Director, IT Governance & PMO at Hayward in Charlotte, NC

Job description

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is one of the leading manufacturers of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island, Georgia, as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China. Position Summary: The Director, IT Governance & PMO serves as a strategic and operational partner to Hayward’s Chief Digital & Information Officer, driving IT governance, enterprise technology planning, portfolio management, and excellence execution. This role ensures IT investments are aligned with business priorities and deliver measurable value through disciplined planning, prioritization, financial stewardship, and organizational governance. The Director leads the technology PMO, IT budget management, demand intake, investment prioritization, technology value realization, strategic initiatives, technology-related M&A activities, strategic vendor governance, IT competencies and talent strategy, executive performance reporting, and operating review and KPIs. The position translates business strategy into actionable technology roadmaps and supports successful execution across the IT organization. Responsibilities: IT Strategy & Planning Partner with the Chief Digital & Information Officer to develop and execute the enterprise technology strategy. Facilitate annual and multi-year strategic planning activities across the IT organization and business functions. Develop technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives, transformation priorities, and growth plans. Monitor industry trends, competitive insights, and emerging technologies to inform strategic planning. Support executive communications, leadership presentations, and performance reporting. Portfolio & Demand Management Lead enterprise IT demand intake, evaluation, prioritization, and governance processes. Partner with business leaders to assess, prioritize, and sequence technology investments. Establish portfolio management disciplines that balance strategic initiatives, operational requirements, technical debt, risk, and resource constraints. Provide visibility into project health, risks, dependencies, capacity, and investment outcomes. Ensure technology initiatives adhere to enterprise architecture, security, and privacy standards and policies. Technology PMO Leadership Lead the technology Project Management Office and establish clear accountability for portfolio execution. Define project and program management methodologies, stage gates, governance, and reporting. Develop executive dashboards and performance metrics for technology programs and portfolios. Drive consistency across project delivery, resource planning, budgeting, risk management, and program oversight. Monitor strategic initiative performance and partner with leaders to resolve barriers to execution. IT Financial Management Lead the IT budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes in partnership with the Finance department. Monitor operating and capital expenditures to support alignment with approved budgets and priorities. Partner with Finance and business leaders to develop business cases and funding recommendations. Track technology spending, vendor investments, financial risks, and cost optimization opportunities. Establish financial governance and reporting processes across the IT organization. Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Integration Lead technology due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic partnerships. Coordinate integration planning and execution across applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data