Senior Director, Program Management Office
About The Position
As a Senior Director of VCA's Program Management Office, you will report to the Chief Finance Officer of VCA and be responsible for leading the portfolio of projects to drive delivery of strategic growth agenda, fulfilling our financial commitment in our annual planning process. You will oversee the approach for selecting, optimizing, prioritizing, executing and measuring the portfolio of projects that are undertaken across the organization. You will collaborate closely with the VCA Senior Leadership Team along with IT, Digital, Pricing leaders, as well with their Mars Veterinary Health counterparts in the Strategy and the Transformation Office, providing ongoing portfolio visibility by reviewing all active and planned projects and recommending strategic decisions regarding selection and approval of new projects, changes in project priorities, and allocation of resources to all projects in the portfolio. In this role, you will ensure appropriate processes are in place to enable the current and future delivery of the organization’s growth program: Responsibilities: Leading and driving the set of strategic growth initiatives that will be necessary to achieve an incremental growth target of $1.2B+ for VCA over the FY25-27 period. Develop the project management and delivery process for VCA from project charter, recommendation, launch, and steady state; also responsible for developing KPI dashboard and reporting process to stakeholders. As the subject matter expert in project management, contribute to the annual Strategic and Corporate business planning process to support project and portfolio development, ensuring a seamless integration with enterprise business planning. Advise on the portfolio of projects, including leading the selection process, selection criteria and the portfolio's prioritization to optimize the organization's transformational efforts. Report to senior management on any delays, interdependencies, risks or issues related to the completion of the projects including resourcing and costs. Manages and develops associate and cross functional project leaders to successfully deliver all growth initiatives on a timely basis. Developing and maintaining harmonious partnerships across the organization to achieve results through win-win relationships. Supports Medical Operations initiatives roll out to the Field, by collaborating closely with the Medical Team and the Operations team, such as wellness labs, dentistry, QMR adoption and others. Fulfill other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master's degree in business or related field. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
- 10+ years of managerial experience.
- Demonstrated experience in Project Management, Business Development, Finance or Brand Management.
- Experience in planning role (business planning or financial investment planning) is required.
Nice To Haves
- PMP certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Leading and driving the set of strategic growth initiatives that will be necessary to achieve an incremental growth target of $1.2B+ for VCA over the FY25-27 period.
- Develop the project management and delivery process for VCA from project charter, recommendation, launch, and steady state; also responsible for developing KPI dashboard and reporting process to stakeholders.
- As the subject matter expert in project management, contribute to the annual Strategic and Corporate business planning process to support project and portfolio development, ensuring a seamless integration with enterprise business planning.
- Advise on the portfolio of projects, including leading the selection process, selection criteria and the portfolio's prioritization to optimize the organization's transformational efforts.
- Report to senior management on any delays, interdependencies, risks or issues related to the completion of the projects including resourcing and costs.
- Manages and develops associate and cross functional project leaders to successfully deliver all growth initiatives on a timely basis.
- Developing and maintaining harmonious partnerships across the organization to achieve results through win-win relationships.
- Supports Medical Operations initiatives roll out to the Field, by collaborating closely with the Medical Team and the Operations team, such as wellness labs, dentistry, QMR adoption and others.
- Fulfill other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
