Seattle PMO Group - March 2026
March Topic: “Building the Next-Generation PMO Workforce: Skills, Hiring Practices & Career Development for Modern PMO Leaders - Part 2"
As PMO leaders, we’re all navigating rapid shifts in expectations — AI-enabled delivery, new stakeholder dynamics, evolving business models, and increasing pressure to build teams that can operate across disciplines. This month, we'll continue the discussion on what it really takes to hire, develop, grow, and retain the project management talent our organizations will need over the 3-5 years.
This month we’ll dive into:
Sourcing talent in today’s market
Internal vs External Talent Pipelines: internal transfers, internal-driven recruiting, referrals, network, 3rd party, etc...)
Building training and development paths that match the business
Skills that can be taught vs. learned only through experience
Modern approaches to PMO coaching, mentoring, and performance measurement
How AI impacts training needs and future capability building
Practical frameworks from attendees
What’s working inside your org now
What’s not working and where you’re experimenting
Meetings will follow a round-robin “breakout” format.
Each session will host about 20 participants, who’ll split into groups of ~5 to discuss a focused topic for 45 minutes, then reconvene to share key insights and takeaways.
Whether you’re a seasoned PMO leader or just building your toolkit, you’ll walk away with fresh ideas and practical takeaways.
Most importantly, our group is about connections. These sessions are a chance to network with fellow Seattle-area PMO leaders, swap stories, and recharge with a community that “gets it.”
Please note: This group is designed specifically for current and former PMO Leaders — those with direct people-management experience.
Our round-table format works best when everyone brings real-world insights to the discussion. We’ll be diving into leadership-focused topics like:
Hiring, training, and developing project managers
Navigating executive dynamics
Re-engineering PMO processes
Because the conversation depends on hands-on experience, please join only if you’ve led teams and managed these types of challenges directly.