VP IT Project Management
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
2 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for VP IT Project Management. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership in standardization of all the project-related governance processes within the organization. Develops an executive portfolio view and communicates progress, risk and enables decision making. Ensures project scope, schedules, and budgets are established and managed throughout all project lifecycles. Facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and techniques in collaboration with other departments and functions to innovate processes and enhance continuity. Advises on internal methods, formats, procedures, incentives, skills development, coaching, and team structure of the PMO. Provides consultation to projects by supplying templates, best practices, training, access to information, and lessons learned from other projects. Defines performance metrics (KPIs) and builds dashboard/analytics to provide a data-centric view and directs ongoing improvement efforts that will impact outcomes and drive value. Monitors compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures, and templates. May have a background in consulting or big 4 accounting firms.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering VP IT Project Management
VP IT Project Management salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover VP IT Project Management pay?
- 2 surveys publish VP IT Project Management benchmarks, including data from Empsight. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does VP IT Project Management pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for VP IT Project Management varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
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