Vice President – Global It Pmo

Intro
Gallagher Bassett is the world’s premier provider of risk and claims management services. We believe that – with proper management – a world of risk becomes a world of possibilities. It becomes a world where businesses and organizations are freed to do what they do best. To build. To serve. To move forward. Knowing the responsibilities of today and their people are being cared for.
So wherever opportunity and need come next in this world, Gallagher Bassett is there. From Walla Walla, Washington to Wallaroo, South Australia. More than 5,000 of the most dedicated professionals backed by the industry’s most powerful technology. Each with a single and powerful purpose: To GUIDE those suffering a loss to the best outcomes for their health and financial wellbeing. To GUARD our clients’ assets as the trusted stewards of their risk and claims management programs. To GO BEYOND expectations in the continuous pursuit of a better way.
Responsibilities
Vice President – Global IT PMO
Interested in utilizing your best skills to stand up a world class Global IT PMO? Join our team to make your mark and establish a highly successful Global IT PMO.
As a proven leader with global scope, you will be responsible for creating and aligning a global IT PMO structure. You will manage a team of project management professionals to design and develop best practices, processes, and project management policies to ensure IT projects align with organizational priorities, and the Gallagher Bassett business and IT strategies. You will be a key member of the IT leadership team in proactively integrating multiple functions and activities, as well as proactively identifying and driving decision making and resolution of program related matters.
YOUR IMPACT
You will:

• Use formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks, and changes
• Build, grow, and manage the Gallagher Bassett IT Program Management Office (PMO).
• Deliver presentations of solutions and options to executive management
• Set KPIs; manage project measurement and status in the form of executive briefings, project update meetings, and written reports
• Present solutions to problems through risk management and contingency planning
• Oversee and mentor the professional development of PMO members
• Achieve better IT delivery quality and consistency of projects across the organization by developing and maintaining project management methodologies, standards, and tools
• Apply consistent, independent judgment in matters of significance
• Utilize your deep background and leadership in Portfolio, Program & Project management
• Provide senior level oversight of all programs, guiding Project Managers as needed

Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:

• Willingness/Ability to "roll up their sleeves" when needed.
• Respected leader with excellent negotiation skills.
• Prior experience having built a PMO from inception to completion.
• Examples of experience being a strong strategic thinker/visionary.
• Proven experience leading multiple large initiatives and project plans to a successful conclusion in a matrixed environment.
• Bachelor’s degree with 15 years of related project management experience, application development experience
• Ability to work collaboratively with others - both internal and external clients and peers.
• Excellent track record of driving process improvements and delivering a high performance environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with all levels of an organization.
• Ability to assess and identify scope creep and bring a request back on track.
• Experience having implemented an IT domain.
• Excel in a fast-paced, high demand environment.

Preferred:

• 10 or more years in a commercial property & casualty insurance environment
• Management consulting experience in PMO
• MBA degree

Additional Information
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We offer competitive salaries and benefits, including: medical/dental/vision plans, life and accident insurance, 401(K), employee stock purchase plan, educational expense reimbursement, employee assistance program, flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function), training programs, matching gift program, and more.