Project Management Office Center of Excellence… at Access… · North…

Access Medical Labs is one of the largest specialty diagnostic labs in the country, using 50% less blood and delivering next-day results. We offer a comprehensive test menu—from routine panels to advanced biomarkers—across blood, saliva, and urine, performing over 1,000 tests under one roof. Our ultra-automated facilities, spanning over 55,000 sq. ft., are powered by the most cutting-edge diagnostic technology and innovative lab logistics available.

Since 2003, we’ve been committed to delivering a truly exceptional client experience backed by precise and reliable testing. Every innovation we pursue is driven by one purpose: making personalized medicine more practical and accessible.

Company culture is the foundation of Access Medical Laboratories. We continue to attract mission-driven and goal-oriented professionals to our organization, where each individual and team is recognized for their accomplishments. We place a significant amount of value on teamwork and mentorship, enabling each individual to consistently grow and develop. At Access, each team member has a sense of belonging, family, and community. We enjoy coming to work every day in an environment where people feel empowered, understanding that each team member plays a significant role in providing peace of mind to patients nationally.

Job Summary:

Access Labs is a growing diagnostic laboratory focused on delivering a simple, smarter, faster experience for clients, healthcare providers, and patients. As the organization scales, this role will strengthen how strategic initiatives are planned, prioritized, executed, and measured.

The PMO Center of Excellence Manager will build and lead Access Labs’ project-management framework, including the standards, governance, tools, and operating practices needed to turn strategic priorities into measurable results.

This role provides enterprise-wide visibility into the project portfolio and partners with leaders across Operations, Laboratory, Commercial, Client Success, Technology, Finance, and other functions.

Job Responsibilities:

PMO Strategy & Governance

• Build and continuously improve the PMO Center of Excellence, includingstandardized methodologies, processes, templates, and governance.
• Develop project intake, evaluation, prioritization, approval, and closure processes appropriate to project size, complexity, risk, and strategic importance.
• Define roles, accountability, objectives, scope, milestones, owners, resources, and success measures for strategic initiatives.

Portfolio Management

• Maintain a centralized portfolio of strategic and cross-functional initiatives.
• Provide leadership with a consolidated view of status, priorities, dependencies, risks, resources, and expected outcomes.
• Facilitate portfolio prioritization based on strategic alignment, business value, capacity, financial impact, and risk.

Project & Program Management

• Directly manage high-priority or complex enterprise initiatives as needed.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, critical paths, resource requirements, and cross-functional workstream coordination.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, scope, change requests, project meetings, steering committees, and executive reviews.
• Coach project managers and functional leaders and ensure projects transition effectively into operational ownership.

Executive Reporting & Analytics

• Develop concise executive reporting, dashboards, and portfolio updates for the VP of Operations and executive leadership.
• Monitor project health across schedule, budget, scope, risk, milestones, and resources.
• Identify early warning signs and translate complex project information into clear insights and recommendations.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in project management, program management, PMO, operations, business transformation, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional projects and improving PMO processes, governance, and methodologies.
• Strong understanding of project-management best practices, including portfolio management, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Proven ability to work effectively with executive and senior leadership.
• Strong business and financial acumen, analytical problem-solving skills, and written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-management/reporting platforms.

Preferred

• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Lean Six Sigma, change-management, or comparable certification.
• Experience implementing enterprise project-management systems.
• Experience in healthcare, laboratory, diagnostics, technology, logistics, or another highly regulated/operational environment.
• Experience with process improvement, automation, data analytics, or digital transformation.

Pay: $105,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Will you now or in the future require any type of employment sponsorship or employer support to work in the United States? This includes, but is not limited to, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, CPT, OPT, STEM OPT

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Project management: 7 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 7 years (Required)

Work Location: In person