Director of PMO

Simeio • Alpharetta, GA, US • 23m ago

Simeio is a global managed services provider offering Identity and Access Management solutions delivered as a service and interoperable with leading IAM tools. With 700+ employees worldwide, Simeio secures over 160 million identities globally for large enterprises and government entities. Services and solutions from Simeio include Customer Identity & Access Management, Privileged Access Management, Identity Proofing, Access Management & Federation, Identity Governance & Administration, Application Onboarding, and Simeio Identity Orchestrator. The company has been recognized for its business and technical leadership and highly rated by Gartner, Forrester, and Kuppinger Cole, and was ranked by Great Places to Work®. For more information visit simeio.com.

Ready to take your career to the next level? Simeio offers a challenging work environment with an opportunity to create and build using your experience. We welcome, encourage and value new ideas and innovation, teamwork, transparency, and inclusiveness. Candidates ready to take their career to the next level are encouraged to apply.

The Director of PMO oversees the project management process including governance, team leadership, tracking and monitoring, prioritization, communication and quality controls over multiple ongoing projects supporting high-quality Identity and Access Management services. The individual should have a proven record of accomplishment of successful project delivery, an ability to improve project management practices and substantial team leadership experience with a focus on global team development.The ideal candidate is expected to bridge across consulting/implementation services, offering, and sales in supporting the implementation of our solutions while adhering to Simeio'sstandards and best practices.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Governance:

Establish the PMO role and create a Center of Excellence in alignment with Project Management Institute (PMI) guidelines, quality standards and company requirements.
Seek implementation efficiencies to meet or exceed the financial expectations established at project initiation.
Develops, maintains and enforces program and project management methodologies, standards, governance, and tools to achieve the clients' operational and financial and project quality goals
Monitor compliance with policies and project quality index standards.

Team Leadership:

Establish the PMO organization structure, hire and manage project staffing requirements in line with project objectives.
Coach and mentor project management practitioners and share knowledge of best practices.
Set quarterly and annual performance targets (KPIs) for direct reporting structure and conduct performance and quality reviews.
Oversee Project Managers for the delivery of projects/programs on time, within scope and on budget.
Demonstrate strong knowledge in industry specialty. Participate in professional organizations

Tracking and Monitoring:

Oversees portfolio of programs and projects by tracking and providing project status and audit reports.
Provide executive leaders with the information needed to assess and decide which proposals have the highest potential value, impact and strategic alignment.
Interface with executives to define project priorities, implementation opportunities, challenges and communicate project risks and opportunities.
Ensure projects are completed according to agree upon plans and milestones.
Manages Program / Project Management organization project profitability including revenue forecasting per project, billing reconciliations, expense reports and time approval for project work.
Ensure high Client Satisfaction (NPS) while managing escalations, risks, and issues working with other leaders taking corrective actions as needed.

Must Have Requisites:

10-15 yrs. experience in project management with at least 5 yrs. experience managing a PMO and/or management of a Project Management team.
PMP or PgMP highly desired.
Experience working with different project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, etc.)
Experience working with delivery assurance principles and appropriate procedures relevant to area
Experience working with techniques and approaches related to the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases
Expert‐level knowledge of project and change management, methodologies, techniques, processes (e.g., Project and Portfolio Management Methodology – PPM).
Budget, cost and profitability management skills.
Knowledge of resource management tools (PSA)

Good to Have Requisites:

Leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of less experienced personnel
Master communication skills
Interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients
Creative thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and switch between tasks quickly
Ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks
Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
Willingness to travel
Masters’ degree in business administration, information technology, engineering, or related field
Ability to influence without authority.
Flexible, adaptable and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables.
Demonstrated leadership ability to establish and manage a high‐performance team.
Motivated to build relationships at executive levels with technology, solutions, customers and vendor groups.