IT PMO Manager

Purpose: The Manager, IT PMO leads the planning, execution, and delivery of highly complex projects within the IT portfolio.

Essential Functions:

• Performs the day-to-day management of multiple projects to ensure that project objectives are achieved within time, cost, and quality constraints
• Maintains project documentation including project plans, status reports, risk logs, etc.
• Owns project communication through both written and verbal channels to all levels of the team including status meetings, steering meetings, and information updates
• Acts as the liaison between the business and IT technical for project specific interactions
• Provide leadership to the project team; ensures that project objectives are understood and that deadlines are met
• Leads the planning, design, development, testing, and maintenance of complex business & technical solutions with a focus on quality & business performance
• Assesses, identifies, and monitors potential project risks; develops contingency plans

Reporting Relationship: The Manager, IT PMO reports to the Senior Director, IT PMO

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years:
  • In a leadership role: Requires 2 years of experience supervising a team of professionals engaged in executing project management
  • In a technical role: Requires 5 years of experience engaged in developing and delivering project management programs, including managing large scale complex projects
    • A bachelor's degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 5-year requirement
  • In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits
  • Demonstrated experience in defining, implementing, and coaching others in project management methodologies & governance
  • Expertise in Portfolio/Demand management concepts and benefits; proven track record of implementing these concepts and delivering PPM benefits
  • Flexible approach to change; can effectively work in a variety of situations, constantly seek improvements, is displays a forward-looking mentality
  • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of project management planning and to advance the organization's goals
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals
• Location/Travel:
  • This position is located at the Retail Center of Excellence in East Rutherford, NJ
  • This position may require up to 10% travel

Disclaimer:

All job requirements are subject to change to reflect the evolving position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Dufry, Hudson, and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.