Director, Enterprise Project Management Office

Job summary

The Director establishes and leads the Enterprise PMO, providing governance, standards, and tools to execute the corporate project portfolio. They act as a trusted advisor to the executive team on prioritization, capacity, and risk while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Job details

Salary: Starting at 145,000 POSITION SUMMARY The Director, Enterprise PMO establishes and leads Milton Hydro's project management office, providing the governance, standards, tools, and delivery capability to execute the corporate project portfolio — capital, technology, regulatory, and business-transformation initiatives. The role is accountable for ensuring the right projects are selected, sequenced, and delivered on time, on budget, and on benefit, and for maturing project-management discipline across the utility. The Director acts as the single point of accountability for portfolio health and is a trusted advisor to the executive team on prioritization, capacity, and risk. KEY DUTIES * Own and continuously mature the enterprise project and portfolio management framework, including methodology, stage-gating, templates, and governance forums. * Lead the portfolio intake, prioritization, and sequencing process, balancing strategic value, regulatory obligations, resource capacity, and budget. * Provide accurate, timely portfolio-level reporting on scope, schedule, cost, risk, benefits, and interdependencies to the VP, executive team, and Board. * Oversee and lead the delivery of major cross-functional, capital, and technology projects, intervening to remove obstacles and recover at-risk initiatives. * Partner to establish and enforce project financial controls, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance management, in partnership with Finance. * Build project-management capability across the organization through coaching, standards, training, and a community of practice. * Manage resource allocation and capacity planning across the project portfolio, including the use of internal staff, contractors, and vendors. * Lead vendor and contractor selection and performance management for project delivery, ensuring value and compliance with procurement policy. * Align the portfolio with OEB investment planning, asset-management priorities, and the Distribution System Plan. * Champion a culture of disciplined delivery, benefits realization, and continuous improvement in project practices. KNOWLEDGE * Strategic thinking and enterprise perspective — connects projects to corporate outcomes. * Decisive leadership and the ability to influence senior stakeholders and recover troubled initiatives. * Financial and analytical rigor with strong attention to portfolio-level detail. * Excellent communication and executive-reporting skills. * Change leadership and the ability to build discipline without creating bureaucracy. EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Information Technology, or a related field; MBA or master's an asset. * Project Management Professional (PMP); Program Management Professional (PgMP), PfMP, or Prosci change-management certification an asset. * Minimum 8 years of progressive project/program management experience, including 3+ years leading a PMO or enterprise portfolio. * Demonstrated success delivering capital and technology projects, ideally within a utility, energy, or regulated environment. * Strong knowledge of portfolio governance, project financial management, and risk management. * Familiarity with the Ontario electricity sector, OEB regulation, and utility capital planning is strongly preferred. WHAT WE OFFER: * Competitive compensation, including annual incentive opportunity * Comprehensive Benefit Package, including Vacation & Floater Day entitlements, Health & Dental Benefits, Health & Wellness Spending Account, Employee Family Assistance Program and OMERS Pension plan * Complimentary on-site Fitness Center * Company phone / data plan * Flexible work arrangements * Opportunities for learning, development and growth APPLY TODAY! The Director, Enterprise Project Management Office role is a new role within Milton Hydro. Candidates interested in this position are invited to apply in confidence, by completing their application through the Career Center by end of business day, October 13th, 2026 Please attach your resume and cover letter in .docx or .pdf format. Milton Hydro is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a recruitment process that respects the dignity and independence of all candidates. Should you require accommodation at any stage in the recruitment, assessment or selection process please email hr@miltonhydro.com. We thank all applicants for their interest in Milton Hydro Distribution Inc., however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

The Director establishes and leads the Enterprise PMO, providing governance, standards, and tools to execute the corporate project portfolio. They act as a trusted advisor to the executive team on prioritization, capacity, and risk while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or IT, with an MBA or master's degree considered an asset. A minimum of 8 years of progressive project management experience is required, including at least 3 years leading a PMO or enterprise portfolio.

Benefits

• Annual incentive opportunity
• Vacation entitlements
• Floater day entitlements
• Health benefits
• Dental benefits
• Health and wellness spending account
• Employee family assistance program
• OMERS pension plan
• Complimentary on-site fitness center
• Company phone
• Data plan
• Flexible work arrangements

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Executive Reporting · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Project management
• Portfolio management
• Strategic planning
• Governance
• Financial controls
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Risk management
• Change leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Vendor management
• Capital planning
• Regulatory compliance
• Executive reporting
• Coaching
• Process improvement
• Change Leadership
• Influencing Skills
• Financial Controls
• Decisiveness
• Accountability
• Project Delivery
• Planning
• Portfolio Management Professional
• Asset Management
• Benefits Realization Management
• Management
• Business Transformation
• Capacity Planning
• Capital Budgeting
• Investments
• Change Management Certification
• Communication
• Procurement
• Information Technology
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Distributed Computing
• Performance Management
• Finance
• Financial Management
• Leadership
• Learning Development
• Risk Management
• Project Management
• Program Management Professional
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Portfolio Management
• Project Portfolio Management
• Program Management
• Project Management Office (PMO)

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Energy
• Engineering
• Consulting
• Technology
• Enterprise Project Manager
• Director of Project Management
• Management and Organization Analysts
• Project Management Specialists

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