Project Executive - PMO Center of Excellence

Netsmart
Overland Park, KS
Job Description
Role Overview

We're looking for a Project Executive to lead the development and evolution of our PMO Scheduling Center of Excellence. This role will establish enterprise scheduling standards, create and maintain master project templates, and drive consistent planning practices across a complex project portfolio.

What You Will Do

The Project Executive will partner with Sales, Operations, Resource Management, and AI Automation teams to improve forecasting accuracy, project controls, and reporting capabilities. This leader will conduct project audits, champion scheduling best practices, and strengthen organizational compliance with PMI project management standards.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in enterprise-level scheduling, complex project environments, and the ability to build scalable processes that support business growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required
  • 10+ years of experience managing highly detailed and complex master project schedules within a PMO, MSP, professional services, consulting, technology, healthcare IT, or similar project-driven environment
  • Deep expertise in enterprise project scheduling methodologies, project controls, and portfolio planning
  • Experience developing and governing scheduling standards across multiple projects, programs, or portfolios
  • Strong knowledge of PMI principles, earned value management, percent-complete tracking, critical path analysis, resource forecasting, dependency management, and schedule risk analysis
  • Proven success leading PMO governance, audit, compliance, or Center of Excellence initiatives
  • Experience partnering with executive and cross-functional leaders to improve forecasting accuracy, project visibility, and operational performance
  • Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, training, and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience using enterprise scheduling and project management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, PSA platforms, or comparable solutions.

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) or retirement plan
  • Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, etc.)
  • Other benefits (not specified)
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