Develops strategic IT plans to support business plans and sales strategies to take advantage of new business opportunities.

Leads in negotiations with potential customers.

Creates, communicates and implements long-term business strategies and plans which demonstrate awareness of customer requirements, culture, values, and diversity.

Demonstrates leadership in managing change.

Assesses, recommends, and promotes approaches for applying project management methodologies and technologies to large-scale programs made up of multiple projects.

Provides leadership, insight, and vision integrated with program management enabling customers to effectively achieve business objectives.

Demonstrates project management experience through Program Management Office services.

Transfers project management knowledge through consultation and training to the customers organizations.

Assist in development and support of the vision and business objectives of the organization.

Assist in development and support of the vision and IT objectives of the organization.

Direct the activities of resources in line with objectives of the organization.

Performs leadership role in delivering Program Management Office services.

Demonstrates a boardroom presence when working with customer executives.

Ensure quality and timely delivery of critical path products and services.

Establish and maintain quality metrics and guidelines.

Implement process and system improvements including integration with other functional areas.

Translate organization's business requirements into effective business solutions.

Conduct PMO audits and quality assurance reviews of projects, define corrective action requirements, and provide escalations as necessary

Recognized by senior leaders as influential in achieving fundamental organizational change.

Develops and maintains long-term relationships with strategic customer executives and industry leaders.

Adept at the development and implementation of schedule, cost, and risk management strategies.

Experienced implementing project management at a program level, across multiple organizations and environments.

Minimum education  - bachelor’s degree.

Preferred MBA.

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Minimum of 15 years Project Management and/or organizational management experience.

Minimum of 10 years Project Management experience leading other managers.

Minimum of 7 years business/industry knowledge.