It Pmo Director Jobs

Job Title: IT PMO Director

Who we are: Accuris (formerly S&P Global) delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. On the Engineering Solutions team we think differently, combining the knowledge and resources of an established company with the unapologetic boldness of a startup. Our mission: build an evolvable knowledge and data platform that enables STEM professionals to unlock and deliver innovation to the world’s most complex problems.

Job Summary: Directs and oversees the IT Program Management Office (PMO) to ensure programs and projects meet organization goals and requirements. Develops and implements PMO processes and policies, directs PMO staff, and works with other department leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects and programs.

Job Duties:

•Directing and managing the day-to-day operations of the PMO, including planning, organizing, and directing projects.

•Defining, documenting, and maintaining processes for the Project Management Office (PMO), including project intake, prioritization, and governance.

•Work with senior leadership to develop long-term strategy and annual plans for the PMO, aligning with business objectives.

•Developing budgets for overall program and projects, ensuring cost effective solutions to meet organization’s objectives, and establishing processes to track and monitor spend.

•Developing project management methodology and tools that can be used across multiple projects.

•Manage Vendor relationships, agreements, contracts and outsourced activities associated with vendor engagements including SLA’s, contractual commitments etc.

•Manage outsourced agencies including VARs, MSPs, MSSPs and partner agreements

•Working with external stakeholders such as clients or other departments within the organization to ensure that projects meet their requirements.

•Identifying potential risks involved in a project and developing plans to mitigate risk where possible.

•Leading a team of project managers and other personnel involved in projects and providing them required guidance and support.

•Ensuring that all projects are staffed with the right personnel for the job with the necessary skills, experience, knowledge, and abilities.

•Ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

•Communicating with clients to gather input about their needs and provide status updates on projects.

•Reviewing PMO performance, including successes, lessons learned, and areas for improvement, and identifying strategies for continuous improvement.

•Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and trends and share relevant insights with the team.

Competencies:

•Strong project management skills.

•Strong leadership and managerial skills.

•Strong and efficient oral and written communication skills.

•Ability to foster teamwork and collaboration.

•Ability to develop and mentor others.

•Ability to drive strategic direction.

•Ability to build collaborative and productive relationships.

•Ability to influence others to drive decision making.

•Customer service orientated and passion for high satisfaction levels.

•Technical expertise.

•Ability to meet deadlines utilizing project management skills.

Experience and Education:

•Bachelor's or Master’s degree and at least 10 years of experience, including prior IT project management, program management, or a related field experience.

•Proven experience leading and managing a team of PMO professionals.

•Demonstrated ability to develop and implement processes and procedures related to project and program management.

•Expertise in multiple project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) and tools (MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, etc.).

•Extensive experience developing and managing project budgets.

•Strong understanding of principles of organizational change management.

•Superior organizational skills: must be able to manage multiple projects with high priority.

•PMP or other relevant certification is highly preferred.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and bonus
• A comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans, paid time off, a generous 401k match with no vesting period, parental leave and 3 volunteering days each year. For more information on benefits, please access the benefits page on our careers site: https://careers.ihsmarkit.com/benefits.php.
• For work locations in the state of Colorado, the anticipated minimum base salary for this role would be $110,000 - $130,000. Compensation will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the applicant.