Controls PMO manager

Manpower hiring for Controls PMO manager jobs in Parsippany, NJ, US

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Key activities

· Support the process to Identify the scope of the remediation project deliverables and define the plans and reporting and governance structure within the programme boundaries.

· Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of projects including regular status progress reporting to the Regional Operations Board, Trade Spend SteerCo as well as the central PMO team.

· Manages issues, risks, escalations, and constraints for remediation projects supporting the larger projects as required (resources/ time/ budget)

· Preparing, administrating and following up of project meetings including RAID management

· Ensuring roles within the local regional remediation projects are clear (RACI) noting all projects may have different delivery models.

· Manages scope and expectations of the project and ensure scope changes are considered from resource and cost and time perspective to seek necessary approval within the programme governance structures.

· Ensuring that the Project team is adopting the prescribed Project Management Framework, including applicable standards and methods, and conducting Project Management training as required.

· Between remediation projects ensure learning from experience is disseminated across the regional PMOs

· Support the Regional Assurance team through their assurance cycle in particular to supporting the planning, organisation of information and regular reporting.

· Manages, supports, and reports on local remediation as required, including supporting communications, and reporting progress updates to the central PMO team and remediation committee.

· Oversees Subject Matter Experts’ or other teams who are involved in components of project delivery when acting as project manager.

· Set and continually manage project expectations while delegating and managing deliverable with team members and stakeholders.

· Promoting strong leadership behaviours in all actions, acting in a transparent and appropriate manner in dealings with stakeholders and members of project teams and the organisation

Skills and experience

· Proven experience in Project lifecycle delivery as either project manager or in PMO role

· Operate and develop relationships at all levels in a matrix organisation.

· Negotiating, problem solving and conflict management internally and externally

· Demonstrates a high level of motivation, flexibility, drive, and personal commitment.

· Reporting in clear and concise manner to different seniority levels

· Effective time management and organisational skills

· Able to inspire and motivate teams.

· Project Management qualifications e.g. Prince2, PMI PMP, Agile Scrum master

· Produce insightful reports with strong mentality of being resourceful, keep it simple & organized. Ideally PowerBI experience

· Strong advocate of effective tracking of the progress of key projects / tasks & to ensure that they are meeting the stipulated timelines & objectives. Ideally Excel skills

· Strong team player who fosters collaboration & knowledge sharing and be able to work well with people from different backgrounds / functions / cultures.