Enterprise PMO Lead - Enterprise Program Management Office, EPMO

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy.  We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible.  We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities.

Come join our award winning 12,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other!

 

Summary

The Enterprise PMO Lead is responsible for establishing, leading, and maturing the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) at Energy Transfer. This role owns the governance framework, delivery standards, portfolio visibility, and program execution discipline across the enterprise transformation portfolio. The EPMO Lead partners with senior business and technology leaders to ensure strategic initiatives are planned, tracked, and delivered with rigor and accountability.

This is a build-and-run leadership role — the EPMO Lead will stand up the EPMO function, define its operating model, staff its delivery team, and lead execution from day one.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

EPMO Strategy & Operating Model

·Design and implement the EPMO operating model including governance structure, delivery methodology, intake processes, and reporting cadence

·Define portfolio management standards across project prioritization, resourcing, and status reporting

·Build and continuously improve a center of excellence for project and program management across ET's Transformation portfolio

·Drive adoption of consistent PM practices across business units and functional teams

Portfolio Governance & Executive Reporting

·Own the enterprise program portfolio dashboard and executive-level reporting cadence

·Provide portfolio-level status, risk, and financial reporting to senior leadership

·Facilitate steering committee meetings, stage-gate reviews, and cross-program dependency management

·Maintain visibility into resource allocation and capacity across the active portfolio

Program Delivery Leadership

·Lead and mentor the EPMO delivery team including project managers and coordinators

·Serve as the escalation point for cross-program risks, blockers, and key decisions

·Partner with partner business organizations, such as Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Operations to enable successful program delivery

·Drive lessons-learned processes and continuous improvement across the delivery lifecycle

Organizational Capability Building

·Define PM career paths and capability standards within the EPO

·Develop onboarding and training pathways for project practitioners across the enterprise

·Champion appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall) based on program context

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America’s energy.  We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible.  We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities.

Come join our award winning 12,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other!

 

Summary

The Enterprise PMO Lead is responsible for establishing, leading, and maturing the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) at Energy Transfer. This role owns the governance framework, delivery standards, portfolio visibility, and program execution discipline across the enterprise transformation portfolio. The EPMO Lead partners with senior business and technology leaders to ensure strategic initiatives are planned, tracked, and delivered with rigor and accountability.

This is a build-and-run leadership role — the EPMO Lead will stand up the EPMO function, define its operating model, staff its delivery team, and lead execution from day one.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

EPMO Strategy & Operating Model

·Design and implement the EPMO operating model including governance structure, delivery methodology, intake processes, and reporting cadence

·Define portfolio management standards across project prioritization, resourcing, and status reporting

·Build and continuously improve a center of excellence for project and program management across ET's Transformation portfolio

·Drive adoption of consistent PM practices across business units and functional teams

Portfolio Governance & Executive Reporting

·Own the enterprise program portfolio dashboard and executive-level reporting cadence

·Provide portfolio-level status, risk, and financial reporting to senior leadership

·Facilitate steering committee meetings, stage-gate reviews, and cross-program dependency management

·Maintain visibility into resource allocation and capacity across the active portfolio

Program Delivery Leadership

·Lead and mentor the EPMO delivery team including project managers and coordinators

·Serve as the escalation point for cross-program risks, blockers, and key decisions

·Partner with partner business organizations, such as Finance, HR, Legal, IT, and Operations to enable successful program delivery

·Drive lessons-learned processes and continuous improvement across the delivery lifecycle

Organizational Capability Building

·Define PM career paths and capability standards within the EPO

·Develop onboarding and training pathways for project practitioners across the enterprise

·Champion appropriate delivery methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall) based on program context

Requirements\:

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities\:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below\:

·Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience

·10+ years of progressive program and project management experience

·2+ years in a PMO leadership, PMO manager, or program governance role

·Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-workstream enterprise transformation programs

·Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

·Experience with portfolio and project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Planview, or equivalent)

·PMP certification required

Preferred Qualifications

·MBA or advanced degree

·Experience in energy, midstream, or industrial sector

·Familiarity with enterprise platform implementations (Workday, SAP, Salesforce, or equivalent)

·Agile or SAFe certification

·Experience contributing to or building a PMO during organizational transformation or M&A

Key Competencies

·Strategic thinking with execution follow-through

·Executive presence and communication

·Organizational influence across business and technology

·Risk identification and escalation management

·Team leadership and talent development

Working Conditions\:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

 ·Usually, normal office working conditions.

·Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.

·Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Requirements\:

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities\:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below\:

·Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent experience

·10+ years of progressive program and project management experience

·2+ years in a PMO leadership, PMO manager, or program governance role

·Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-workstream enterprise transformation programs

·Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

·Experience with portfolio and project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Planview, or equivalent)

·PMP certification required

Preferred Qualifications

·MBA or advanced degree

·Experience in energy, midstream, or industrial sector

·Familiarity with enterprise platform implementations (Workday, SAP, Salesforce, or equivalent)

·Agile or SAFe certification

·Experience contributing to or building a PMO during organizational transformation or M&A

Key Competencies

·Strategic thinking with execution follow-through

·Executive presence and communication

·Organizational influence across business and technology

·Risk identification and escalation management

·Team leadership and talent development

Working Conditions\:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

 ·Usually, normal office working conditions.

·Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.

·Occasional overnight travel may be required.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER\: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.