Senior Manager, PMO presso Aegis Sciences Corporation

The Senior Manager, PMO will direct and oversee the Project Management Office which includes the Business Analyst and IT Quality Analyst functions.  He/she will ensure that projects meet organizational goals and requirements. He or she will develop, implement and refine PMO and process improvement strategies, processes and policies, direct staff, and work with executive leadership to define, prioritize, and develop projects and programs. He or she will lead the Project Management Team in the planning, execution, and finalization of business-critical information systems projects, according to deadlines and budget.  He or she will also assist in the determination of project scope, cross-functionality, schedule and budget baselines based on an understanding of the system development lifecycle and coordinate the priorities and activities of the team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directs, supervises, and governs corporate projects
• Work with business areas to understand and document business requirements
• Lead the Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Quality Assurance Team
• Responsible for leading the portfolio planning, resource planning, project review board, and major project prioritization sessions
• Provide solution architecture and related data flow and process diagrams as needed for projects
• Effectively utilize and implement emerging technologies, automation and strategic experimentation to streamline processes and reduce operational costs
• Direct and manage budgets from beginning to end
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• A driver for quality in project including development of common, reportable and measurable metrics that describe program status, issues, and roadblocks
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders
• Work with other department personnel to estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team and department
• Track project milestones and deliverables; develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Manage change control so that as potential scope changes arise, they are each carefully analyzed, reviewed, and appropriately approved
• Ability to work in matrix managed environment
• Develop and analyze status reports from the project team and troubleshoot problem areas
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project Team Members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Conduct project results and benefit assessments, creating recommendations reports to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements

 Successful Candidates Must Possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required
• A minimum of eight (8) years of direct work experience in a project management capacity required
• A minimum of three (3) years of  Supervisory/Leadership experience required
• Knowledge of Six Sigma tools preferred; Certified Black Belt a plus
• PMP Certification required (or must be obtained within 6 months of transitioning into position)
• Healthcare Experience strongly preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively manage pressure
• Experience in contributing expert insight and evaluation in software platform selection a strong plus
• Work effectively in managing ambiguous situations and adapting to informal business-area cultures when encountered
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and handle multiple business and technology assignments concurrently
• Ability to work with confidential information on a regular basis
• Wide degree of creativity and latitude

Aegis Sciences Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer