Global Project Management Director

Rimini Street

23h•$140,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

Rimini Street, Inc. is seeking a Global Project Management (PM) Director to support its plan to scale to $1B+/year in revenue. This hands-on, individual contributor role will lead and manage complex, cross-functional projects, working closely with the senior leadership team, stakeholders, and subject matter experts across groups, functions, and geographies to ensure projects are completed on time, on budget, and with quality. The role reports directly to the EVP, Global Operations, with a preferred location in the U.S., though other locations may be considered. Periodic travel may be required.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in project management roles in enterprise technology companies, preferably in global companies with at least $500M/year in revenue.
7+ years of experience on projects related to enterprise software and services, including product development, product introduction/launches, software implementation or upgrades, data center migration, and service offering definition and delivery.
Experience leading complex projects that span multiple functions, teams, and geographies.
Experience on projects related to introducing new products or services and/or entering new markets or segments, either in start-up environments or working for international enterprise software companies.
Experience leading cross-functional teams to address business opportunities or challenges.
Experience with agile development methodology and/or agile project management.
Experience in global companies with highly decentralized work forces.
Outstanding Project Management skills, the ability to manage complex, multimillion-dollar projects to successful completion.
Demonstrated ability to combine strong analytical skills, qualitative analysis and people skills to solve complex business issues.
Ability to rapidly understand new business domains and become an active contributing member of a project.
Ability to integrate input across multiple dimensions and functions and synthesize into clear recommendations and actions.
Organizational skills to plan, lead, track and report on global, cross-functional projects.
Strong operational skills in executing project plans, adjusting to changes and challenges that arise to deliver on-time and on-budget.
Process-based orientation, and the discipline to define clear, viable processes and the change management required to implement.
Ability to make things happen in a cross-functional, matrixed org through relationships, influence and persuasion.
Outstanding communications skills, written, verbal and in presentations.
Strong leadership talents, exceptional attitude and spirit, and the ability to establish consensus across functional areas, and with internal customers.
Customer-centric approach and a passion for helping customers address issues and focus on improving their core business.
The passion and persistence to disrupt the status quo, introduce new technologies and drive alternative approaches to solving business challenges.
Willingness to embrace change and adapt in a rapidly evolving, fast-moving market and company.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in line jobs in one or more functional roles (Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, Operations, etc.) highly desirable.
Experience in the Oracle, SAP and SaaS marketplaces desirable.
Experience in publicly traded companies desirable.
Master’s or MBA desirable.
Valued Certifications: Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Project Management, Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

Responsibilities

Lead project sponsors and stakeholders to define initial project objectives, scope, outcomes, delivery dates, resource requirements, initial assumptions, and quality standards.
Establish Agile Project Playbooks in collaboration with project sponsors, stakeholders, and SMEs, including project objectives, scope, outcomes, team members (with RACI), approach/methodology, detailed Agile project plan (schedule, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, critical path, resource assignments/ownership), budget, change management/training, issues/risks, assumptions, and governance.
Drive project kick-off meetings with executive sponsors, stakeholders, and subject matter experts.
Manage project execution, including effective project governance, ensuring scope and objectives are achieved, project tasks and milestones are delivered on time, deliverables meet/exceed quality standards, identification, tracking, and resolution of project issues/risks, ensuring projects stay on budget, and effective change management/training.
Act as a stakeholder or SME, owning or actively participating in specific project plan tasks and creation of project deliverables.
Act as a stakeholder or SME, owning or actively participating in the resolution of specific project issues/risks.
Drive post-project reviews to identify successes and areas for improvement in future projects.