Director, Project Management Office (PMO)

Company Description:

The NPD Group, ( http://www.npd.com/) founded in 1967, provides global consumer and retail information that helps manufacturers and retailers make more informed, fact based decisions in order to optimize their business. Many of the world’s most successful companies rely on us for insight on what is selling, where and why so that they can understand and leverage the latest trends.

NPD products and services deliver unique market perspectives by combining consumer information with point-of-sale data collected from retailers and other distribution channels. The result is market intelligence with both strategic and tactical advantages: comprehensive information on key retail channels and consumer demographics, plus granular detail on specific products, features and pricing.

Our clients encompass more than 1,400 businesses, including many Fortune 500 companies. NPD has approximately 600 Retailer Partners, representing over 120,000 doors worldwide. Our worldwide offices and partnerships span more than 60 countries.

 

The candidate is responsible for ensuring that project delivery objectives are achieved in accordance with established business goals and requirements. Candidate must posses the ability to manage full life cycle software development, working with both in-house and outsourced development teams. Candidate must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of software project management principles and processes, including a proven ability to successfully deliver end-product by employing leading project management methodologies. The successful candidate will be technically proficient, detail-oriented, proactive, and solutions oriented. This position requires strong leadership and excellent communication skills. Candidates must have the ability to adapt and respond to a changing situation quickly

 

Overall Responsibilities:

 Ensuring that control functions continue to work effectively Planning the work of the department & deployment of resources Securing resourcesTraining, development & performance appraisal/managementQuality assurance of PMO servicesMaintenance/enhancement of procedures, tools etc.Support to project-related business processes (e.g. work planning & prioritization)Establish & maintain regular reporting cycleAdvising Project Managers particularly with management plans and cost plansCoaching PMs and Project ControllersEnsuring that control functions continue to work effectivelyEnsuring that control functions continue to work effectivelySetting up Project Control functions with PMs and Project Controllers

 Qualifications: 10+ years of successful Project Management Experience 5+ years of authoring technical requirements documentation BA/BS or equivalent Strong MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)Bachelor's degree required, Advanced degrees a plus5 + years of technical project management experience with 3+ years in a senior role with ultimate project responsibilityProven experience managing projects where development is wholly or partially outsourced (offshore) History of managing multiple simultaneous projectsAbility to define project management processes, tools and templates as requiredStrong communication, presentation, and facilitation skills requiredExtensive experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PPT, Visio, Project requiredExperience with source and change management tools, problem tracking systems (Remedy), development IDEs, and automated testing systems preferred