Director of Project Management

Bank of Guam•Hagåtña, GU

2h•$83,667 - $130,906•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Project Management will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of major project and program portfolios, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and strategies. This role involves monitoring portfolio performance, managing risks to achieve successful outcomes and continuously developing the organization's project, program and portfolio management capabilities to its evolving needs. The Director will lead and mentor a high-performing project management team, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment that promotes a culture of excellence. As a champion of organizational change, the Director will guide the organization through transformations, collaborating with senior leadership and building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders at every level. Additionally, the Director will contribute to business strategic planning and budgeting activities, ensuring projects are accurately forecasted and planned, and consistently delivered on time, within budget and with quality. The Director will work closely with Executive Management to manage and prioritize the portfolio of projects throughout the enterprise and conduct related project management functions. Additionally, s/he will support the strategic planning activities of Executive and Senior Management to prioritize and focus resource efforts towards organizational goals to promote growth and profitability. S/he will also oversee, coach and mentor all Project Management Office (PMO) staff in their training and development to include Bank of Guam Project Management policy and methodologies. S/he is responsible for the enterprise-wide integration of consistent project management and business analysis methodologies and terminologies as well as the continuous improvement and maintenance of the Bank's project management policy and procedures. S/he is responsible for building and strengthening relationships between the PMO and the Bank's various business units, and being a resource providing expertise related to developing and sustaining project management and business analysis disciplines to promote high-quality project delivery. In addition to functional oversight, the Director of PMO may also be appointed as a Project Manager for individual projects. This role is integral to the success of the PMO and the broader organization, requiring a visionary and strategic-thinking leader who can uphold and expand a strong and collaborative project portfolio management framework that delivers on expected outcomes.

Requirements

High Initiative – Self-starter, highly motivated, and determined to succeed. You often go above and beyond and do not wait to be told what to do next
Flawless Execution – Meets deadlines, exceeds goals and expectations and consistently delivers projects and tasks on time, if not sooner
Past Success – You have a proven track record, a top-achiever, with the confidence to tackle even the biggest challenge
Solution Architect – Demonstrates superior collaboration skills and techniques to define alternate solutions, resolve conflicts, and create lasting, productive partnerships with business leaders
Industry Expert – You possess expert-level project management knowledge and the skills and abilities of an industry-agnostic portfolio manager with deep knowledge of project management principles and how to effectively apply them
Leadership – Cheer captain. You uplift and inspire others to succeed and follow through
Adaptability – You are a change agent for all things new and innovative. You embrace an optimistic outlook when faced with environmental and cultural changes most especially when dealing with multigenerational audiences
Skilled Facilitator – Effectively facilitates project and enterprise-level meetings by delivering engaging, informative, well-organized presentations
A history of proven success delivering complex or strategic enterprise-level projects
Proficiency using Microsoft Project and Office productivity suite software required
5-10 years of work experience in banking, customer service, Information Technology (IT) or related industry (based on level of education)
Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Project Manager or related work in the project management field
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required

Nice To Haves

Experience in organizational change management highly preferred
Experience in Information Technology principles and concepts highly preferred
Experience in data analytics and/or business analysis preferred
PgMP - Program Management Professional
Portfolio Management Professional (PfPM)® highly preferred

Responsibilities

Oversees and supports the needs of the Enterprise PMO staff and related distributed teams and partners in the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of managing projects and programs across the enterprise
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of project managers and support staff.
Create a positive and collaborative team environment, fostering professional growth and development of the organization’s project management acumen.
Oversees and supports PMO staff in the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of individual projects
Optimize the allocation of project resources across the enterprise project portfolio, ensuring that adequate project resources are available where needed.
Work with department heads and leaders to proactively identify and solve for project resource and skills gaps.
Responsible for mentoring, coaching and direction setting for PMO staff to include managing and delivering of projects on time and within budget
Fulfills the duties of a Project Manager for assigned projects
Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for project and program initiatives.
Facilitate regular portfolio reviews to assess project and program performance and make necessary adjustments to ensure benefits realization and compliance to policies.
Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic project-related relationships and inquiries from senior leadership, auditors and other stakeholders.
Identifies opportunities for training, professional development, and career advancement within the department
Reviews project deliverables
Leads post-project review to share lessons learned and best practices
Proactively role model our bank core values and behaviors, and build meaningful connections with employees, customers and vendors.
Leads by example and pursues excellence in all aspects of business
Drive continuous improvement in project portfolio management and delivery processes, tools, and methodologies.
Lead post-project review to share lessons learned and best practices to continually develop the organization’s project management body of knowledge and enhance future project performance.
Reinforce and continue to develop the governance, communication, and continuous improvement processes to support benefits realization, value delivery, and cost management across the enterprise project portfolio.
Oversee the prioritization and selection of projects based on strategic value, resource availability, and risk assessment.
Monitor the progress of projects within the portfolio, ensuring they are on track to meet deadlines, budget constraints, and quality standards.
Provide regular status updates and reports to senior leadership, highlighting key issues, risks, and mitigation strategies.
Leads the development and improvement of tools for managing work and tracking project status
Performs annual budgeting and expense tracking for the department
Assists with the development and reporting of enterprise strategic objectives and related strategic action plans
Reinforce project governance framework and procedures to ensure collaboration and alignment of project outcomes to strategic goals and key results.
Measure and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics that measure the value delivered by the portfolio.
Continually develop project data systems and reporting capabilities to provide deeper insights and awareness to enterprise portfolio and project performance.
Support the assessment of financial viability and risks of projects and programs, offering decision support by guiding comprehensive cost-benefit analyses and risk assessments.
Implement corrective actions to safeguard project outcomes and maintain the integrity of the enterprise portfolio governance framework.
Ensures that the project pipeline and resource assignments are aligned with priorities set by Executive Management
Ensure all project deliverables adhere to relevant regulations and standards.
Delivers assigned projects with on-time, within budget and with high-quality