Director, Project Management Office (PMO)

Champion Petfoods

88d • $190,000 - $230,000

About The Position

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Director, Project Management Office (PMO) to join our rapidly growing company. Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food crafter with a reputation of trust spanning 35+ years. From our humble beginnings, founded in a small town in Alberta, Canada, Champion – with its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands – is a key player in the global premium pet food industry. Our purpose, To Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetime, provides the foundation for our highest aspirations as a company. Being a partner to the communities that surround us – and the environment that sustains us – are top priorities. We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a similar capacity with demonstrated experience in having led a Program Management Office (PMO).
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in business administration or a related subject preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills at ELT level.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, structure, and optimize organizational processes.
• Proven people leader with experience managing and coaching PMO Managers and cross functional teams.
• Demonstrated success in driving adoption of new ways of working, not just deploying processes; skilled at influencing behaviours and shaping culture toward accountability and delivery discipline.
• Ability to tailor communication to different audiences.
• Proven leadership skills to guide the PMO office and project teams through all phases of a large scale implementation project.
• Ability to assess corporate climate, socio-economic factors, trends, and other criteria to determine chances of project success.
• Intuitive grasp of organizational structure in order to manage cross-departmental and cross-disciplinary resource allocation.
• Strong knowledge of financial management, technology management, internal controls, and forecasting.
• Ability to write and edit clear and concise reports, meeting minutes, status documents, update documents, prepare statements of work, and presentations.
• Proven experience in risk identification, management, and mitigation.
• Highly effective negotiation, diplomatic, and conflict resolution skills.
• Flexibility to adjust to shifting priorities and deadlines, reacting to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the PMO Team to drive consistent, best in class project and portfolio management practices across Champion Global organization.
• Establish PMO as the 'single source of truth' for all CPF Projects, ensuring Governance, standards, and reporting.
• Partner with the ELT to ensure alignment of projects to Strategic priorities and annual enterprise goals.
• Oversee enterprise program and portfolio management, ensuring prioritization of resources toward the initiatives that have the highest impact and drive the strategy.
• Drive adoption of standardized methodologies, templates, and tools to support project delivery excellence.
• Monitor and report performance of Strategic Initiatives, ensuring delivery against objectives and timelines.
• Manage accountability and facilitate the Enterprise 5 priority tracker.
• Provide coaching for PMO Managers to strengthen delivery discipline and tools capabilities.
• Oversee the work performance of external service providers ensuring the work completed meets company standards and project specifications.
• Support S&OP+/ Digital/ RTM projects ensuring integration across functions.
• Collaborate with the Executive Leadership and Management Teams on major projects including capital expenditures, expansion, and growth opportunities.
• Measure ROI and effectiveness of PMO-led initiatives and adjust based on learnings.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Earnings: $190,000 - $230,000 USD annual salary, annual bonus eligibility, 401k with company matching.
• Medical, dental, vision and employee assistance programs to meet your individual or family needs.
• In house & online learning & development, as well as an education assistance program.
• Free bag of premium pet food each month.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees