North America PMO Manager, Project Management

If you are a PMO Manager, Project Management professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! In this role, you will lead a team of project managers responsible for delivering complex customer projects across North America. You will drive project execution excellence, oversee portfolio planning and resource management, and partner with business leaders to ensure successful business and customer outcomes.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with the Global PMO team to establish and maintain project management standards, processes, tools, and governance practices.

• Manage project prioritization, resource planning, and capacity management across the team.

• Monitor project performance and proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery effectiveness, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

• Ensure effective change management and stakeholder engagement practices are incorporated into project execution.

• Manage departmental performance metrics and support strategic planning activities.

Who You Are:

You build strong partnerships and work collaboratively to achieve shared goals. You communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders and translate complex information into clear actions. You make sound decisions in dynamic environments and remain focused on achieving results. You develop and inspire others by creating opportunities for growth, learning, and success.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, Operations, or a related field

• 8+ years of project management experience, including responsibility for leading complex, cross-functional initiatives

• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, programs, or portfolios simultaneously

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance practices, and portfolio management principles

• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

• Proven ability to influence decision-making across multiple organizational levels

• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Project Management Professional (PMP), PgMP, or equivalent certification

• 3+ years of direct people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and talent development

• Experience leading a PMO or project management function within a global organization

• Background in manufacturing, technology, engineering, life sciences, or industrial environments

• Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation, operational excellence, or strategic growth initiatives

• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Engineering Management, or a related discipline

• Proven track record of developing high-performing project management teams and improving project delivery maturity

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The starting salary for this role is $135,000-$150,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities and experience each candidate brings to a role.