PMO Leaders Community of Practice is a FREE professional development community dedicated to project management office directors, managers, and emerging PMO leaders navigating the complexities of establishing, growing, and sustaining high-performing PMOs.

PMO Leaders Quarterly Session: Q1 March 17, 2026, 4:00-5:30 PM Pacific 

Why PMO Leaders CoP Exists:

PMO leaders face unique strategic and operational challenges including:

• Demonstrating PMO value to executive leadership
• Building governance frameworks that enable rather than constrain
• Balancing standardization with organizational agility
• Managing competing stakeholder expectations
• Developing high-performing PMO teams
• Navigating organizational politics and change resistance
• Evolving PMO maturity and capabilities
• Justifying PMO budget and resources
• Implementing effective portfolio prioritization
• Measuring and communicating PMO impact

PMO Leaders CoP addresses these challenges through peer exchange, strategic discussions, and sharing proven practices from experienced PMO leaders.

Q1 Session: 📅 March 17, 2026 ⏰ 4:00-5:30 PM Pacific 💻 Virtual via Zoom 💰 FREE for Puget Sound PMI Members / $10 per session for non-PMI Members

Q1 Topic: "Building Your PMO Charter: Aligning Mission, Vision, and Value Proposition"

Agenda:

• Welcome and PMO leader introductions
• Why PMO charters matter strategically
• Components of effective PMO charters (mission, vision, value proposition, services, governance)
• Stakeholder alignment strategies
• Framework and template walkthrough
• Peer discussion: Your charter challenges
• Case examples from successful PMOs
• Resources and next steps

What PMO Leaders CoP Offers:

✨ Executive-Level Peer Network - Connect with PMO leaders facing similar strategic challenges

✨ Proven Frameworks & Tools - PMO charters, governance models, metrics dashboards, maturity assessments

✨ Strategic Guidance - Navigate organizational dynamics, stakeholder management, and change leadership

✨ Quarterly Deep Dives - Substantive discussions on critical PMO topics with adequate preparation time

✨ Confidential Environment - Safe space to discuss sensitive organizational challenges

✨ Career Development - Build leadership capabilities and expand your PMO leadership network

This is for you if:

• You lead or are building a PMO (enterprise, divisional, or departmental)
• You are an emerging PMO leader or aspire to PMO leadership
• You hold PMP, PgMP, PfMP, PMI-ACP, or PMO-CP certification
• You want to elevate your PMO's strategic impact
• You value peer learning from experienced PMO practitioners

Pilot Phase: We are launching this community as a pilot through June 2026 with two sessions (Q1 in February, Q2 in May). Your participation and feedback will determine whether this becomes an ongoing community.

Q2 Session: May 5, 2026 - "PMO Metrics That Matter: Demonstrating Value to Executive Leadership"

Future Topics (if community continues beyond pilot):

• PMO Operating Models: Finding the Right Fit
• Change Management for PMO Transformation
• Building vs. Buying: PMO Tool Selection
• Developing Your PMO Team
• Portfolio Governance Best Practices

Share with PMO leaders in your network. Strategic communities grow through invitation.

For questions, contact Dr. Tricia Diamond at [email protected] or [email protected]