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Senior Director Project Management

Senior Director Project Management

Advantage SolutionsChicago, IL, US
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Overview

Sr Director Project Management The Sr Director Project Management will lead the Project Management activities across the Enterprise. This seasoned PM professional will have deep knowledge and experience of Project Management best practices and systems and be able to implement them resulting in increased efficiency, establishment of and adherence to an optimized work-flow process, reduced cycle times, more effective use of resources / talent, and reductions in errors / omissions. This position will work cross-functionally to ensure that the project management discipline addresses the business requirements. Reporting to the Executive Leadership, Sr Director Project Management will be accountable for demonstrating continual and quantifiable improvement in efficiency, staff utilization, cost savings and client satisfaction (relevant to operations).

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Job Details

Locations : US-MA-Boston | US-IL-Chicago

Primary Posting Location : Boston, MA, 02101, US

Requisition ID : 2025-436809

Position Type : Full Time

Category : Professional : (IT, Finance, Legal, HR, Talent Acquisition, Administrative, Customer Service)

Minimum : USD $111,700.00 / Yr.

Maximum : USD $145,200.00 / Yr.

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Position Summary

The Sr Director Project Management will lead the Project Management activities across the Enterprise. This seasoned PM professional will have deep knowledge and experience of Project Management best practices and systems and be able to implement them resulting in increased efficiency, establishment of and adherence to an optimized work-flow process, reduced cycle times, more effective use of resources / talent, and reductions in errors / omissions. This position will work cross-functionally to ensure that the project management discipline addresses the business requirements. Reporting to the Executive Leadership, Sr Director Project Management will be accountable for demonstrating continual and quantifiable improvement in efficiency, staff utilization, cost savings and client satisfaction (relevant to operations).

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • PMO Related :

Leads Enterprise wide project initiative as it relates to operations, tools and PM functions

  • Hire, train and mentor full 360 execution experienced Project Managers
  • Facilitates the improvement of project team communications through common processes, deliverables, and terminology
  • Enforce Project Schedule conformity across business units
  • Enforce Project Change Management protocols across business units
  • Establishes and deploys a common set of project management processes and templates
  • Projects Related :
  • Owner of Project Execution

  • Project Set up in PM tool / System
  • Schedule creation and Management
  • Book and Facilitate all key project meetings
  • Work closely with department teams to ensure on time delivery on strategy, execution, release and formal close out
  • Conduct Project status with internal teams and clients
  • Work closely between departments to ensure seamless pass off - concept to production. Ensure no silos.
  • Resource Management :
  • Ensure Time tracking Compliance across enterprise

  • Perform department Capacity Planning for active programs and projections for sales pipeline
  • Employee Utilization Reporting by departments
  • Time estimation / Budget Planning Support for project deliverables (based on historical data)
  • On own projects work with Department heads to assign resources to projects and align those resources accordingly to tasks on projects.
  • Tools / Templates :
  • Product Owner and System Administrator for PM Tool

  • PM tool - Design and implementation of project-related templates, reports, and workflows
  • Induction and refresher training for PM tool
  • Communications across enterprise as it relates to PM tool NEW ADDITIONS or UPDATES
  • Process Governance :
  • PMO Owns and protects the integrity of the process and all associated outputs

  • Enforce Adoption of process existing and new
  • As new or revised processes and templates are made available, the PMO deploys them consistently to the organization
  • Process Change Management comes through PMO for formal change across enterprise
  • Inductions and Refresher Trainings
  • Monitor / Control :
  • Tracks organization-wide metrics on the state of project delivery and the value being provided to the business

  • Constant Assessment of the project delivery environment on an ongoing basis to determine and measure improvements made over time
  • Efficiencies goals set and always look to improve and enhance workflow to allow for scalability
  • Vendor Management :
  • Vendor Mgmt for all execution based vendors (as agreed with Bus Unit)

  • Support Account with all key creative deliveries as it relates to vendors secured for strategy or account purposes
  • Estimate with vendors, secure contracts, process invoices, create change orders as necessary
  • Budgeting Entry and Reconciliation :
  • Budget Support to Account

  • Budget Reconciliation to Account
  • Support to Account - Enter Invoices into System (A / R)
  • Staff Management :
  • This role might have all PM Levels as direct reports to start in current structure.

  • Dir PM will manage and mentor junior staff members
  • Dir PM will provide performance review input
  • Supervisory Responsibilities

    Direct Reports - This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

    Indirect Reports - May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

    Travel

    Travel up to 15%

    Minimum Qualifications

    Education : Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

    Certifications : Project Management Certification required.

    Experience : - 10-15+ years working in Project Management Function - B2B Experience preferred - Experience in Process Architecture preferred - Experience in Tools Architecture - mapping process and inductions to enterprise

    Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

  • Advanced computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers
  • Advanced Experience with Project Management Tools - PPM solutions or MS Project
  • Understand technology to the extent of managing technical resources for digital executions
  • Ability to manage teams of resources on projects
  • Ability to manage and train junior / mid-level project management staff members
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent customer service orientation
  • Strong prioritization and leadership skills
  • Decision making, conflict management, and team-building abilities
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with minimal supervision
  • Ability to gather data, prepare reports, and present findings
  • Environmental & Physical Requirements

    Office / Sedentary : Office environment with sit for extended periods, ability to hear via telephone, and ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

    Additional Information

    The Company reserves the right to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer as needed. Equal opportunity employer statement is included to comply with legal requirements.

    Important Information

    The above statements describe the general nature and level of work; they are not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations as required by law.

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