IT PMO Manager

Purpose: The Manager, IT PMO leads the planning, execution, and delivery of highly complex projects within the IT portfolio.  
 

Essential Functions: 

• Performs the day-to-day management of multiple projects to ensure that project objectives are achieved within time, cost, and quality constraints 

• Maintains project documentation including project plans, status reports, risk logs, etc. 

• Owns project communication through both written and verbal channels to all levels of the team including status meetings, steering meetings, and information updates 

• Acts as the liaison between the business and IT technical for project specific interactions 

• Provide leadership to the project team; ensures that project objectives are understood and that deadlines are met 

• Leads the planning, design, development, testing, and maintenance of complex business & technical solutions with a focus on quality & business performance 

• Assesses, identifies, and monitors potential project risks; develops contingency plans 

Reporting Relationship: The Manager, IT PMO reports to the Senior Director, IT PMO 

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:  

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years: 

• In a leadership role: Requires 2 years of experience supervising a team of professionals engaged in executing project management 

• In a technical role: Requires 5 years of experience engaged in developing and delivering project management programs, including managing large scale complex projects   

• A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 5-year requirement 

• In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience  

• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits 

• Demonstrated experience in defining, implementing, and coaching others in project management methodologies & governance  

• Expertise in Portfolio/Demand management concepts and benefits; proven track record of implementing these concepts and delivering PPM benefits 

• Flexible approach to change; can effectively work in a variety of situations, constantly seek improvements, is displays a forward-looking mentality 

• Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of project management planning and to advance the organization’s goals 

• Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances 

• Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals 

• Location/Travel: 

• This position is located at the Retail Center of Excellence in East Rutherford, NJ 

• This position may require up to 10% travel