A PMO director is an important project management role with many responsibilities. They’ll lead the analysis and rollout of the PMO tools that will plan, manage and track the projects under their purview. This includes any training that’s required.
Outside of having a knowledge of portfolio management software, the PMO director will come up with the strategy for the governance of the portfolio of projects, including the allocation of resources and the management of the individual project managers who are responsible for each of the many projects.
Monitoring the projects and the overall portfolio is also part of their responsibility. The PMO director must ensure that the projects in the portfolio comply with the project policies and standards of the organization.
A PMO director is also a leader. He’ll coach and mentor project managers and other project professionals as needed, sharing his knowledge and best practices for the betterment of the entire organization.
As a leader, the PMO director will also be responsible for hiring project staff and making sure they’re a good fit for the project objectives. This includes creating a PMO organization structure and coordinating project deliverables with project managers, analysts, market leads, regional directors and support contractors.
He’ll work closely with the executive team to define project priorities, implement opportunities, address challenges and communicate project risks and opportunities. This includes leading quality assurance and performing post-mortems to learn from mistakes and make sure they’re not repeated.
PMO Director Duties and Responsibilities
Leads & Coaches all PMO team within vertical on project timelines and project management. Identify project, program and portfolio priorities, deal with challenges and communicate project risks and opportunities. Assigns PMO team members to projects based on business importance to ensure the right coverageManages projects, programs and portfolio deliverables and tasks to ensure compliance with project policies and standards as well as keeping to schedules, budgets and quality expectations, Manages all PDR and MMR events for consistency and improvement, and reports out business metrics and statistics on projectsWorks with finance, engineering leadership and brands to ensure projects are moving through the process, implements efficiencies that meet or exceed the financial expectations established at project initiationLeads Compliance awareness and works with PMO team to turn confusing compliance requirements into organized action /phase-in plans Works closely with Strategic Planning team and Platform COO regarding projects that need to be discussed at the higher level (stop, start, continue) Leads Patent priority and metrics across the site / vertical Works dotted line with Engineering Excellence PMO Leader to execute common best practices and manage workload across the organizationPMO Director Skills
Master’s degree in business administration or related field.Minimum of 15 years of project management experience preferredSuccessfully manages project deliverables and keeps to timelines. Experience monitoring and evaluating projects, programs and portfoliosAbility to identify sources of funding and business development opportunitiesExpert knowledge of project and change management methodologies, techniques and processesResource management skills and knowledge of tools, able to manage budget, cost and profitabilityHigh-level communication, interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with project managers, teams, vendor and other stakeholders. Ability to influence and partner across matrix organizationFlexible, adaptable and resourcefulDemonstrated leadership ability and management of high-performing teamsExpert in NPD processStrong Decision-Making Capabilities, Particularly with Prioritizing Among Disparate ObjectivesPMP or PJMP certification is highly desiredWe Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
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