Job Description

Green Bay Packaging is seeking a Project Management Office (PMO) Manager to establish and lead our enterprise PMO while bringing structure, clarity, and execution to how work gets done across the organization.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll partner closely with IT and business leaders to align priorities, optimize processes, and ensure critical initiatives are delivered with discipline and results. You’ll play a key role in shaping how projects are prioritized, executed, and measured while driving consistency, visibility, and accountability across the portfolio.

If you’re motivated by building something that lasts and influencing how an organization operates at scale, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

PMO Leadership & Governance

• Establish and lead the enterprise PMO, including standards, tools, and governance frameworks
• Define and enforce project delivery methodologies across initiatives
• Ensure consistency in project execution, reporting, and quality standards
• Maintain portfolio visibility, including status, risks, and dependencies
• Drive continuous improvement of PMO maturity and capabilities

Project Intake & Prioritization

• Own the enterprise project intake process from ideation through approval
• Facilitate structured intake, including business cases and value definition
• Lead prioritization efforts with business and IT leadership
• Balance demand against capacity and funding constraints
• Establish a transparent prioritization model aligned to strategy and value

Strategic Portfolio Management

• Manage a portfolio of medium- to high-complexity projects across business units
• Align project investments with organizational strategy and outcomes
• Provide executive-level reporting and portfolio insights
• Advise leadership on prioritization, trade-offs, and risks

Advanced Planning & Execution

• Oversee multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met
• Develop resource strategies and coordinate cross-project dependencies
• Track delivery performance using KPIs and dashboards
• Lead issue escalation and resolution

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Influence executive stakeholders and facilitate governance forums
• Communicate portfolio health, risks, and outcomes clearly and effectively
• Partner across business and IT to drive alignment and accountability

Risk, Budget & Change Management

• Oversee portfolio budgets, forecasting, and cost optimization
• Lead enterprise-level risk identification and mitigation efforts
• Ensure structured change management practices are consistently applied

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop project and program managers
• Establish career paths, competencies, and development plans
• Conduct performance management and succession planning
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

We’re seeking a leader who brings strong business perspective and the ability to translate strategy into execution. Someone who can influence across the organization while building structure, accountability, and momentum.

• Demonstrates strong business acumen, balancing priorities, making sound decisions, and communicating effectively across stakeholders
• Thinks strategically while driving execution while bringing clarity and structure to complex initiatives
• Brings a mindset of continuous improvement, optimizing processes and elevating how work gets done
• Navigates ambiguity with confidence and strong decision quality
• Drives results through accountability, resilience, and a focus on outcomes
• Builds trust and engagement, developing effective teams and strong cross-functional partnerships

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 10+ years of project or program management experience, including leadership of complex initiatives
• Experience leading or building a PMO or portfolio management function
• Expertise in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies
• Proficiency with PM tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence)
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or PgMP certification
• Experience leading enterprise IT transformation initiatives
• Experience in manufacturing or multi-site environments

Compensation & Benefits

In addition to a competitive wage, the selected candidate will enjoy a comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, wellness programs, STD, LTD, life insurance, company matching 401(k) and pension. Green Bay Packaging benefits may vary by position or division.

Company Overview

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. is a family owned, vertically integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label roll stock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 5,500 team members and operates 40 facilities in 16 states, each with a dedication to innovative development of its products and forestry resources, with a focus on safety, sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement. For more information about Green Bay Packaging Inc., visit gbp.com.

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