Director of Program and Project Management

Company: Herff Jones
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

Position: Director of Program and Project Management

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Job Id: 1278

# of Openings: 1

Director of Program and Project Management

What we want you to accomplish:

Establish a Project Management Office and manage 2-3 personnel in order to drive successful completion of projects and programs consisting of 10-20 large strategic projects Budgets: program budget $10m - $20m

Program Length: 2 months – 3 years

Core Activities: Develop in-depth knowledge of the organization’s products, services, and customers by working closely with internal and external personnel

Drive project performance to successful completion within timeline and budget as approved

Coordinating, manage and lead an ecosystem of internal resources and third-party vendors to accomplish project goals.

Ensure that project managers are effectively planning, scheduling and managing the work of the project.

Ensure tight coordination between all associated projects

Developing a detailed Program plan and timeline to monitor and track progress

Lead a structured and consistent governance process to report and mitigate issues and risks that occur during the project

Provide training and instill basic project management best practices within the leadership team

Own the program budget and escalate any material changes to the budget as needed

Reporting back to the leadership group on a regular basis and at the end of important stages of the program to gather feedback and ensure the project remains on track

Ensure the overall program team is functioning efficiently and that the programs people resources are supported and managed for ultimate effectiveness

Success Indicators Have successfully implemented a project management office and/or led multiple personnel in the management of multiple multiyear projects

Proven ability to developing and run program plans and timelines in ambiguous environments with competing priorities

Proven success, effectively communicating across all levels of an organization

Demonstrated ability to organize project resources

Experience coordinating projects across several different divisions and functions

Core Requirements: BA or BS (Master’s degree preferred), ideally in Project Management, Business Administration or Business Management

5-10 years’ experience managing large projects ($1M+) projects and programs

Familiarity with basic PM language and methodology (PMP preferred)

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