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About the Role

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused PMO Manager to lead and evolve project and program management within our Marketing organization. This role will drive operational excellence by establishing scalable delivery frameworks, improving cross-functional alignment, and ensuring high-impact marketing initiatives are delivered on time, on budget, and with measurable business impact. This leader blends strong program management expertise with a deep understanding of marketing execution, bringing structure, clarity, and scalability to a fast-paced, global environment. Reporting to the VP of Marketing, this role partners closely with Product Business Units and Central Marketing to manage a complex portfolio of initiatives and translate marketing strategies into scalable, repeatable execution.

Responsibilities

Manage and execute the strategic agenda for marketing technology tools and platforms and integrate these technologies with other business systems.
Define and lead the Marketing PMO vision, operating model, and organizational structure.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of program and project managers.
Establish and continuously improve standardized project management methodologies, tools, and governance frameworks.
Define and track PMO KPIs, reporting frameworks, and success metrics tied to business outcomes.
Lead with a people-first mindset, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, empathy, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Establish and lead a standardized prioritization framework that balances marketing capacity, timelines, and business impact.
Partner with marketing leadership to plan, prioritize, and allocate resources across key marketing initiatives.
Oversee and manage the global PMO portfolio, including intake, prioritization, resource allocation, and execution.
Manage cross-portfolio dependencies, risks, and resource allocation to ensure consistent delivery against scope, timeline, and budget.
Provide clear, ongoing visibility into portfolio health, risks, dependencies, and outcomes to executive stakeholders.
Optimize end-to-end marketing workflows from planning through execution and measurement.
Partner with Product Business Units and Central Marketing to build and document scalable systems, processes, and workflows for program execution excellence.
Ensure consistent execution standards across campaigns, product launches, events (in-person and virtual), and other marketing initiatives.
Design, implement, and continuously optimize repeatable, scalable operating processes to improve speed to market and execution consistency.
Partner with marketing analytics to define KPIs, dashboards, and reporting standards.
Use data-driven insights to improve prioritization, performance, and ROI.
Enable real-time visibility into portfolio and project performance.
Serve as the primary liaison between Marketing leadership, functional teams, and PMO execution teams.
Serve as a trusted advisor to marketing and cross-functional leaders.
Deliver executive-level reporting on portfolio progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.
Facilitate governance forums, including steering committees and prioritization reviews as needed.
Evaluate, implement, and optimize PMO and marketing workflow tools.
Drive adoption of tools and best practices across global team.
Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including timelines and resource allocation.
Collaborate with content development, regional marketing, paid, campaigns, web, and other marketing teams to develop and execute marketing programs.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones are met.
Monitor project progress and make adjustments as necessary to ensure successful project delivery.
Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.
Ensure all marketing materials and campaigns align with brand guidelines and company objectives.
Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in program management, PMO leadership, or marketing operations.
At least 5 years leading a PMO.
Experience supporting global marketing organizations or marketing operations.
Strong understanding of marketing workflows, campaign management, and go-to-market processes.
Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives at scale.
Experience with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Asana, Jira).
Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills: able to clearly convey information to diverse stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
Experience in B2B SaaS or high-growth technology environments.
Prior ownership of global marketing operations or GTM execution functions.
Familiarity with Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies.
Experience building PMO functions from the ground up or scaling existing teams.
Strong understanding of integrated marketing campaigns including experience managing projects that include large events, paid digital, organic social, PR, customer community, email promotion, etc.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Experience successfully partnering with cross-functional departments such as Corporate Marketing, Product Marketing, Channel, and Demand Generation.
Clear decision-making skills; you are someone who naturally steps up and takes ownership of all aspects of a campaign or event.
Strong ability to operate with a people-first mindset, including both internal and external stakeholders.
History of building trust across teams through written and verbal communications.

Skills

Program Management
PMO Leadership
Marketing Operations
Marketing Technology Tools
Project Management Methodologies
Governance Frameworks
KPI Tracking
Portfolio Management
Resource Allocation
Risk Management
Workflow Optimization
Process Design
Data Analysis
Stakeholder Engagement
Executive Reporting
Agile Methodologies
Hybrid Delivery Methodologies
Asana
Jira

Location

Global

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

8+ years of experience in program management, PMO leadership, or marketing operations
5+ years leading a PMO

About the Company

At SolarWinds, we’re a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—including our employees, customers, shareholders, partners, and communities.
Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.
The ideal candidate thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment and is collaborative, accountable, ready, and empathetic.
We’re looking for individuals who believe they can accomplish more as a team and create lasting growth for themselves and others.
We hire based on attitude, competency, and commitment.
Solarians are ready to advance our world-class solutions in a fast-paced environment and accept the challenge to lead with purpose.
If you’re looking to build your career with an exceptional team, you’ve come to the right place.
Join SolarWinds and grow with us!

Equal Opportunity

SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
All applications are treated in accordance with the SolarWinds Privacy Notice: https://www.solarwinds.com/applicant-privacy-notice