Hiring: Senior Manager, IT PMO Company: Pattern Energy Location: Houston, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 13:42:05 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Vendor Management About the job Experience: •10+ years of progressive experience in IT program/portfolio management, with demonstrated experience building or scaling a PMO function. Power/energy industry experience required (utilities, IPPs, renewables, or other regulated environments). Required Skills: •IT PMO Leadership and Governance: Establish and lead programs, including intake, prioritization, and stage-gate governance across the technology portfolio. Help, define and implement PMO methodology and standards (hybrid Agile/waterfall as appropriate, given compliance-driven stage-gate requirements). •Team Leadership and Resource Capacity Planning: Manage and develop a team of Program Managers, each owning a program lane: NERC CIP/Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications (Oracle, Allegro), Data/AI & Integration, and Infrastructure & Cloud. Build portfolio-level resource capacity planning to align program demand with team bandwidth. •Executive Portfolio Reporting: Own executive-level portfolio reporting: status, risk, budget roll-up, and steering committee materials. Select and implement PPM tooling appropriate to portfolio scale and complexity. •Vendor Management: Own IT vendor management practices, including contract oversight, performance tracking, and renewal/negotiation support across the technology portfolio. •Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Enterprise Excellence to align on portfolio prioritization frameworks and drive delivery of cross-functional process improvement initiatives touching IT systems. •Budget Planning and Tracking: Manage IT budget planning and tracking across programs, including forecasting, variance reporting, and alignment with finance/CTO priorities. •Board and Leadership Presentation Support: Prepare board- and leadership-level presentation materials, translating portfolio status, risk, and strategy into clear executive narrative. Qualifications: •Formal Education: A bachelor's degree in a relevant field (business, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline) is preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered. •Work Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in IT program/portfolio management, with demonstrated experience building or scaling a PMO function. Power/energy industry experience required (utilities, IPPs, renewables, or other regulated environments). •Domain expertise: Experience and knowledge of the power/energy industry landscape (utilities, IPPs, renewables, or related regulated environments). Deep experience standing up program governance, stage-gate methodology, and PPM tooling within a technology organization is required. Compensation: •$118,000 - $146,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to base pay, Pattern’s compensation program includes a bonus structure for full-time employees of all levels Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!