Program & Portfolio Delivery Manager

Rumpke is a family-owned and operated company that ranks as one of the largest firms in the waste and recycling industry. Our mission is simple: to deliver exceptional waste and recycling solutions to our customers and communities through a commitment to safety, service, the environment and the growth of our people.

When you join Rumpke, you'll be part of a team providing essential services to millions of residents, businesses, and neighborhoods. You will enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, matching 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and more.

This is your opportunity to make a difference for you and your family. Come join our team!

The Program & Portfolio Delivery Manager is a hands-on, execution-focused leader responsible for driving the successful delivery of Rumpke's most critical initiatives. This role emphasizes disciplined execution, accountability, and delivery outcomes while establishing scalable project, program, and portfolio management practices. This position ensures projects and programs are effectively staffed, governed, and delivered on time and on budget, while providing leadership with clear visibility into execution health, financial performance, and delivery risk. The ideal candidate combines deep delivery experience with strong financial and prioritization acumen.

Responsibilities of Position:

• Lead the execution and delivery of enterprise projects and programs, ensuring accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and outcomes
• Establish and operate a PMO Center of Excellence focused on delivery rigor, execution consistency, and performance management
• Direct and oversee complex, cross-functional programs, intervening as needed to remove obstacles and mitigate delivery risk
• Implement and manage an enterprise project intake and prioritization process with a strong emphasis on delivery capacity and execution readiness
• Own project and program financial management, including budget development, forecasting, variance management, and benefits realization tracking
• Provide portfolio-level execution reporting, highlighting delivery status, financial performance, risks, dependencies, and required decisions
• Partner with business and IT leaders to sequence initiatives realistically and resolve priority conflicts based on execution constraints
• Drive standardization of delivery practices, templates, and tools to improve predictability and throughput
• Oversee delivery governance with internal teams and external vendors to ensure execution commitments are met
• Perform other duties as needed

Supervisory Responsibility:

• This position will not manage employees

Skills & Abilities Needed for Position:

• Experience with portfolio management tools and platforms (e.g., Planview, ServiceNow PPM, Smartsheet, Jira Align)
• Ability to evaluate and prioritize initiatives based on strategic value, financial impact, and organizational capacity
• Excellent leadership, communication, and executive stakeholder management skills
• Strong expertise in project and program financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and benefits tracking.
• Ability to evaluate and prioritize initiatives based on strategic value, financial impact, and organizational capacity

Experience & Knowledge Needed for Position:

• 10+ years of experience in project and program management, including 5+ years in a leadership or PMO role
• Experience managing large, complex portfolios of projects and programs in an enterprise environment required
• Experience operating in a hybrid Agile / waterfall delivery environment preferred
• Experience implementing and scaling PMO governance, methodologies, and performance metrics required
• Previous background in large, operationally complex organizations
• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, or similar project/program management certifications preferred

Physical Requirements in a Regular Workday:

• Rarely lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling a max of 10 lbs
• Frequently sitting
• Occasionally standing/walking

Additional Working Conditions/Aspects:

• Ability to travel between offices, as required
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Valid driver's license (if applicable)
• Must successfully complete pre-employment testing
• Must be able to read and speak the English language

This job description is intended to describe the general nature, complexity, and level of work to be performed by employees assigned to this position and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. It does not prescribe or restrict the work that may be assigned. Furthermore, this does not establish an employment contract and is subject to change at the discretion of the company.

Rumpke Waste and Recycling is committed to equality in all aspects of employment. It is Rumpke's policy to provide equal opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.