Project Management Office (PMO) Lead - Modular Infrastructure Projectsย
Location:ย Houston, TX (Hybrid Preferred)ย
Start: ASAP
Type of Contract: Full Time / Permanent
Travel Requirements: 10%
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About Submer
Submer designs and delivers end-to-end AI datacenter infrastructure built around industry-leading liquid cooling.
We help organizations scale AI beyond the limits of traditional datacenters by enabling higher density, greater efficiency and lower environmental impact - accelerating time-to-AI from first deployment to full production.
What impact you will have
We areย seekingย a highly organized and strategicย PMO Leadย to drive the successful delivery of modular infrastructure projects. This role will coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering, manufacturing, finance, legal, supply chain, and operations to ensure seamless execution from concept through delivery.ย
This is aย hybrid role based in Houston, TX, ideally suited for a candidate who can balance on-site collaboration with remote flexibility.ย
The ideal candidate brings strong PMO leadership experience, with the ability to manage complex dependencies, oversee governance, and deliver clear, executive-level insights.ย
What you'll do
Program & Project Governanceย
- Establish and maintain PMO frameworks, governance models, and best practicesย
- Implement standardized processes, controls, and reporting structuresย
- Drive accountability and alignment across all stakeholdersย
Cross-Functional Coordinationย
- Serve as the central hub coordinating engineering, manufacturing, finance, legal, supply chain, and operationsย
- Ensure seamless collaboration across teams and external partnersย
- Proactively resolve cross-functional challenges and competing prioritiesย
Planning & Executionย
- Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, and key milestonesย
- Track progress and drive on-time, on-budget deliveryย
- Identifyย bottlenecks and implement mitigation strategiesย
Risk, Budget & Dependency Managementย
- Identifyย and manage risks across the project portfolioย
- Oversee budgets, forecasting, and financial tracking in partnership with financeย
- Manage interdependencies across multiple projects and workstreamsย
Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Managementย
- Deliver clear and concise executive-level reporting on project status, risks, and milestonesย
- Build dashboards and reporting tools for real-time visibilityย
- Support leadership decision-making with actionable insightsย
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field (MBA or PMP preferred)ย
- 8+ years of experience in program/project management, including PMO leadershipย
- Experience in modular infrastructure, data centers, manufacturing, or industrial environments strongly preferredย
- Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs at scaleย
- Strong financial, operational, and risk managementย expertiseย
- Excellent communication and executive stakeholder management skillsย
- Proficiencyย with tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similarย
Key Competenciesย
- Strategic mindset with strong execution capabilityย
- Highly organized and detail-orientedย
- Strong communicationย and influencing skillsย
- Ability toย operateย effectively in fast-paced, evolving environmentsย
- Collaborative, solutions-oriented approachย
What we offer
Attractive compensation package reflecting your expertise and experience.
Medical Insurance Plan.
401k Employee volunteer contribution Plan.
A great work environment characterized by friendliness, international diversity, flexibility, and a hybrid-friendly approach.
Youll be part of a fast-growing scale-up with a mission to make a positive impact, offering an exciting career evolution.
Our job titles may span more than one job level. The actual base pay is dependent on a number of factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands.
Our inclusive responsibility
Submer is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.