Director IT PMO

Overview

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers.

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at .

Responsibilities

The Director of the PMO will oversee and ensure the successful delivery of projects and programs across the organization. This role requires a strategic leader with deep expertise in project management, business analysis, quality assurance, agile methodologies, and portfolio management. The Director of the PMO will work closely with senior leadership to align project initiatives with business goals and drive continuous improvement in project execution. As the Director you will also develop key business partnerships and delivers value to our stakeholders by identifying and proactively offering innovative technical solutions in support of the achievement of business goals

Here's a look into what you'll be doing in this role:

1. Leadership and Strategy:
   1. As a key member of the IT leadership team this role contributes to the development and execution of the enterprise wide IT strategy and is responsible for d eveloping and implementing the strategic vision for the PMO, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
   2. Lead and mentor a team of project managers, business analysts, QA professionals, and agile practitioners.
   3. Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior leadership and stakeholders to understand business needs and priorities.
2. Project Management:
   1. Oversee the management of all projects within the portfolio, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
   2. Implement and maintain project management best practices, methodologies, and tools.
   3. Monitor and report on project performance, risks, and issues to senior management.
3. Business Analysis:
   1. Ensure comprehensive business analysis activities are conducted to accurately capture requirements and define project scope.
   2. Promote the use of business analysis techniques to identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation.
4. Quality Assurance:
   1. Develop and implement quality assurance strategies and frameworks to ensure project deliverables meet or exceed quality standards.
   2. Oversee QA activities, including test planning, execution, and defect management.
5. Agile Practices:
   1. Advocate for and implement agile methodologies across projects where applicable.
   2. Foster an agile culture and coach teams on agile principles and practices to enhance project delivery.
6. Portfolio Management:
   1. Manage the project portfolio, ensuring optimal resource allocation and alignment with strategic objectives.
   2. Conduct regular portfolio reviews and prioritize projects based on business value and resource capacity.
7. Continuous Improvement:
   1. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance PMO processes and practices.
   2. Stay abreast of industry trends and incorporate best practices into the PMO framework.
8. Stakeholder Communication:
   1. Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing clear and concise updates on project status, risks, and issues.
   2. Ensure transparency and accountability in all PMO activities.

The person in this role should possess the following skills/knowledge:

• Bachelor's degree require, PMP and MBA preferred
• Demonstrated experience of influencing key stakeholders across the organization and within complex contexts
• Preferably proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading IT transformational initiatives in complex, dynamic environments where agile was applied at scale
• Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate an Application vision that inspires and motivates staff and aligns with the IT and business strategy
• Excellent analytical, strategic conceptual thinking, strategic planning and execution skills
• Strong business acumen, including industry, domain-specific knowledge of the enterprise and its business units
• Ability to develop staff including coaching, mentoring and performance management
• Expertise in budget planning and financial management, preferably with showback and/or chargeback models

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