Panera Bread
Director, IT PMO
$155K–$187K
Newton Support Center · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive IT project, program, or portfolio management experience; 5+ years of leadership experience managing PMO, portfolio management, or enterprise governance functions.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field; master's degree preferred.
About the job
Leads Panera Bread’s centralized IT PMO, governing the enterprise technology portfolio and aligning investments, resources, and delivery with business priorities.
What you'll do
- Manage portfolio planning, intake, prioritization, governance, and investment decisions.
- Lead enterprise IT capacity and resource planning, and monitor portfolio performance, financials, risks, and outcomes.
- Build and lead the PMO team, standardize methods and tools, and report portfolio status to executives.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in IT project, program, or portfolio management.
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing PMO, portfolio management, or enterprise governance functions.
- Experience leading enterprise-scale project portfolios; using PPM tools, resource planning, and financial management processes; and presenting to executive leadership.
Nice to have
- Master's degree (MBA or related discipline).
- PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe SPC, SAFe LPM, or equivalent certification; experience with Lean or Agile Portfolio Management, PMO transformation, or financial planning and investment governance.
Pay
$155,476 - $186,572 annually (base salary)
Tools
project portfolio management (PPM) tools
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