Director – Project Management

Director – Project Management

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
• 10 years of work experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strategy to determine types of projects and resources required for all projects within a specified initiative.
• Manage and balance the resources, timelines and scope/objectives of all projects within the specified initiative; Review and coordinate high level project plans; Manage communication of status and results to business owners and key stakeholders.
• Accept, lead and drive change for all projects/teams by embracing and communicating the visions, assisting IT leaders with implementation of methods to ensure that the change lasts-gain organization’s buy-in, prioritize and integrate the changes into normal business practice, integrate with other organizational initiatives, identify and remove barriers to success, integrate the changes into normal practice, and identify the need to implement the correct staffing, development training, rewards/measurements, communications, and organizational designs.
• In partnership with functional leaders, manage the budget as it relates to the development of key transformation initiatives. Provide leadership and subject matter expertise on multiple simultaneous projects and be responsible for timely delivery and execution of all key projects.
• Take a leadership role in training, developing, and managing careers of direct reports and business partners by identifying strengths/areas of improvement & providing regular performance feedback.
• Develop/sustain relationships with key consulting resources, as necessary, in order to successfully complete other responsibilities. Ability to measure 3rd party consultants within a matrixed team orientation, via metrics and quality and timeliness of deliverables, by leveraging the PMO reporting, processes and contract management mechanisms in place. Facilitate discussions between consulting, procurement, legal, IT and/or business representatives as-needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree & PMP certification
• Extensive corporate project management experience
• Demonstrated experience coaching & developing others
• Advanced understanding of e-commerce project lifecycle – especially knowledgeable in the areas of requirements gathering and design.
• Practiced in negotiating with others in ways that result in win/win outcomes