and executive scorecards
  • Partner with Finance to manage capital budgets, forecast accuracy, and benefits realization
  • Implement time tracking and resource management practices to optimize delivery capacity and capital capitalization
  • Build and lead a Project Management Community of Practice (CoP) across business functions
  • Define project manager competencies, training paths, and performance standards.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring for project and program managers across Protolabs
  • Evaluate, select, and manage enterprise Program & Portfolio Management (PPM) tools to support program tracking, resource management, and reporting
  • Establish and track key delivery metrics — including on-time delivery, budget adherence, risk mitigation effectiveness, and benefits realization
  • Serve as a change leader driving accountability, cross-functional collaboration, and outcome-focused delivery

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 10 or more years of progressive experience in project, program, or portfolio management
  • 5 or more years of people leadership experience managing enterprise PMOs or cross-functional portfolios
  • Proven experience developing governance frameworks, capital planning processes, and strategic prioritization models
  • Experience with enterprise delivery frameworks (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall) and transformation programs
  • Familiarity with PPM tools (Planview, Smartsheet, Project Online, Jira Align, or similar)
  • Demonstrated success in developing and leading a project management community or center of excellence

Benefits

  • Salary, Bonus, Long Term Incentives
  • Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
  • Dental & Vision
  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Paid caregiver leave
  • PTO + Holiday Pay + Wellness Hours + Volunteer Hours
  • 401k with company match & immediate vest
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
  • Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
  • And More!

Job title

Director, Enterprise Program Management Office

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$160,500 - $240,700 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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