Manager, PMO (Project Management Office)

Project Management Office in the IT Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Establish and maintain the Project Management Office (PMO), defining project management processes, standards, and governance
• Lead and manage the PMO team, providing guidance, support, and development opportunities.
• Develop and implement project management methodologies, tools, and templates to standardize project delivery
• Ensure alignment of projects with business objectives, providing strategic direction and prioritization
• Monitor and report on project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, and quality metrics.
• Facilitate project reviews and audits to ensure adherence to project management best practices
• Identify and mitigate project risks, resolving issues and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders to define project goals, scope, and deliverables
• Provide training and support to project managers and team members, promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• Oversee resource allocation and capacity planning to optimize project delivery
• Drive the adoption of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies as appropriate
• Ensure effective communication and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in project management

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Skills:

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, Monday, Microsoft Excel)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field is required. Proven two to four years of experience as a PMO Manager or in a similar project management leadership role required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., Certified Scrum Master)
• Knowledge of portfolio management and strategic planning
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is required

Language Ability:

Must have good reading, writing, and speaking skills to effectively communicate with studios, managers, and co-workers.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to develop and interpret charts.

Reasoning Ability:

Perform under pressure and/or opposition at times relying on your own independent judgment and knowledge to decide the best directions and solutions. While representing the company, the marketing coordinator will be required to determine answers to questions and situations which may be socially or politically volatile. Execution and communication of such solutions are often in the public eye.

Computer Skills:

Demonstrate advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite including, but not limited to Word, PPT, Excel, and Project.

Supervisory Responsibilities:        

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The noise level in the environment is moderate. 

Physical Demands:  

• The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear
• The employee is occasionally required to lift to 50 pounds
• The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• The work involves considerable use of computer equipment and requires ability to use computer keyboard, mouse and screen effectively
• Employee may be required to be on call to respond to issues or problems which occur in the normal course of business, including early hours (before 0600) and late hours (post 1800) in the day