Director, Project Management
About The Position
This role is for a Director, Project Management. Specific responsibilities include demonstrating a proven track record of excellent program management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage work in a dynamic complex environment. This includes driving all phases of project management to include feasibility, definition, planning, prioritization, implementation and close out of projects. The role requires effectively applying project management methodology and standards, and ensuring project documents are complete and up to date. It also involves displaying cross-functional teamwork, communication, negotiation and leading across all levels. Partnering cross-functionally with key stakeholders to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to effectively drive project delivery is crucial. Additionally, working with cross functional teams and influencing others to work toward common goal, regardless of resource and time constraints, and creating transparency and fostering relationships to adjacent teams are key aspects of the role. General responsibilities include the proven ability to build a team strategy and effectively develop and lead a team of associates in pursuit of top performance. Understanding of financial systems and technology processes is required. Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment is essential. A high degree of organizational skills and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously; prioritizing based on impact and making difficult tradeoffs to meet deadlines is necessary. The role requires an effective communicator – ability to create clarity amongst diverse groups from team members to stakeholders. Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills – ability to establish metrics and utilize data to measure operational efficiency, team health, and partnership effectiveness. The candidate must ask the tough questions and challenge the status quo.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- At least 9 years of process, project, or program management experience
Nice To Haves
- Masters in Business Administration
- 10+ years of process, project, or program management experience
- 3+ years of operations experience
- 7+ years of people management experience
- 2+ years of learning & development experience
- PMP, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certification
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates a proven track record of excellent program management, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage work in a dynamic complex environment
- Driving all phases of project management to include feasibility, definition, planning, prioritization, implementation and close out of projects
- Effectively applying project management methodology and standards, and ensuring project documents are complete and up to date
- Displaying cross-functional teamwork, communication, negotiation and leading across all levels
- Partnering cross-functionally with key stakeholders to provide strategic and tactical thought partnership to effectively drive project delivery
- Working with cross functional teams and influencing others to work toward common goal, regardless of resource and time constraints
- Creating transparency and fostering relationships to adjacent teams
- Proven ability to build a team strategy and effectively develop and lead a team of associates in pursuit of top performance
- Understanding of financial systems and technology processes
- Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
- High degree of organizational skills and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously; prioritizes based on impact and makes difficult tradeoffs to meet deadlines
- Effective communicator – ability to create clarity amongst diverse groups from team members to stakeholders
- Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills – ability to establish metrics and utilize data to measure operational efficiency, team health, and partnership effectiveness
- Asks the tough questions and challenges the status quo
Benefits
- comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
