Director, PMO, DAFgiving360 (PL)
Your Opportunity
Your opportunity
DAFgiving360™ is an independent nonprofit organization created to increase charitable giving in the U.S. We offer a donor-advised fund program and related philanthropic tools and guidance that empower donors to incorporate charitable planning into their everyday lives and make a bigger difference in the world. Since our founding in 1999 as an 501(c)(3) public charity, DAFgiving360 donors have recommended over $50 billion in grants to more than 295,000 charities.
DAFgiving360 has entered into a services agreement with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for administrative and other services, including human resources. This position will be an employee of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and will be subject to its policies and procedures but will report to and be accountable to DAFgiving360 for day-to-day activities.
The Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) will lead the strategic direction, governance, and execution of DAFgiving360’s enterprise-wide project portfolio.
This is a high impact leadership role for a proven PMO leader who has led teams through ambiguity, modernized delivery discipline, and can lead in complex, regulated environments.
You will lead a PMO supporting enterprise business initiatives, technology programs, and hybrid operational transformations and partner closely with senior leaders across business, technology, risk, and operations
What You Will Do:
- Lead, coach, and performance manage a PMO team of program and project managers; direct people leadership experience is required
- Reset PMO operating rigor across intake, planning, dependency management, risk escalation, and delivery accountability
- Establish enterprise level portfolio visibility across business, technology, and hybrid initiatives
- Replace fragmented tracking (spreadsheets, Word, SharePoint) with scalable PM and portfolio management tools
- Drive consistent project standards (plans, milestones, risks, decisions, retrospectives) and executive ready reporting
- Partner with senior stakeholders to manage cross-org dependencies, funding tradeoffs, and execution risk
- Lead delivery in a regulated Schwab ecosystem, ensuring governance, controls, and audit readiness
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in large enterprise project / program management
- 5+ years leading a centralized PMO or equivalent function in a large, complex organization
- Direct people leadership experience
- Proven delivery of enterprise business and technology programs with significant cross organizational dependencies
- Experience operating in regulated environments (financial services, brokerage, banking, or similar)
- Deep expertise across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models, with the ability to apply pragmatically
- Strong portfolio level planning, dependency management, and executive communication skills
- Hands‑on experience implementing or scaling PMO tools, governance, and portfolio reporting
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Technology, or related field
Preferred:
- Experience leading leaders strongly preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred; additional certifications such as PMI-ACP, SAFe, or Prosci Change Management are a plus
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Experience modernizing PMOs through tooling, automation, or AI enabled reporting
- Background in transformation, operating model change, or large‑scale operational initiatives
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
What you are good at
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in large enterprise project / program management
- 5+ years leading a centralized PMO or equivalent function in a large, complex organization
- Direct people leadership experience
- Proven delivery of enterprise business and technology programs with significant cross organizational dependencies
- Experience operating in regulated environments (financial services, brokerage, banking, or similar)
- Deep expertise across Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models, with the ability to apply pragmatically
- Strong portfolio level planning, dependency management, and executive communication skills
- Hands‑on experience implementing or scaling PMO tools, governance, and portfolio reporting
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Technology, or related field
Preferred:
- Experience leading leaders strongly preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred; additional certifications such as PMI-ACP, SAFe, or Prosci Change Management are a plus
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Experience modernizing PMOs through tooling, automation, or AI enabled reporting
- Background in transformation, operating model change, or large‑scale operational initiatives
Why Schwab?
At Schwab, “Own Your Tomorrow” embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees unleash their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in disrupting a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth. We’re a modern financial services firm that stands apart from the industry, where you can go as far as your ambition takes you.
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