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# Program Management Officer (PMO) at Orion Innovation

- **Company:** Orion Innovation
- **Location:** Montvale, NJ
- **Posted:** 2026-10-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-29
- **Apply:** https://www.orioninc.com/careers/job/?gh_jid=4711723006

## Job description

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm.  Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity.  We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Director, PMO to lead delivery methodology, controls, and governance across a multi million portfolio of programs in professional services, with a strong focus on Audit technology and transformation. This leader will partner with Build and Run organizations and work closely with the customer’s PMO Head to establish consistent governance, define accountability, and improve delivery predictability. The role combines portfolio leadership, management of program and project managers, and hands-on involvement in large, complex, and highly visible programs.

Key Responsibilities:

- PMO methodology and standards: Define and implement consistent delivery methodologies, planning standards, stage gates, templates, and controls across Agile, hybrid, and traditional delivery models.
- Customer governance and RACI: Partner with the customer’s PMO Head to establish governance forums, decision rights, escalation paths, and clear RACI across customer stakeholders, PMO, Build, Run, and partner teams.
- Portfolio oversight: Govern scope, schedules, budgets, dependencies, risks, and resource capacity across programs. Identify delivery concerns early and drive corrective actions with accountable owners.
- Build and Run partnership: Align governance across development, releases, operational readiness, and transition to support, with clear handover criteria and ownership.
- PM leadership: Manage, coach, and hold program and project managers accountable for planning quality, financial discipline, reporting accuracy, stakeholder management, and delivery commitments.
- Hands-on program leadership: Directly lead or intervene in critical programs, including integrated planning, dependency resolution, recovery plans, executive escalations, and complex customer discussions.
- Financial and commercial controls: Oversee budget baselines, forecasts, actuals, burn rates, variances, and scope changes. Partner with Finance and delivery leaders to align execution with approved funding and contractual commitments.
- Leadership tracking and reporting: Establish weekly program reviews and monthly portfolio reporting covering milestones, financials, risks, dependencies, resource needs, and decisions required. Deliver concise, accurate dashboards and executive narratives.
- Audit domain alignment: Incorporate Audit methodology requirements, quality expectations, traceability, and evidence retention into program governance in partnership with customer domain and control owners.
- Continuous improvement: Assess governance effectiveness, automate reporting where practical, and use delivery metrics and lessons learned to strengthen execution.

Required Qualifications and Experience

- 15+ years of experience in program management, delivery governance, or PMO leadership, including significant experience leading enterprise portfolios and managing program/project managers.
- Demonstrated oversight of portfolios of approximately multi-million or comparable scale and complexity.
- Strong professional services experience, preferably supporting Audit, assurance, or related technology transformation programs.
- Proven ability to establish delivery methodologies, governance frameworks, RACI, financial controls, and executive reporting.
- Experience partnering across Build and Run organizations and managing globally distributed teams in a customer-facing environment.
- Track record of personally leading complex programs and recovering initiatives facing delivery, financial, or stakeholder challenges.
- Strong financial acumen, analytical judgment, executive communication, and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Proficiency with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Microsoft Project, Power BI, and Excel.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification preferred.

Success Measures

- Improved milestone predictability and forecast accuracy.
- Consistent adoption of governance standards and clear accountability.
- Timely resolution of risks, dependencies, and executive decisions.
- Accurate, actionable weekly and monthly leadership reporting.
- Strong PM performance and effective transitions between Build and Run.
- Increased customer confidence in portfolio execution and financial control.

Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidate Privacy Policy

Orion Systems Integrators, LLC and its subsidiaries and its affiliates (collectively, “Orion,” “we” or “us”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This https://www.orioninc.com/candidate-data-privacy-policy/ (“Notice”) explains:

- What information we collect during our application and recruitment process and why we collect it;
- How we handle that information; and
- How to access and update that information.

Your use of Orion services is governed by any applicable terms in this notice and our general [Privacy Policy](https://www.orioninc.com/privacy-policy/).

## About Orion Innovation

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Orion Innovation is a global software engineering and data company that helps enterprises modernize technology, reimagine customer experiences, and accelerate growth through Data, AI, Cloud, and Experience Design.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by One Equity Partners in 2018)
- **Headquarters**: Iselin, New Jersey, United States
- **Founded**: 1993
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Industries**: IT Services and IT Consulting, with deep vertical expertise in Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI), Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecom, Media & Technology, Sports & Entertainment, and Professional Services.
- **Target Customers**: Large enterprises and mid-market organizations (B2B) across regulated industries seeking digital transformation.
- **Mission/Purpose**: To help clients solve complex challenges, drive transformation, and move confidently toward what’s next. Their purpose is to build what matters, using Data, AI, and Cloud to turn technology into tangible business impact.

## Products & Services
Orion delivers services rather than a single product, organized into core capabilities:

- **Engineering**: Cloud-native development, AI/ML, mobile development, and quality engineering to accelerate time to market.
- **Data & Analytics**: Data strategy, engineering, migration, analytics, and modern data platforms.
- **AI**: Enterprise AI adoption advisory, responsible AI, generative AI development, and agentic systems.
- **Cloud**: Cloud and VMware migration, legacy modernization, cloud security, managed services, and DevSecOps (hybrid and multi-cloud).
- **Experience Design**: Human-centered design, UX/UI prototyping, journey management, and martech.
- **Cybersecurity**: Adaptive cybersecurity, AI security, cyber defense operations, and GRC.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private company, owned by One Equity Partners).
- **Key Metric (Revenue)**: Annual revenue of **$1.3 billion** (2025 data from LinkedIn).
- **Key Metric (Headcount)**: **6,000+ global associates** (as per company website; LinkedIn reports 3,122 with +8.0% YoY growth).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: **One Equity Partners** (majority owner); partner ecosystem includes hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and leading data, cloud, and cybersecurity technology partners.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - 30+ years in business with **20+ years average tenure** of top 10 clients (indicating high retention).
    - **12 major global delivery centers** in the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe (incl. Serbia, Romania), and India/APAC.
    - Active M&A history: acquired Banktech Software Services (2023), NetRD (2021), MERA (2019), Behavior (2019), Cabeus (2019).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Domain Expertise**: Unlike generalist IT shops, Orion has 30+ years of specialized experience in highly regulated industries (BFSI, Healthcare, Telecom).
- **Full-Stack Digital Transformation**: Uniquely combines Data, AI, Cloud, Engineering, Design, and Cybersecurity under one roof, acting as a true end-to-end partner.
- **Global Delivery Model**: Operates nearshore and offshore centers (12+ major delivery locations) enabling 24x7 support and cost efficiency.
- **High Client Stickiness**: Average tenure of top 10 clients is **20+ years**, a strong signal of trust and delivery quality.
- **Hyperscaler Partnerships**: Co-innovates with the three major cloud providers, acting as a trusted advisor.

## Strategic Focus
- **Becoming a Data and AI Powerhouse**: The company is explicitly evolving into a global "Data and AI" leader, investing heavily in AI/ML, generative AI, and agentic systems.
- **Enterprise AI Adoption**: Focus on moving clients from pilot to production scale with responsible and secure AI.
- **Geographic Expansion**: Continued investment in their global delivery network across North America, Europe, and India/APAC.
- **Industry Specialization**: Deepening vertical expertise in existing high-value sectors (BFSI, Healthcare, Telecom).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Growth**: Described as a place where "curiosity drives progress" with a "Growth Mindset" value. Employees report high exposure to cutting-edge Data, AI, and next-gen engineering [orioninnovation.com](https://www.orioninnovation.com/careers/life-at-orion/).
- **Learning & Development**: Strong emphasis on upskilling through the **Orion Academy** and hands-on global project work. Leaders are said to invest in employee progress [orioninnovation.com](https://www.orioninnovation.com/careers/life-at-orion/).
- **Work Model**: **Hybrid** work model designed for "connection, flexibility, and high-performance teams" [orioninnovation.com](https://www.orioninnovation.com/careers/life-at-orion/). They blend flexibility with intentional collaboration.
- **Global & Diverse**: A team of 6,000+ across 20+ nationalities. Inclusion is a stated priority, with cultural celebrations and an environment encouraging authenticity.
- **Impact & Stability**: The company boasts high client retention (20+ year average) and works on mission-critical systems for large enterprises, offering a mix of project stability and challenging work.
- **Perks & Recognition**: Awarded the **Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation**, indicating a focus on employee well-being and health benefits [orioninnovation.com](https://www.orioninnovation.com/careers/life-at-orion/).

## Sources
1. [Orion Innovation - Homepage](https://www.orioninnovation.com/)
2. [Orion Innovation - About Us](https://www.orioninnovation.com/about/who-we-are/)
3. [Orion Innovation - Life at Orion](https://www.orioninnovation.com/careers/life-at-orion/)
4. [Orion Innovation - Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/orioninnovation)
5. [Orion Innovation - LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/orioninnovation)

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