Sr. Director, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO)

Medica's Senior Director, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) will lead the establishment and operation of the Medica Transformation Team's Delivery organization, functioning as an enterprise-level program management office to drive cross-organizational Transformation and strategic initiatives. This role is responsible for building and scaling the program office by defining business process, tool and best practice utilization, setting governance standards, and aligning resources to deliver complex, high-impact programs.

The Senior Director will oversee the hiring and development of the team consisting of portfolio managers, project/program managers, and potential additional future roles, ensuring the successful execution of initiatives with a focus on measurable outcomes and value realization. Acting as a key partner to senior leadership, this role drives accountability, ensures executive-level roll-ups, and maintains alignment across the organization through transparent reporting, dashboards, and regular updates.

Key Accountabilities:

• Oversee the end-to-end management of the transformation portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and goals. Ensure the appropriate organizational and program structure exist to drive program delivery success.
• Work closely with Intake team, Finance team and business leaders to drive transformation program roadmap, leading concurrent projects over multiple years.
• Build and sustain executive-level relationships to establish a trusted advisor role, enabling mutual influence on key decisions.
• Work directly with the Change Management team to align Change Management work to the broader portfolio, as well as specific initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Transformation Team leaders to facilitate and participate in governance meetings, providing deliverables and subject matter expertise as required. Lead internal and external portfolio review meetings for Transformation.
• Develop and implement a scalable transformation project management framework, incorporating program and project management best practices tailored to the organization's needs.
• Evaluate organizational needs and evolve staffing model, also defining and hiring critical roles to support the long-term success and scalability of the Transformation Delivery team.

The ideal individual will be a seasoned leader with deep experience in leading long-term, cross-functional initiatives that have significant business innovation, technology and operations components. This individual will work closely with senior management across the company to execute program activities and will have the authority to make decisions affecting the various programs and responsibility for bringing recommendations to the Executive Steering Committee as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 10+ years of related experience with demonstrated leadership experience; experience within a highly regulated environment, preferably healthcare required
• 5+ years of experience working at a Senior Management Level

Specific Types of Experience:

• Extensive Portfolio/Program Management experience, leading enterprise-level initiatives, preferably within a complex, cross-functional organization.
• Proven experience establishing and managing a Program Management Office or Transformation Management Office, including developing frameworks, governance, and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale budgets, preferably $100 million or more, ensuring financial discipline and alignment with organizational goals.
• Hands-on experience driving enterprise-wide programs; experience driving enterprise-wide transformation programs preferred.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite executives.
• Strong experience using data analytics and metrics to track program performance, identify risks, and inform decision-making.
• Experience in industries relevant to the organization, with a strong understanding of the business drivers and challenges unique to those sectors.
• Adept at guiding teams and organizations through change, ensuring alignment and buy-in at all levels.
• Skilled at fostering collaboration across teams, resolving conflicts, and aligning diverse perspectives.

Preferred Certifications:

• PMP, or similar program/project management certifications; Agile or Lean Six Sigma certifications are a plus.

This position is a hub-based role which requires onsite presence. To be eligible for consideration, candidates must reside within a commuting distance to one of the following office locations: Minnetonka, MN or Madison, WI. Onsite frequency is determined by business need as decided by leadership and may be up to 2-3 days a week.

The full salary range for this position is $169,100 - $289,900. Annual salary range placement will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, education, work experience, applicable certifications and/or licensure, the position's scope and responsibility, internal pay equity and external market salary data. In addition to base compensation, this position may be eligible for incentive plan compensation in addition to base salary. Medica offers a generous total rewards package that includes competitive medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, paid volunteer time off, 401K contributions, caregiver services and many other benefits to support our employees.

The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Medica's compensation and benefits are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer, where all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.