Project Management Organization (PMO) Lead - On site position
Company: New River Electrical Corporation
Location: Granville
Posted on: March 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary New River Electrical (NRE) is seeking a
collaborative and outcome-driven PMO Lead to establish and champion
our first formal IT Project Management Office (PMO) with a specific
focus on enterprise business systems. This role is responsible for
developing, implementing, and managing a holistic IT project intake
process for core business applications. The PMO Lead must be seen
as a partner and advocate for internal stakeholders while providing
disciplined IT governance to ensure the organization is
prioritizing the initiatives with the highest business impact. You
will be expected to lead through influence to bring projects
initiated within functional business areas into a unified IT
portfolio, ensuring these systems are scalable, integrated, and
professionally managed. This position reports to the VP of
Information Technology. Duties/Responsibilities Business Systems
PMO Foundation: Design and manage a standardized IT project intake
process specifically for enterprise business applications (ERP,
HRIS, LMS, etc.) and establish formal Project Management and
Business Analysis functions. Business Justification & ROI: Lead the
development of business cases and justifications for proposed IT
initiatives, ensuring that system investments are strategically
aligned and provide clear value to the organization. Stakeholder
Advocacy: Serve as a dedicated partner and advocate for business
units, facilitating communication between IT and internal
stakeholders to ensure system requirements meet operational needs.
Enterprise Project Execution: Serve as a hands-on Project Manager
for large-scale business system implementations, upgrades, and
integrations, ensuring they are delivered on time and within scope.
Portfolio Governance: Maintain standardized oversight and reporting
to ensure IT resources and investments are focused on the
highest-priority business initiatives rather than disparate,
localized solutions. Group Facilitation: Act as a confident leader
in project-related group discussions, driving consensus and clear
decision-making among diverse stakeholders and functional owners.
Qualifications Experience: B.S. in Information Technology,
Business, or a related field. Requires 10 years of IT experience,
with a heavy emphasis on the project management and lifecycle of
enterprise business systems (ERP, HRIS, etc.). Business Acumen:
Proven experience building business cases, justifying technology
spend, and identifying opportunities to modernize manual business
processes. Leadership & Influence: Demonstrated history of leading
through influence in complex environments, with a strong ability to
build partnerships across business units without direct authority.
Communication & Facilitation: Exceptional interpersonal and group
facilitation skills, with the ability to lead project discussions
and translate complex business needs into technical requirements.
Methodological Proficiency: Strong background in Project Management
and Business Analysis methodologies, particularly as they apply to
software implementation and business process optimization. Travel
Travel is limited to approximately 10% to 20% , including travel to
job sites or meetings. Physical Demands The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to see, talk, and hear. The employee is required
to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods of
time. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed
to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties,
or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice. PIa400ac85a5-
Keywords: New River Electrical Corporation, Lorain , Project Management Organization (PMO) Lead - On site position, IT / Software / Systems , Granville, Ohio
