Director of PMO​/CMO

We are a team of scientists, engineers, technicians, and innovators dedicated to changing the world by developing medical isotopes to treat and eradicate cancer. We believe in building an environment where collaboration, curiosity, and camaraderie thrive. We also enjoy darts, cornhole, ping-pong, chili cook-offs, and other fun events that make our company a community where we make a life, not just a living.

You are an open-minded, committed team player who embraces leadership as a choice, a responsibility, and a remarkable privilege to positively impact the lives of others. You are a strategic, forward-thinking leader who excels at bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives. You are passionate about building and maturing organizational capabilities in project management and change management, and you thrive in environments where transformation and growth are constant.

You are equally comfortable setting vision and rolling up your sleeves. You are committed to enabling teams with the tools, processes, and guidance they need to succeed, and you excel at aligning initiatives with organizational strategy. You inspire confidence, build high-performing teams, and ensure that change is not only implemented but adopted and sustained.

The Director of the Project Management and Change Management Office is a key strategic leader responsible for driving execution excellence across the organization. In this role, you will oversee the planning, delivery, and governance of major initiatives while ensuring the business has the structure, processes, and support needed to navigate change effectively. You will build and mature the PMO/CMO function, lead a high-performing team of project and change management professionals, and serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.

• Lead the strategy, development, and continuous improvement of the Project Management and Change Management Office
• Establish and maintain enterprise standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks
• Oversee a portfolio of strategic initiatives, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals
• Mentor and develop a team of project managers, change managers, and analysts
• Partner with senior leaders to prioritize initiatives and ensure resource alignment
• Drive adoption of consistent project and change management practices across the organization
• Assess organizational readiness, identify risks, and implement mitigation and change strategies

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership or related field
• Embraces and models the Niowave Core Values of Teamwork, Courage, Integrity, and Upright Zeal
• Understands how to integrate into a new team/organization – appreciates the history of current state, knows how and when to make suggestions, and uses the right pace to reach the improved future state
• Understands your own communication and learning styles, can assess others’ styles, and is able to find the right path to best connect with colleagues
• 12+ years of experience in progressive roles in project management, change management, or related leadership roles
• 10+ years’ experience managing and leading day-to-day activities of engineers and designers, providing mentoring, and career development coaching
• Proven success leading enterprise-wide initiatives and transformation efforts
• Experience implementing and scaling PMO and/or CMO practices
• Strong understanding of project delivery frameworks (e.g., PMI, Agile, hybrid) and change management methodologies (e.g., Prosci)
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and influence skills
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically while managing operational details
• Experience developing high-performing teams and fostering professional growth
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Hands‑on experience utilizing lean manufacturing principles for continuous process improvements (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S)
• Knowledge of cGMP regulations

• Masters degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership or related field
• Experience pharmaceutical industry
• Certification in Project Management (PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, SAFe, CSM)
• Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) or Prosci Change Practitioner certification
• Process improvement certification (Lean, Six Sigma)

• Director

• Full-time

• Project Management and Information Technology

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

• Lansing, MI