Director of Technical Project Management
December 1
Description
• Establish the PMO role and create a Center of Excellence in alignment with Project Management Institute (PMI) guidelines, quality standards, and company requirements • Develop, implement, and govern program management processes, dashboards, templates, policies, and metrics • Monitor compliance with project policies and standards • Oversee Project Managers for the delivery of projects/programs on time, within the scope, and on budget • Oversee outside vendor(s) to supplement staffing of projects/programs • Interface with financial teams to ensure Capital projects are performing as budgeted • Lead collaboration across organizational boundaries to build an end-to-end commercial solutions and Engineering capabilities • Be able to develop solution requirements by working with various stakeholders • Manage projects and interface with agile teams using agile SDLC methodologies. • Maintain excellent communication with stakeholders to ensure early identification of issues and report those in a timely manner • Be comfortable operating with uncertainty, know how to create order from chaos • Build credibility and buy-in from teams and influence without authority • Coach and mentor PMO team members and share knowledge of best practices • Set annual performance targets for direct reports and conduct performance reviews
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience • 8+ years of Technical Project Management experience in an agile software development organization • Expert-level knowledge of project and change management, methodologies, techniques, and processes • Flexible, adaptable, and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables • Experience with project management tools such as Confluence/Jira • Excellent balance of interpersonal, organizational, and technical skills • Ability to evangelize and represent a technical community • Proven experience in leading globally distributed teams • Ability to define and manage project requirements/exit criteria and assist in high-level estimations • Ability to communicate business needs to technical people and to communicate and simplify complex technical information for non-technical people • Proven ability to negotiate and problem solve, navigating complex situations and ambiguity • Experience managing and tracking budgets • Business Analytics & Reporting skills needed for data-driven decisions and team/project reporting • Strong relationship building/partnering skills with global cross-functional teams and the ability to work with varying levels of individual contributors and management • Experience managing and delivering end-user expectations • Ability to motivate, inspire, and influence the team to deliver stellar products and quality
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