Job Description

Job Description

The Director, Global IT Portfolio Management Office (PMO) is to be responsible for establishing and running project and portfolio management for the entire IT function. The Director, IT PMO must have a deep understanding of, and experience in IT Portfolio Management, specifically program and project portfolio management in large, global complex IT environments. This role will report to the VP IT Strategy, PMO and Administration. This leader will be interacting with all the leaders of the IT organization and establish good practices, always looking for opportunities to improve execution and process enablement.

In your role as Global IT PMO Director delivering on these responsibilities is critical to success:  

Guide the IT leadership team in the refinement of the Global IT strategy and policies and keep the strategy alive, regularly tying it to business objectives and drivers

Conduct periodic industry IT benchmarking and provide analysis and recommendations for strategic change

Portfolio oversight & governance: 

Create a process and mechanisms for portfolio management at the global level, providing analysis and guidance on the investment in IT initiatives and providing regular updates to key partners

Establish a prioritization process for large global investments

Work cross-functionally with multiple business units to implement new company and process improvement initiatives

Use the expertise of the “project managers and specialists” from each functional team and their associated staffs and assists with project prioritization    

Lead the IT PMO, manages a team of project managers, and supports project activities and communications across all project teams (Communication vehicles include team meetings, meeting minutes, emails, key documents, etc.) 

Provide the PMs with coaching and guidance as the organization aims to increase maturity and capability in project management

Champion and drive increased utilization of Clarity as a tool for IT demand management and project management.   

Guide the organization in annual planning and regular forecasting

Help the organization find opportunities for productivity and cost management

Provide overall program leadership, guidance, and manages requirements and scope of the programs

Act as a key liaison between the functional partners and IT to insure alignment of objectives

Coordinate with IT Project management CoE to provide data for program reporting and status to Senior Management

Assist teams in defining project team tasks, assumptions, deliverables, dependencies and issue resolution, and raise issues when appropriate

Develop resourcing strategies to ensure optimum support for projects as well as for the day-to-day operational activities. 

Conduct performance reviews, provides input to pay decisions and implements positive measures when necessary

Supervise the activities of program and project managers to ensure compliance with portfolio and PMO standards

Other duties as assigned   

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Master’s degree preferred

12+ years experience in IT or equivalent with proven successful management, project management, and/or consulting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment with a complex large or global scope

PMP, PRINCE2 or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification preferred; certifications and training in Six Sigma / ITIL or Lean are desirable

Strong presentation skills

Proven ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key partners, mobilize and motivate team: set direction and approach: resolve conflict; deliver tough messages with grace: take actions with limited information and ambiguity

Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization effectively

Solid influencing skills

Exceptional business and technical acumen

Focused and versatile team member that is comfortable under pressure

Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision both written and verbally

Ability to remove barrier and enable teams to complete their objectives

Demonstrated, applied experience establishing and delivering complex projects

Exemplary core management skills including multiple aspects of PMBOK

Extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of Project Management and SDLC methodologies and tools