Senior Director, Enterprise Governance

As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the world for good and our people make it possible. Every single day, the creativity, dedication and genuine care for our communities are what push us forward and make this a truly special place to be. 

Who You Are: (Job Summary)   

The Senior Director, Enterprise Governance is a seasoned leader that sets the enterprise vision and operating model for governance, portfolio standards, change management and execution excellence.  This position serves as a trusted senior advisor to enterprise executives, owns governance and decision-support practices across the transformation portfolio, leads leaders and subject-matter experts, and strengthens the organization’s ability to prioritize, govern, and deliver strategic initiatives at scale.  This leader will build & run a Center of Excellence (COE) that equips the enterprise with the practices and foundational frameworks needed to scale effectively, adapt to change, and remain resilient as the organization grows. 

What You Will Do: (Job Responsibilities)   

• Set the multi-year strategy and operating model for enterprise governance, standards, portfolio intelligence, change management, and delivery maturity.  

• Establish decision-making frameworks and executive forums to align portfolio priorities and guide tradeoffs across capacity, enterprise and change impacts, dependencies, readiness, and value realization.  

• Define and own enterprise governance practices, including decision forums, escalation models, accountability mechanisms, and performance cadences.  

• Establish and implement enterprise policies and standards, in partnership with key leaders, across program and portfolio management, change management, reporting, and other practices that strengthen enterprise scalability and resilience.  

• Establish change management strategies and resourcing approaches across the portfolio, aligning support to initiative complexity, business impact, and organizational readiness.  

• Lead the implementation and evolution of strategic portfolio management capabilities and tools, including portfolio and value realization reporting, analytics, dashboards, and executive insights.  

• Lead and develop directors, managers, and senior professionals, building succession, expertise, and scalable COE capabilities.  

• Partner cross-functionally to drive effective implementation and adoption of enterprise standards, program reporting, and enabling tools.  

• Represent enterprise governance in strategic and annual planning, risk, investment, and transformation discussions.  

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

What You Will Need to Be Successful: (Required Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)   

• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, operations, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 

• Eleven or more years of progressive experience in enterprise PMO, governance, portfolio/program leadership, transformation, strategy execution, or related disciplines. 

• Four or more years of direct people-leadership experience, including leading experienced professionals and/or people leaders. 

• Demonstrated success designing and scaling enterprise governance, standards, executive decision forums/frameworks, change management practices and portfolio-management capabilities. 

• Executive-level influence, financial acumen, strategic judgment, and organizational-change leadership. 

• Experience developing reporting for and/or engaging with the most senior-level executive leaders, including (but not limited to) the board, C-suite, executive advisors, etc.  

Nice to Have: (Preferred Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)   

• Advanced degree and/or PMP, PgMP, PfMP, P3O, MSP, Prosci, SAFe, Lean Six Sigma, or related certification. 

• Experience building a governance or portfolio COE in a high-growth, complex, capital-intensive environment. 

• Experience with strategic portfolio management platforms, enterprise dashboards, and benefits/value-realization reporting. 

• Experience developing reporting for and/or engaging with the most senior-level executive leaders, including (but not limited to) the board, C-suite, executive advisors, etc.  

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents a reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Virginia. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

The estimated pay range for this role, if based in Virginia, is: