PMO & Business Systems Director (Hybrid)

Toastmasters International•Englewood, CO

6h•$180,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The PMO & Business Systems Director is a key member of the COO leadership team and is responsible for directing and overseeing the organization's portfolio of projects and performance. Responsible for managing IT solutions back-end business systems development and support, budget, team leadership and cross-functional collaboration, dev/ops planning, risk management/mitigation, API’s, environment planning, vendor management, and supporting the business. We are seeking someone who is well versed in leading through influence, building relationships, gaining trust, creating, and driving process improvements. This position is expected to have a key role in setting the strategy and influencing the roadmap for the company.

Requirements

Strong grasp of current technologies and business challenges.
Proven experience in Agile/SCRUM/SAFe/Kanban environments.
Strong planning, organizational, leadership and execution skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
Ability to work across programs and projects to ensure technical excellence in support of member experience.
Proven experience in budget planning and resource management.
Required Experience in ERP/CRM platforms
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Effective at communicating & building relationships with stakeholders and inspire/motivate staff.
Proven ability to promote and drive change within an organization.
Bachelor’s degree
Ten years of experience in project management
Six years of experience leading development and operations for Business Systems
3+ years’ experience as a Sr. Manager/Director
Proven experience with contract management and offshore vendors
Demonstrable experience with architectural principles
Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience in agile project management using Azure DevOps or Jira.
Leadership capabilities to work effectively cross-functionally and drive teams to success
Ability to guide teams to find solutions and solve problems in projects that delivers a win-win
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to make effective presentations and communicate technical concepts to non-technical clients
A business leader with a passion for the future of Toastmasters who demonstrates strong knowledge processing solutions, cloud strategies, digital transformation, and focused on the member experience.
A proactive and driven individual with the capacity to adapt to solve problems, address challenges and enable progression
Technical acumen and an ability to engage with developers, vendors, and product to develop solutions.
Ability to present to senior leadership level and dive into business problems.
Demonstrated ability to build, manage and grow teams to be high performing.
Must be onsite in a hybrid work schedule (several days a week in Denver office)
Compliance with all company policies, including but not limited to the company’s COVID-19 vaccination policy and testing and face-covering policy, is a condition of employment.
You must be able to connect to a reliable internet service to perform all job duties when working from home.
Work authorization is required, and sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Project management certification
Masters in MBA, organization management, or business operations
Experience with MS Dynamics D365

Responsibilities

Aligns operational programs and strategies to assist the organization in meeting goals and objectives efficiently.
Monitors and analyzes performance metrics and summarizes operational data.
Approves and allocates resources based on business priorities.
Coordinates with leadership staff to assess and ensure performance growth.
Develops and directs project management operations and strategic planning to meet organizational goals.
Provides overall strategic governance for projects by establishing standards, processes, and tools used for effective project delivery.
Develops project scope, budget, and schedules; and assures projects meet the organization's strategic objectives, performance targets, and needs.
Prioritizes and determines capacity for company-wide current and future projects.
Establishes measures to set productivity and quality targets and to assess results for all projects.
Responds to escalated project issues that may impede project delivery and coordinates solutions.
Monitors and analyzes project metrics to identify weaknesses or problems and to propose operational improvements and/or cost savings for future projects.
Establishes project teams and distributes the project workload.
Sets and manages project expectations.
Ensure projects are completed on time and within established quality standards.
Delivers project updates and results to the CEO, leadership team, and/or project sponsors.
Deliver projects as defined by the PMO, including identifying risks & mitigations.
Builds, leads, and coaches multiple delivery teams throughout project life cycles and IT SDLC.
Manages offshore vendor development teams
Manages agile sprint planning and delivery
Lead the technical aspects of process and platform solutions, development, and operations – ERP/CRM platform (MS Dynamics 365)
Provide profound technical advice and establish relationships with the business stakeholders to be recognized as their trusted advisor
Identify opportunities for Toastmasters to create solutions that satisfy members and grow the business
Continuously build knowledge of technical architecture, tools, systems, and languages used across various business partners to ensure clarity amongst all parties
Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments and removing roadblocks to their work.
Contributes to strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for the organization in collaboration with members of the leadership team.
Supports the mission, goals, objectives, and values of the organization.