PMO Director

Denver, CO

Reports To: CFO

Founded in 2008, YES Communities has firmly established itself as a national leader in the real estate industry providing unique long-term high-quality housing options to our residents at an affordable cost.  Our Denver Home Office is comprised of a diverse full-service team committed to integrity, collaboration and innovation as we continue to operate best-in-class manufactured home communities across 23 states.  Our commitment to improving communities and enhancing the lives of our residents is evidenced by our long-standing industry presence and the experience of our leadership team, which has cemented YES Communities as a pre-eminent leader in the manufactured housing sector.  To ensure our continued success, we are proud to offer a fast-paced dynamic environment where we empower our team members to share their vision to help drive the business forward.

The PMO Director leads the enterprise project management function, enabling effective execution of projects and initiatives across the organization. The leader will oversee a portfolio of cross‑functional projects including operational process improvements, new or enhanced technology tools, , compliance, and growth efforts. The Director builds and evolves standards and processes that improve resource utilization, decision‑making, and transparency, while creating clear visibility into progress, risks, and priorities for department leaders and executives. Working in close partnership with executive leadership and functional and field teams, the Director ensures initiatives are aligned, well‑communicated, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Project Leadership

• Own the enterprise project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and operational capacity.
• Provide oversight and governance for high‑impact, cross‑functional initiatives across operations, finance, IT, HR, and field operations.

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, identifying risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget

PMO & Process Development

• Develop adaptable project governance that ensures rigorous oversight for enterprise priorities while empowering departments with practical tools and guidance for smaller‑scale projects.

• Define project intake, prioritization, stage gating, resource allocation and reporting processes to improve visibility and decision making.

Stakeholder & Field Partnership

• Partner closely with field leadership to ensure projects are grounded in operational realities and community level needs.
• Translate company strategy into executable project plans that resonate with departmental and field leaders.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a dedicated project management team.
• Set clear expectations, prioritize workloads, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build bench strength to support future growth and increasing project complexity.

Change Management & Communication

• Drive effective change management to ensure adoption and sustainability of project outcomes.
• Develop clear communication plans for executive leadership, department leads, and field stakeholders.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and applied across future initiatives.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive project management experience, including enterprise‑level cross‑functional initiatives
• 3+ years of people leadership experience, managing project managers
• Ability to lead projects across corporate and field‑based environments.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Experience in real estate, manufactured housing, multifamily, hospitality, retail, or other multi‑site operations.
• Experience building or maturing a PMO in a maturing organization.
• PMP, PgMP, or similar certification.
• Familiarity with systems implementations and operational process improvement.

The YES Difference

Competitive salary | Comprehensive health benefits | Life, long and short-term disability insurance | 401(k) with company match

YES I can help * YES We are a team * YES We add value * YES We build community

YES Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer