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Technology PMO Intake Coordinator
Minneapolis, MN, USPosted Yesterday
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Job Description
Job Summary
The Technology PMO Intake Coordinator designs, implements, and manages the enterprise technology intake process for a large organization. This role is the primary entry point for new technology requests, including software, systems, applications, tools, and technology-enabled initiatives.
In addition to intake and governance responsibilities, the role manages assigned technology projects as a PMO Project Manager, based on capacity and organizational priorities. The position bridges demand management, governance readiness, and delivery execution to ensure technology initiatives are well-defined, appropriately assessed, and successfully delivered.
Key Responsibilities
Technology Intake Process Ownership
Design, document, implement, and continuously improve enterprise-wide technology intake processes
Define intake standards, request categories, required inputs, workflows, and decision checkpoints
Establish scalable handoffs and service-level expectations across PMO, IT, and governance teams
Working knowledge of estimating, documenting, tracking, and reporting ROI, business value, and budget (including costs, funding, and financial impacts) for technology intakes and managed projects, with visibility through governance review, approval, and deliver
Technology Request Intake & Triage
Serve as the primary intake coordinator and first point of contact for technology requests
Ensuring requests are complete, properly categorized, and aligned with intake standards
Track requests through review, approval, deferral, or rejection
Working knowledge of estimating, documenting, tracking, and reporting ROI, business value, and budget (including costs, funding, and financial impacts) for technology intakes and managed projects, with visibility through governance review, approval, and deliver
Technology Screening & Assessment Enablement
Help define screening criteria and determine which requests require formal assessment
Support early evaluation of software, SaaS, systems, applications, and technology services
Trigger appropriate architecture, security, data, compliance, and financial assessments
Distinguish between low-risk tools and enterprise-impacting solutions
Governance, Standards & Alignment
Partner with Architecture, Security, Engineering, Data, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and Infrastructure teams
Prepare intake summaries and documentation for governance forums and review boards
Ensure intake decisions, approvals, and rationales are documented, traceable, and auditable
PMO Project Management
Manage assigned technology projects using PMO standards and methodologies
Define project scope, objectives, requirements, timelines, and success criteria
Lead execution activities including status reporting, risk and issue management, and stakeholder communication
Maintain project artifacts and reporting in PMO tools, including JIRA
Support project closeout and lessons learned
Tracking, Reporting & Communication
Use JIRA to track intake requests, projects, tasks, and related metrics
Associate work to epics, initiatives, and portfolios per PMO standards
Support intake, project, and portfolio reporting for PMO and leadership audiences
Stakeholder Collaboration & Enablement
Collaborate with business leaders, requestors, and IT partners to clarify needs and expectations
Facilitate intake discussions, prioritization conversations, and project touchpoints
Communicate status, risks, decisions, and next steps clearly and professionally
Develop and maintain process documentation, job aids, and guidance materials
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Systems, Technology Management, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
3-6 years of experience in technology PMO, intake/demand management, IT operations, project management, or governance support. The experience should support a solid understanding of project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, risk, communication)
Working knowledge of creating, maintaining, and completing project documentation that aligns with public company SOX compliance, audit requirements, and project governance standards, including appropriate controls, approvals, and audit readiness
Experience working in a structured enterprise IT environment
Working proficiency with JIRA for intake, tracking, or project coordination
Foundational knowledge of software, SaaS, systems, integrations, and technology platforms
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and escalate risks appropriately
Base salary: $80k-$100k per year.
Notes: Actual compensation will be based on skills, experience, and work location, and may vary from the posted range. Hiring bonuses (and any guaranteed year-end bonuses) are administered under Company policy and are not earned until all stated conditions are met (e.g., active employment on the payment date). This posting reflects compensation at the time of posting and may be updated.
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