Senior Manager, PMO

Liquid I.V.•El Segundo, CA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Liquid I.V. is looking for a motivated, action-oriented leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment to join the Strategy & PMO team as Senior Manager, PMO. In this role, you will lead a team of Project Managers to deliver a portfolio of projects and programs that accomplish strategic business objectives including revenue growth, cost optimization, process efficiency and business transformation. You will build and enable tools, processes and systems to ensure efficiency within the PMO and timely delivery of business outcomes. The ideal candidate is a savvy business leader with experience growing a high-performance PMO. Their breadth of business experience, Project Management expertise and people leadership skills motivate teams to deliver high impact, complex projects on time with excellence

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a relevant field required.
10+ years of experience in project management required; experience in CPG/FMCG required
5+ years of people management experience
Experience building a PMO and managing governance
Demonstrated track record of leading a team of PMs to deliver a project portfolio with high impact outcomes
Project Management software experience (Wrike preferred)
Expertise in leading cross-functional business process projects
Experience in developing Project Management tools, processes, capabilities.
Experience in developing workstreams and workflows.
Experience prioritizing multiple projects and tasks with changing requirements.
Strong organizational and teamwork skills, ability to multi-task
Ability to drive from ambiguity to clarity and activate decision making in highly matrixed environment.
Ability to manage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Excellent interpersonal skills capable of maintaining strong relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively and manage organizational change.
Ability to build effective teams and cultivate psychological safety.
Time and timeline management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
Strong organizational, multi-tasking and self-direction capabilities.
Strong capabilities in risk management and contingency planning.

Responsibilities

Lead complex, highly cross functional projects and programs including scoping, establishing timelines, milestones and deliverables, meetings and stage gate progression, influencing and driving accountability and results including OTIF execution.
Manage portfolio of projects ensuring effective integration of all workstreams across portfolio to optimize performance and outcomes.
Leadership and coordination of highly effective communication with team and stakeholder groups at all levels of the organization.
Ensure effective change, stakeholder, cost and quality management for all projects within the portfolio.
Proactively identify, document, manage and escalate project issues and risks, ensuring clarity and remediation.
Drive decisions and remove roadblocks to ensure projects deliver or appropriate scope changes are executed timely.
Develop and deploy consistent processes, tools, and standards that are fit for purpose.
Design and lead governance process including oversight of stage gate execution through post launch learnings application.
Responsible for the development and expert application of project management methodologies, best practices, and standards
Build cross functional processes where necessary.
Partner with initiative business owners on long term strategy and project portfolio pipeline ensuring targets delivery year over year.
Directly manage and lead direct reports and team members to success by providing clear direction, motivation, training, and support.
Create and lead PM training programs and champion PM skills development.
Develop team culture that inspires high engagement and performance.
Resolve project related conflicts through skilled negotiation, tact and diplomacy, where necessary becoming involved.

Benefits

100% company-paid medical, dental and vision insurance for employees (PPO, HMO and Kaiser options).
A 401k plan with company match, short and long-term disability coverage.
A generous PTO and sick policy that includes 13+ paid annual holidays.
Wellness classes (fitness, mental health, nutrition, finance, etc.).
An Employee Assistance Program, including membership for guided meditation for all employees.
Monthly tech and wellness reimbursement.
An infinite supply of Liquid I.V. for endless hydration!

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