Senior Manager Enterprise PMO

About the Company:HMSHost, a subsidiary of Avolta, is a leader in creating dining for travel venues. With our unmatched portfolio, we operate over 1,000 locations in nearly 80 airports across North America, including proprietary concepts, local, regional, and national brands, and partnerships with award-winning chefs. For decades, HMSHost has curated food and beverage programs that make a traveler’s journey as exciting as the destination.About the Role:The Senior Manager of PMO ensures portfolio and project management across the organization through resource allocation, budget management, and governance oversight.Essential Functions:Manages CAPEX resource loading and budget allocation across the project portfolio, ensuring accurate forecasting, tracking, and reporting of capital expenditures aligned with organizational financial planning cyclesOversees portfolio and project management (PPM) system administration, maintaining data integrity, accurate project tracking, and effective utilization of PPM tools and reporting capabilitiesDevelops and maintains project intake and governance processes, including business case evaluation, project prioritization, and approval workflowsProvides portfolio-level reporting and analytics to leadership on project health, resource utilization, budget performance, pipeline forecasting, and portfolio capacityLeads resource capacity planning and allocation across the project portfolio, identifying conflicts, optimizing utilization, and coordinating cross-functional staffing with business leadersConducts financial analysis including budget vs. actual variance reporting, run-rate projections, and ROI tracking; partners with Finance on accurate capital planning, project cost tracking, capitalization compliance, and alignment between project budgets and financial systemsMaintains PMO standards, methodologies, templates, and best practices for consistent project executionProvides oversight and coaching to project managers on project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and PPM system utilizationDrives continuous improvement of PMO processes, tools, and reporting capabilities through feedback analysis, benchmarking, and implementation of industry best practicesReporting Relationship: The Senior Manager of PMO reports to the Senior Director Enterprise PMOMinimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment: Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 6 years:In a technical role: Requires minimum of 6 years of experience engaged in PMO operations or portfolio managementA bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the six-year requirementIn the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experienceSpecialized Training:Training that leads to a strong understanding of project management methodologies, best practices, and industry standardsSpecialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:Demonstrated experience in CAPEX budgeting, financial planning, and resource managementAdvanced proficiency in PPM software and tools, as well as Microsoft Excel for financial analysis and reportingAbility to drive results through collaboration rather than direct controlDemonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects and prioritizing resources across competing initiatives; strong organizational skills with keen eye for detailAbility to quickly understand existing processes, relationships, and organizational dynamicsProven ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project and organizational risksSystematic approach to documenting processes, decisions, and lessons learned for future referenceBusiness acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of PMO planning and to advance the organization’s goalsDemonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstancesDemonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goalsLocation/Travel:This position may be based at either North America Support Center in Bethesda, MDOccasional travel to other locations may be required based on business needsFlexibility for virtual collaboration across multiple time zonesAvolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).