How to hire a director project management office

How to hire a director project management office, step by step

Here's a step-by-step director project management office hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a director project management office job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new director project management office
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The director project management office hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A director project management office's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, directors project management office from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of directors project management office.

   Type of Director Project Management Office	Description	Hourly rate
   Director Project Management Office		$49-112
   Project Director	A project director is a professional responsible for supervising workers from various departments given specific tasks to complete a given project. They create a budget to complete a job while monitoring the amount of money spent to ensure that overspending is avoided... Show more	$33-77
   Aquatic Director	An aquatic director is a person who manages swimming pools used in a facility such as a school or a university. It is the aquatics director's task to ensure safety in and around any pool, adhere to health protocols, and help promote and create pool-related activities... Show more	$11-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Oversight
   • Program Management
   • Portfolio Management
   • Process Improvement
   • Project Portfolio
   • Continuous Improvement
   • Resource Management
   • Project Delivery
   • Risk Management
   • Project Management
   • Sigma
   • KPIs
   • Infrastructure
   • Enterprise Management

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage project resource allocations, including developers, QA engineers, architectures, and business analysts.
   • Streamline and centralize usage of project management tools to manage dependencies and transparent delivery milestones for highly complex SaaS platforms
   • Establish a reporting structure to integrate project financial data into technology portfolio management for oversight of fiscal year spend.
   • Guide staff using ITIL & PMI templates, tools and techniques.
   • Train internal users on SharePoint.
   • Monitor projects and report project KPIs on a weekly basis.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your director project management office job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A director project management office salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, directors project management office' average salary in south carolina is 39% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level directors project management office earn 57% less than senior-level directors project management office.
   • Certifications. A director project management office with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a director project management office's salary.

   Average director project management office salary

   $155,609yearly

   $74.81 hourly rate

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   Entry-level director project management office salary

   $102,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

4. Writing a director project management office job description

   A good director project management office job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a director project management office job description:

   Director project management office job description example

   Who We Are
   Point32Health is a leading health and wellbeing organization, delivering an ever-better personalized health care experience to everyone in our communities. At Point32Health, we are building on the quality, nonprofit heritage of our founding organizations, Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, where we leverage our experience and expertise to help people find their version of healthier living through a broad range of health plans and tools that make navigating health and wellbeing easier.
   
   We enjoy the important work we do every day in service to our members, partners, colleagues and communities.
   
   Job Summary
   The Director of the Integration Management Office is responsible, on behalf of the Executive Sponsor or Business Sponsor, for the successful delivery of new capabilities via the coordinated management of multiple, complex, technology intensive, cross-functional projects, their inter-dependencies, and risks, and in many cases, ongoing operations which are directed toward a common objective. The Director of the Integration Management Office works with constituent Program/Project Managers - who are responsible to the Director of the Integration Management Office for the execution of their project and its impact on the program, to monitor cost, schedule, quality and technical performance of component projects and operations, while working with different constituents and stakeholders to ensure the overall integrity, coherence and ultimate success of the program. The Director of the Integration Management Office is also responsible for determining and coordinating the sharing of resources among their constituent projects for the overall benefit of the program, as well as for stakeholder management both internal and external to the organization As member of the Project Management Office, this position reports to a Vice President of the Integration Management Office.
   
   Key Responsibilities/Duties - what you will be doing
   The Director of the Integration Management Office works with constituent Program/Project Managers - who are responsible to the Director of the Integration Management Office for the execution of their project and its impact on the program, to monitor cost, schedule, quality and technical performance of component projects and operations, while working with different constituents and stakeholders to ensure the overall integrity, coherence and ultimate success of the program.Responsible for determining and coordinating the sharing of resources among their constituent projects for the overall benefit of the program, as well as for stakeholder management both internal and external to the organization As member of the Project Management Office, this position reports to a Vice President of the Integration Management Office.
   
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   Qualifications - what you need to perform the job
   
   Disclaimer
   The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.
   
   Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
   Point32Health is committed to making diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything we do-from product design to the workforce driving that innovation. Our DEI strategy is deeply connected to our core values and will evolve as the changing nature of work shifts. Programming, events, and an inclusion infrastructure play a role in how we spread cultural awareness, train people leaders on engaging with their teams and provide parameters on how to recruit and retain talented and dynamic talent. We welcome all applicants and qualified individuals, who will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
   
   COVID Policy
   Please note: As of January 18, 2022, all employees - including remote employees - must be fully vaccinated. This position will require the successful candidate to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. Point32Health is an equal opportunity employer, and will consider reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right director project management office for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with directors project management office they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit directors project management office who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your director project management office job on Zippia to find and recruit director project management office candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
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6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit directors project management office, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new director project management office

   Once you've decided on a perfect director project management office candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new director project management office. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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