Director of Project Management Office - Scottsdale, United States - Consumer Cellular

Description

Job Description - Director of Project Management Office
Director of Project Management Office

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The Director of Project and Product Management holds overarching responsibility for the quality, timeliness, and strategic alignment of all projects and products delivered by the IT department to both internal and external stakeholders.

This pivotal role encompasses driving the planning, prioritization, and execution of projects in collaboration with the IT Steering Committee and business stakeholders.

We are seeking a transformational leader who can define, implement, and support new standards and processes for Project and Product Management across the IT department.

The ideal candidate will possess the ability to anticipate business needs, deliver results, and demonstrate proficiency in creating and reporting on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Key Responsibilities
Project Management

Has overall responsibility for the quality and timeliness of all projects delivered by the IT department to both internal and external customers.

This position is also responsible for driving the planning and ongoing evaluation of project priorities in collaboration with the IT Steering Committee.

Transformational leader who can define, implement, and support new standards and processes for Project Management across the IT department.
The ability to anticipate business needs and deliver results is a must. In addition, a successful candidate will have relevant training and experience creating and reporting on Key Performance Indicators.
Builds and maintains relationships with senior leadership and key PMO stakeholders and acts as a trusted advisor.

Directs and oversees the organization's portfolio of IT projects, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of the customer or stakeholder.

Product Management
Leads and mentors a team of Sr. IT Product Owners and works with the business to set the product strategy.
Leads the Sr. IT Product Owners in defining product roadmaps, and ensuring alignment with business goals.

This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, managing resources, and driving innovation to deliver products that meet customer and market demands.

Responsible for overseeing and managing the organization's product and project portfolio.
Provides strategic direction, guidance, and support to Product and Project managers and teams to ensure successful project delivery.

They establish and enforce product and project management methodologies, standards, and best practices, and ensures that projects are aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.

They also collaborate with senior leadership to prioritize projects, allocate resources, and manage project budgets.

This role plays a crucial role in driving product and project excellence, enhancing project performance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the organization.

Experience in working in Scrum/Agile environments and is familiar with SDLC and Tools (Jira, Confluence GitHub, MS Project)
Define efficient and effective Product and Project Management standards for use inside the department.
Provide ongoing product and project management support to teams in other IT divisions

Define Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for the IT department and establish methodologies for measuring and reporting those metrics inside and outside the department.

Manage a team of Product and Project management staff, to provide ongoing coaching and mentoring for the team.

Defines, manage and directs the end-to-end Project Management work effort, which includes leveraging best practices and techniques to identify, quantify, and track the project benefits.

Regularly reviews and evaluates opportunities to improve the project management processes to achieve a higher maturity level for the team.

Assist in the company's annual PCI compliance audits.
Other duties as assigned.
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant area of study or equivalent experience.
5-7 Years of leadership experience in a large scale internal IT Product and Project Management organization
10 years of experience in Information Technology
Appropriate certifications including Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar credentials
Leadership experience managing employees on a day-to-day basis
Experience in best practices for IT Product Ownership, Project Management, Change Management, and Incident Response
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and balance resources across multiple projects simultaneously
Strong negotiation, influencing, conflict resolution, and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate across organizations and levels
Detail orientation with focus on delivering quality results, first time, every time
Project and Program management skills and experience, plus knowledge of project planning tools with evidence of practical application (MS Project, Planview, Clarizen)
A distinctive blend of Business, IT, Financial and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a strategic resource plan
Pre-employment background check and drug screen is required.
Primary Location

Primary Location

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United States-Arizona-Scottsdale
Job

Job

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Information Technology
Schedule

Schedule

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Full-time
Travel

Travel

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No
Job Posting

Job Posting

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Apr 8, 2024
Unposting Date

Unposting Date

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Apr 18, 2024
Consumer Cellular is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information or any status/classification deemed illegal to consider under local, state or federal law.

Consumer Cellular is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .

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