Director PMO

Director, Project Management Office

Remote

Company Overview: AMSURG is an independent leader in ambulatory surgery center services, operating a network of more than 250 surgery centers nationwide. In partnership with physicians and health systems, the organization delivers high-quality care for patients across a diverse spectrum of medical specialties, including gastroenterology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. To learn more about AMSURG, visit www.amsurg.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director, Project Management Office (PMO) leads the enterprise Project and Program Management function and serves as the organization’s authority on delivery discipline, governance, and execution excellence. This role is accountable for driving consistent, transparent execution across projects and programs while enabling cross‑functional teams to deliver strategic and operational outcomes.

The PMO Director is responsible for establishing and operating the enterprise PMO as a scalable execution engine—ensuring initiatives are properly initiated, governed, resourced, executed, tracked, and closed with accountability to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Work Schedule: Remote

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and lead enterprise project and program management practices to manage complex initiatives end‑to‑end, including defining standards, methodologies, tools, and governance that scale across the organization.
• Provide end‑to‑end accountability for projects and programs, including initiation, scope definition, budgeting, planning, execution, tracking, reporting, commissioning, and closure, ensuring delivery against objectives, timelines, and financial commitments.
• Establish and operate enterprise program management capabilities to manage complex, multi‑project initiatives by coordinating dependencies, shared milestones, and integrated plans across projects within programs, while ensuring program‑level risks, financials, benefits, and delivery health are visible and actively managed.
• Apply consistent governance rigor while enabling flexibility based on initiative risk and complexity, including driving disciplined change control processes that clearly assess and communicate impacts to scope, cost, schedule, risk, and outcomes.
• Lead the enterprise stage‑gate (GATE) governance process, tracking performance against defined targets and holding functional leaders and sponsors accountable for meeting commitments at each gate.
• Lead and develop the Project and Program Management teams, assigning resources based on experience, availability, and initiative complexity, while defining competency levels, expectations, and career paths.
• Provide project and program financial oversight, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, utilization tracking, and compliance, to support enterprise visibility, capacity management, and informed investment decisions.
• Form and lead cross‑functional delivery teams, facilitating definition sessions, kickoffs, milestone reviews, and retrospectives, while collaborating across all departments to proactively manage dependencies, risks, and execution constraints.
• Ensure clear, consistent communication and reporting by delivering executive‑ready insights on delivery health, risks, trade‑offs, and performance, and by clearly communicating changes in scope and their impact on cost and schedule.
• Ensure customer and stakeholder satisfaction through disciplined delivery and formal closure, confirming outcomes are met, lessons learned are captured, and commitments are fulfilled.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in project and program management, including leadership roles
• Proven experience designing, building, and operationalizing a PMO or Program Management capability from scratch (or from an early‑stage/maturing state)
• Demonstrated ability to define governance models, delivery standards, tooling, metrics, and operating rhythms where none previously existed or were inconsistently applied
• Strong experience establishing execution discipline across cross‑functional, enterprise‑scale initiatives
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, drive accountability, and implement change in complex environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce executive‑ready insights and recommendations

Preferred:

• Experience scaling PMO or Program Management capabilities enterprise‑wide, including expanding scope, maturity, and adoption over time
• Experience leading PMO or Program Management transformations in complex, regulated, or multi‑site environments
• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, or equivalent certification
• Demonstrated success introducing governance and execution rigor while enabling flexibility and speed

Employment at AMSURG: Living Our Values Every Day
At AMSURG, our values define who we are and how we serve our patients, partners, and each other. As a national leader in ambulatory surgery, we are committed to a culture of excellence, integrity, teamwork and caring deeply. Our values guide every decision, ensuring we continue to elevate healthcare and provide the highest quality care.
These guiding principles are the foundation of our culture and a guide to how we collaborate, innovate, and make a difference every day.

• Care Deeply for those around us.
• Cultivate Integrity to build trust.
• Champion Excellence for continuous improvement
• Celebrate Teamwork every step to the way.

Benefits:

To ensure we retain and invest in great people, AMSURG provides its employees with the benefits, recognition, training, and opportunities needed for professional growth. Our wide range of health and welfare benefits allow you to choose the right coverage for you and your family. AMSURG offers a variety of health and welfare benefit options to help protect your health and promote your wellbeing. Benefits offered include but are not limited to: Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Healthcare FSA, FSAs for Transportation and Parking & HSAs, and a matching 401(K) Plan.

Paid Time Off:

AMSURG offers paid time off, 9 observed holidays, and paid family leave. You accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) each pay period and depending on your position and can earn a minimum of 20 days and up to 25 days per calendar year.

EOE Statement:

AMSURG is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age (40 or older), race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: careers@amsurg.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

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