Director, Program Management

Vontier • Janesville, WI

10d

About The Position

The Director, Program Management leads and scales the Project Management Group and PMO, ensuring reliable delivery of a portfolio of complex, multi-million dollar design-and-build programs. This role combines strategic leadership, operational rigor, and people management to drive on-time, on-budget execution, improve predictability, and enable measurable business outcomes. The Director, Program Management will also provide direction to the ANGI Technical Solution Architect leader for ANGI Services.
This role is critical to ensuring our equipment and systems deliver safe, reliable and specified performance from first start through handover to operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) or equivalent experience; advanced degree (MBA, M.S.) preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive project/program management experience, including leadership of project management teams; demonstrated success managing complex, multi-million dollar design/build projects.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with project budgeting, forecasting, and financial controls.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders and customers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; experience presenting to senior leadership and executive committees.
• Proficiency with project management tools and common business software (MS Office, PM/portfolio tools, ERP/financial systems).
• Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or equivalent are a plus.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and hold a valid passport.
• Willingness and ability to travel to customer sites on an infrequent basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building or scaling a PMO in a high-growth or enterprise environment.
• Background in regulated industries or environments with elevated safety/quality requirements.
• Familiarity with hybrid delivery models (Waterfall + Agile) and best practices for program governance.

Responsibilities

• Own the program portfolio and align project priorities to corporate objectives and customer commitments.
• Develop and evolve PMO standards, governance, stage-gate processes, and program lifecycle practices to enable consistent delivery at scale.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team of Project Managers and Program Analysts; set clear performance expectations, career paths, and professional development.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and capacity planning to ensure appropriate resource allocation across projects.
• Assign Project Managers to customer projects and provide ongoing direction, escalation support, and removal of blockers.
• Monitor project status through regular reviews and production meetings; validate forecasts for schedule, scope, and budget.
• Step into project management duties as needed to support peak loads or temporary resourcing gaps.
• Execute the end to end project management lifecycle including Commissioning and “go-live” of ANGI equipment prior to hand off to the support team.
• Own program financials including budget oversight, variance management, and forecasting; partner with Finance on ROI and capital planning.
• Implement capacity and utilization forecasting processes to optimize staffing and subcontractor use.
• Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and interdependencies; establish escalation paths and contingency plans.
• Manage relationships with customers and suppliers to protect schedule, quality, and contractual commitments.
• Define and track program KPIs (on-time delivery, budget variance, schedule predictability, stakeholder satisfaction) and deliver executive-ready reporting.
• Drive process improvements, standard operating procedures, and tooling adoption to increase delivery velocity and predictability.
• Ensure programs adhere to relevant regulatory, safety, and quality requirements and incorporate those controls into program plans.
• Implement the ANGI Site Safety Program and associated reporting.
• Directly supervise 7–10 Project Management staff; responsible for hiring, training, performance management, rewards, and disciplinary actions in accordance with company policy and applicable law.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

Benefits

• Vontier partners with you and your family on your health and wellness journey. Visit VontierBenefits.com to view our benefits. We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• With programs for family planning from Maven Clinic to managing diabetes like Livongo, coverage for women's health, support for adult and elder care, paid parental leave, a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more. Vontier is here for all stages of life.
• We also offer paid time off up to 15 days each year, 12 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays), and paid sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees