Director, Project Management at American Freight in Delaware, Ohio

Job Description:

Director, Project Management (PM)

 

The Director, Project Management will be reporting to the SVP, Project Management Officer, and is responsible for managing a culture of execution excellence coupled with disciplined processes to manage, develop, and advance the projects that are approved for POM oversight.  The Director, PM is responsible for managing key project on time and within budget multiple cross functional teams within the organization.  The Director, in concert with the SVP, will determine the scope of each project, including goals, timeline, budget, and objective. During the planning process, the Director will collaborate with associates in each department on a weekly basis and provide weekly/monthly reporting and dashboards for all PMO projects.  Additional responsibilities include overseeing teams assigned to different projects and encouraging development in certain areas on behalf of the organization.

 

Job Duties/Responsibilities:      

• Provide leadership and management for Project Management Function, including matrix accountability for their cross-functional teams


• Develop weekly, monthly, and yearly Project Management revenue/expense forecasting process, tracking of all current projects, and prioritizing upcoming projects 


• Ensure excellence in execution and help achieve delivery of PM milestones and revenue goals through closely monitoring and working cross functional teams in identifying expansion of scope of work on signed programs


• Hold weekly project review meetings with the PM(s) and cross functional team


• Coordinate and develop the monthly PM review meeting with Senior Management


• Ensure Gate review process is enhanced and administered properly as a part of project management responsibility


• Support weekly PM executive review process


• Ensure all key performance metrics as defined by the company are met


• Ensure clear prioritization and execution of all projects in accordance with expectations in terms of milestone deliverables and budget


• Create long and short-term plans including setting targets for milestones and adhering to deadline


• Communicating with senior management and keep the projects aligned with goals

 

Education or Equivalent:

 

• Bachelor of Science Project Management or Business, or related fields


• PMP Certification preferred


• 3 plus years of PM experience, including demonstrated successful leadership of a PM team/function with successful track record of deliver projects on time with quality


• Experience building and/or improving PM capability for a site or business unit


• Proven leadership and management abilities

 

 

Required Skills:

• Fosters Collaboration and Teamwork


• Leads with Integrity and Respect


• Delivers Results


• Demonstrates Business Acumen


• Champions Change


• Leadership Skills


• Interpersonal Skills


• Engages and Inspires


• Coaches and Develops


• Decision making and problem-solving skills


• Ability to delegate effectively


• Bias for action


• Superior skills with Excel, Jira, PowerPoint, Word

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