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3P Partners

PMO Manager

Salinas, CA · On-site

$140/hr

* Build and lead a newly established PMO for a well-known food & beverage company * Own the infrastructure build and hands-on execution of a growing strategic project portfolio * Hybrid role based near ...

Ontic

Planner - PMO

Los Angeles, CA

$150K - $151K/yr

Our team is looking for a Planner - PMO to join our team at Chatsworth, CA. This role is critical in providing clear operational line of sight, ensuring license projects are effectively planned ...

Ontic

Planner - PMO

Chatsworth, CA · On-site

$142K - $143K/yr

Our team is looking for a Planner - PMO to join our team at Chatsworth, CA. This role is critical in providing clear operational line of sight, ensuring license projects are effectively planned ...

Ontic

Planner - PMO

Los Angeles, CA

$120K/yr

Our team is looking for a Planner - PMO to join our team at Chatsworth, CA. This role is critical in providing clear operational line of sight, ensuring license projects are effectively planned ...

NTT DATA Services

PMO Manager (Lead)

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

The PMO is already established, and this role will focus on strengthening its day-to-day effectiveness, maintaining consistency, supporting delivery teams, and aligning with the client's PMO through ...

NTT DATA Services

PMO Manager (Lead)

Los Angeles, CA

The PMO is already established, and this role will focus on strengthening its day-to-day effectiveness, maintaining consistency, supporting delivery teams, and aligning with the client's PMO through ...

NTT DATA Services

PMO Manager (Lead)

Los Angeles, CA

The PMO is already established, and this role will focus on strengthening its day-to-day effectiveness, maintaining consistency, supporting delivery teams, and aligning with the client's PMO through ...

Essc

Director, Project Management Office

Corona, CA

$116K - $144K/yr

Manages a diverse portfolio of projects across ESSC, and day-to-day operational aspects of the PM office, ESSC Finance, and staff. Has responsibility for standardizing execution of projects ...

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What is PMO Associate's salary?

The salary for a PMO Associate typically ranges from $50,000 to $80,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and industry. Entry-level positions may start lower, while experienced professionals with certifications like PMP can earn higher salaries. Compensation often includes benefits such as health insurance and paid time off.

Who earns more, PM or PMO?

In general, project managers (PMs) tend to earn higher salaries than associate project management officers (PMOs) because PMs have more experience, responsibility, and often lead larger projects. Salaries can vary based on industry, location, and certifications like PMP, but typically, PMs have a higher earning potential than PMOs at entry and mid-levels.

What is a PMO Associate?

A PMO Associate supports project management offices by assisting with project planning, tracking progress, and maintaining documentation. They often use project management tools like Microsoft Project or Jira and may coordinate between teams to ensure project deadlines are met.

What jobs pay $500,000 a year in the US?

In the US, high-paying roles such as executive positions (CEOs, CFOs), specialized surgeons, and successful entrepreneurs can earn $500,000 or more annually. Certain senior-level roles in finance, law, and technology, especially with bonuses and stock options, also reach this income level, often requiring extensive experience, advanced skills, and leadership responsibilities.
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PMO Manager

3P Partners

Salinas, CA • On-site

$140/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 8 days ago

Job description

  • Build and lead a newly established PMO for a well-known food & beverage company
  • Own the infrastructure build and hands-on execution of a growing strategic project portfolio
  • Hybrid role based near Salinas, CA; $140-150K base salary + bonus + benefits

Position Description
The PMO Manager is a newly created role designed to build and operate the company's Project Management Office from the ground up. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Corporate Strategy & Technology, the PMO Manager designs the tools, governance structures, and project cadences that define how the company executes its strategic initiative portfolio.
This role is equal parts execution and infrastructure build. The PMO Manager runs active projects while creating the governance structures, tools, and processes that will scale across the organization, with a longer-term goal of building project management capability in department leaders, not just within the PMO itself.
Responsibilities
  • Manage day-to-day execution of active projects in the strategic portfolio, maintaining project plans, running project cadences, tracking commitments, surfacing blockers, and escalating issues before they become delivery risks.
  • Maintain a single authoritative view of the portfolio: which projects are on schedule, which are behind with a recovery plan, and which require executive awareness or scope reassessment.
  • Manage project-level budgets where applicable, maintaining visibility into spend and flagging variances from approved allocations.
  • Co-design and build the PMO's Smartsheet infrastructure: portfolio dashboard, resource capacity tracking, project plan templates, RAID logs, and executive status reporting.
  • Co-develop the PMO's project management methodology: documenting standards for gate reviews, status cadences, escalation protocols, and onboarding materials for functional PMs.
  • Maintain ongoing visibility into resource commitments across the active portfolio: who is allocated to what, at what capacity, and through what timeline.
  • Perform proactive resource checks before new projects are greenlit, enabling fact-based prioritization conversations at the executive level.
  • Communicate project status clearly and consistently to executive stakeholders, including the Sr. Director, Executive Team, and CEO as appropriate.
  • Coach department leaders and functional project managers operating inside the PMO framework, providing structure, accountability, and hands-on support.
  • Hold project owners accountable to commitments with clarity, diplomacy, and follow-through.

Qualifications
  • 3+ years of project management experience running cross-functional initiatives in a middle market or operationally complex environment required.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholders and hold project owners accountable.
  • Proficiency with professional-grade project and portfolio management tools; Smartsheet experience strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated comfort operating in ambiguous environments where the playbook does not yet exist and part of the job is writing it.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Capable of writing a crisp executive status update and facilitating a productive cross-functional working session with equal effectiveness.
  • PMP certification or equivalent preferred.
  • Prior experience establishing or building out a PMO preferred.
  • Familiarity with CPG, food & beverage, or manufacturing environments preferred.
  • Experience managing technically complex projects such as ERP implementations, platform migrations, or similar initiatives preferred.

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