Hancock Whitney · 19 hours ago
Director, Enterprise Project Office
Gulfport, MS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expHancock Whitney is seeking a Director of the Enterprise Project Office (EPO) to lead a team responsible for governing and delivering strategic initiatives across the Bank. This role focuses on ensuring project execution, business and technology partnership, and the introduction of best practices to enhance the Bank’s delivery capability.
BankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Oversees the enterprise project portfolio, ensuring alignment to corporate strategy, revenue optimization, risk reduction, operational improvement, and regulatory priorities
Chairs Project Committee and Project Steering Committee; provides clear, consistent visibility into project status, risks, capacity constraints, and resource needs
Maintains and continuously improves project management methodology, introducing lightweight, modern practices such as enhanced intake, risk‑based prioritization, and benefits realization
Partners with business and technology leadership to ensure the portfolio is prioritized based on value, risk, regulatory need, and capacity
Develops and executes a three‑year EPO strategy aligned to corporate goals, incorporating modern delivery concepts (e.g., outcome measures, increased transparency, streamlined processes)
Acts as a key liaison between business units and technology teams to ensure clarity of needs, alignment of priorities, and delivery of business value
Plays a primary leadership role in merger and acquisition integration to ensure timely, controlled conversion with minimal customer impact
Provides leadership across project planning, coordination, and execution, ensuring predictable delivery of scope, schedule, and budget
Implements modern intake and prioritization practices (e.g., problem statements, value framing, risk/urgency mapping) to strengthen decision‑making
Introduces incremental enhancements to delivery processes—such as improved dashboards, flow‑based metrics, or cadence reviews—without disrupting established practices
Supports adoption of more data‑driven reporting, including project health dashboards, resource views, and portfolio insights
Partners with senior leadership on capital planning for strategic initiatives; contributes to budgeting and forecasting processes
Ensures value delivery is monitored, documented, and communicated; introduces lightweight benefits realization where appropriate
Tracks and reports Playbook action items and strategic progress
Ensures project practices incorporate regulatory, audit, cybersecurity, and operational risk requirements
Maintains governance structures that are thorough yet adaptable as the organization modernizes; ensures evidence‑ready documentation and traceability
Manages managers overseeing a team of 15–30 associates
Responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, workload balancing, policy/procedure documentation, and career development
Builds capabilities in project management, business analysis, communication, and emerging practices such as structured intake, value framing, and change management
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or equivalent experience; 8–10 years of relevant project/portfolio leadership experience
Financial services background required
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage all levels of management
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and project management tools
Ability to read and interpret complex technical, financial, and regulatory materials
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; ability to make sound recommendations
Understanding of project management and intake tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar)
PMI and ITIL Foundations certifications highly desired
Preferred
Experience maturing an EPMO/EPO or introducing improved intake, prioritization, and portfolio practices
Familiarity with value‑based prioritization, benefits realization, or outcome‑driven planning
Exposure to Agile or hybrid delivery models (Scrum, Kanban) in a regulated environment
Understanding of modern collaboration and work‑management tools (Jira, ADO, Smartsheet, M365)
Experience enhancing transparency with dashboards or flow‑based insights
Knowledge of cloud, SaaS, vendor management, or modern delivery tooling (not required)
Experience leading incremental change and supporting organizational adoption
Company
Hancock Whitney
Hancock Whitney is offers a wide array of banking and financial services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike Achary
CFO
Shane Loper
Chief Operating Officer
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