PMO Director

PMO Director – Permanent – Miami, FL – $160,000 - $175,000.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a PMO Director in Miami, FL.

Role Description

Our PMO currently operates in a shared services model providing support staff, systems oversight, implementation, reporting, and governance for 2 of our 8 corporate operating units. The Director PMO Corporate Technology is responsible for developing and ensuring a high level of overall PMO maturity.

Essential Functions:

• PMO Management– Responsible for all aspects of our PMO including 80M-100M in annual projects, ~19 resources, customers from 2 different Carn Corp OUs and Stakeholders from all 8 Carn Corp Ous

• PMO Transformation – Create, review, present, and execute transformational initiatives within the PMO.

• Portfolio Management – Responsible for accuracy and completeness of portfolio data from idea through to transition to run. Responsible for maintaining materials used to train staff responsible for upkeep of portfolio data. Maintains audit procedures required to validate accuracy and completeness. Maintains a catalog of training and job aids related to portfolio management systems and tools. Ensures consistent treatment of projects and adherence to our PMLC across different pillars to consistent outcomes and ensure high quality project delivery.

• Financial Management – Participates in annual financial planning process. Assists by collecting and aggregating idea/submissions which form the basis for our annual capital planning process. Support the backlog of ideas and maintain accurate and complete financial records as they make their way through our project management lifecycle and become projects. Provides CapEx support to GCS leaders for Capital Allocation Requests (CARs) submissions and expense tracking and project chargebacks.

• Communication and Transparency – As needed, leads large, complex, risky and/or political programs. Ensures success through excellent project management, teamwork and collaboration, prioritization and creative problem solving, risk mitigation, resource planning, and communication. Conducts executive project reviews with IT Executives and Business Leaders.

Skills & Requirements

Top Skills/Requirements:

• 10 years of PMO Leadership / Portfolio Management experience very large complex, enterprise environments

• Must possess proven / demonstrable experience standing up a PMO and creating PMO processes best practices from scratch

• Must possess proven / demonstrable experience maturing PMO environment(s) and processes

• Must possess very strong understanding of PMLC (Project Management Lifecycle) and practical application throughout career

• Must possess very strong Portfolio & Financial Management experience - managing funding, updating budgets, and managing risks

• Must possess strong experience with strategic development – working with senior C-level leadership across decentralized business units (8) and domains (7).

• Must possess experience with both Waterfall and Agile methodologies

• Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to ensure success through excellent project management, teamwork and collaboration, prioritization and creative problem solving, risk mitigation, resource planning, and communication

Preferred:

• Background in Cybersecurity, IT, or Cruise Industry is considered a big plus

• Advanced degree is highly desirable, particularly an MBA

• Candidate must have earned at least of the following: PMP, Six Sigma or Scrum Master certifications

• Technical or cybersecurity certifications is a plus

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in degree in Business or Project Management is required. An advance degree is highly desirable, particularly an MBA.

• Minimum of 10 years in a portfolio manager or PMO lead capacity. Experience leading global cross-functional teams a plus. Background in the Cybersecurity, IT, or Cruise Industry will be considered a big plus

• Formal training in project management is required. Candidate must have earned at least of the following: PMP, Six Sigma or Scrum Master certifications. Technical or cybersecurity certifications is a plus.

• Solid understanding of PMO and IT Operations

• Expert level presentation skills • Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

• Experience with Creating and Implementing Department Processes and Procedures.

• Prior experience with Organizational Change Management as it relates to supporting technology projects and processes.

• Experience with portfolio financial planning and accounting

• Experience with the RFP process, vendor contracts and vendor management.

• Experience managing a large a geographically dispersed team of global resources

• Excellent verbal and written communications in U.S. English.

• Global perspective -- accustomed to doing business around the world and comfortable working with professionals with diverse cultural backgrounds.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently, including remotely or on ships.

Benefits/Other Compensation:

Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K.

Why Hays?

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