Position: Head of PMO
Company: Smart Tek Solutions and Services, LLC
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

**PMO and Project Management Processes:**

Establishes and maintains a standard project management approach to drive project initiation, planning, and execution.
Assesses cross-functional project team capability and defines specific improvement actions and training needs to improve project results.
Participates in industry-specific project forums, and professional organizations to identify competitive strategies, and to benchmark best practices. Relentlessly pursues making robust project execution a core competitive advantage for the organization.
Develops and implements the PMO operational plan, including a staffing plan for direct and indirect staff, hiring strategies, budget, and operational procedures.
Provides direction, guidance, and leadership to the PMO staff and fosters collaboration and effective integration of efforts with system-wide initiatives.
Ensures that the department complies with established company processes and that Project Managers know how to apply quality and safety standards, policies, and procedures based on project types.

**Project Performance:**

Defines key performance indicators and clarifies ownership for delivery at all levels of the organization, driving for focused delivery based on commitments
Conducts regular program and project reviews, planning, proactive risk management, and critical thinking to ensure predictability, quality, and communication.
Creates a systematic approach to improving project planning accuracy and project cycle time.
Enforces consistent application of key partner interface processes during execution, including joint requirements management and change control, risk management, and issue escalation procedures.

**Project Pipeline Reporting and Resource Management:**

Works with the functional leaders to ensure appropriate leveling and allocation of resources to projects and to resolve competing project needs
Drives implementation of a resource management process and reporting to facilitate prioritization, management trade-offs, and efficient project intake.
Develops an overall communication strategy and a reporting process for updating the organization on project and pipeline progress, decisions, and impacts.
Provides regular updates to Senior Leadership on key projects.
Establishes a project management information system and tools to improve capturing, tracking, and reporting of project information.

**Qualifications:**

Demonstrated success in leading multimillion $ product development, software implementation, and/or operations/manufacturing projects from initiation through launch/close-out. Minimum of 5+ years of progressive Project and Program experience, including setting up and promoting a Project Office.
Prior experience in rolling out a common project management methodology, defining PM standards and tools. A proven track record of leading successful change across functional and geographic boundaries.
Must be thoroughly grounded in financial and operational management.
The successful candidate will be self-confident, results-oriented, persuasive, and influential.
Experience in leading effective teams and fostering collaboration across organizational boundaries, as well as excellent communications and interpersonal skills, are essential.
Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher, and have significant business and project leadership experience.
PMP certification is a plus

**What we offer:**

Great opportunities for personal and career growth.
Really challenging tasks.
18 workdays of annual vacation
Work in a wonderful team and friendly atmosphere.
Competitive salary with regular review.
Spacious and comfortable office.
Corporate events, team building.