• Job Description

  Req#: 31589

  FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!

  The Opportunity

  "FICO has built a strong track record of execution across our global organization, with talented teams consistently delivering critical initiatives that drive our business forward. We're now at a pivotal moment where our ambitious growth strategy requires us to evolve from distributed excellence to coordinated enterprise execution. We're seeking a visionary leader to establish our first Global Project Management Office— consolidating and amplifying our proven capabilities into a strategic nerve center that connects our growth strategy to measurable business outcomes. This role requires someone who can harness our existing strengths while establishing the unified frameworks and organizational alignment essential for our next phase of scale. You'll be defining how we work as a global enterprise, building upon our foundation of success to create the execution engine that will power FICO's next chapter of growth." - VP, Global Software Operations and Strategy

  What You'll Contribute

  • Build to Excellence.

  • Architect and establish FICO's first-ever Global Project Management Office, creating the foundation for enterprise-wide execution excellence.

  • Design the operating model, governance frameworks, and cultural DNA that will define how FICO delivers its most critical initiatives.

  • Strategy-to-Execution Bridge.

  • Transform FICO's multi-year growth strategy into an integrated execution roadmap, ensuring every major initiative connects directly to business value.

  • Create the single source of truth for strategic initiatives, dependencies, and delivery health across all regions and functions.

  • Global Execution Engine.

  • Establish common standards, tools, and methodologies that enable consistent delivery excellence while respecting local market realities.

  • Build prioritization and resource allocation frameworks that enable data-driven decision-making at the speed of opportunity.

  • Cross-Functional Catalyst.

  • Design collaboration models that break down silos and ensure complex; enterprise-wide programs have clear ownership and decision pathways.

  • Create the governance structures that drive accountability while empowering teams to move with agility and innovation.

  • Organization & Talent Builder.

  • Recruit, develop, and lead a world-class global PMO team with deep expertise in program management, portfolio optimization, and change leadership.

  • Position your new PMO as the premier destination for execution talent and establish it as a respected strategic partner across the organization.

  • Performance & Impact Driver.

  • Establish the metrics, reporting, and transparency mechanisms that give executives confidence in delivery forecasts and outcomes.

  • Create the feedback loops and continuous improvement culture that ensure the PMO evolves with FICO's growth.

  What We're Seeking

  • 15+ years of enterprise program/portfolio leadership with 5+ years at VP level, including experience building PMO organizations from inception.

  • Proven track record establishing execution frameworks and delivery excellence in global software/technology environments.

  • Deep expertise in PMO design, portfolio management methodologies, and large-scale organizational transformation at a Software company.

  • Organizational Architect: You've built high-performing execution organizations from concept to full operation.

  • Framework Designer: You excel at creating scalable processes, governance models, and operating rhythms that stick.

  • Change Catalyst: You understand how to introduce new ways of working while maintaining organizational momentum

  • Startup Mindset in Enterprise Scale: You bring entrepreneurial energy to building within established organizations.

  • Strategic Foundation Builder: You think in systems and design for scalability from day one.

  • Cultural Connector: You create alignment and shared purpose across diverse, global teams.

  • Execution Obsessed: You're energized by turning ambiguous challenges into clear, measurable outcomes.

  • Trust Builder: You establish credibility quickly and position new organizations as indispensable strategic partners.

  • Building execution capabilities that support growth at scale (platform transformation, cloud migration, global expansion, M&A integration).

  • Establishing PMO functions that become respected strategic partners rather than operational overhead.

  • Creating governance models that balance rigor with speed in fast-moving technology environments.

  Our Offer to You

  • An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.

  • The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.

  • Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.

  • An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

  • The targeted base pay range for this role is: $196,000 to $308,000 with this range reflecting differences in candidate knowledge, skills and experience.

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  Why Make a Move to FICO?

  At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics. You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.

  
  FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

  • Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.

  • Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.

  • Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

  Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career. Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!

  Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/Careers

  FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.

  Information submitted with your application is subject to the FICO Privacy policy at https://www.fico.com/en/privacy-policy

• About the company

  FICO, originally Fair, Isaac and Company, is a data analytics company based in San Jose, California focused on credit scoring services.

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