Integrated Solution Suites – Assistant Director

Jobtailor; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead end-to-end Integrated Solution Suites initiatives for a global, matrixed organization. You will drive governance, schedules, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration with EY GDS and EY US stakeholders.

The role requires strong communication skills, extensive PMO experience, and a track record of delivering complex programs on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading project or program management in large, matrixed orgs.
• Experience managing cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and reporting.
• Experience with distributed global teams.
• Strong leadership across virtual teams.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Knowledge of PMO governance, lifecycle, and delivery management processes.
• Professional certifications such as PMP or Change Management are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Integrated Solution Suites initiatives.
• Manage scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, budget tracking, and delivery governance.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate governance forums, steering committee reviews, and leadership updates.
• Monitor program health, financials, delivery metrics, and execution progress.
• Support leadership decision-making through reporting, risk assessments, and insights.
• Coordinate transition, deployment, and operational readiness activities.
• Develop mitigation plans, issue resolutions, and escalation handling.
• Standardize PMO processes, templates, governance practices, and reporting.

Skills

Project Management

PMO Governance

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Leadership

Budget Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Change Management

Tools

MS Project

JIRA

Smartsheet

MS Office

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of Integrated Solution Suites initiatives
• Manage scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, budget tracking, and delivery governance
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with cross-functional teams
• Manage project schedules, dependencies, execution priorities, resource planning, and capacity tracking
• Facilitate project reviews, milestone checkpoints, and delivery readiness assessments
• Establish and manage PMO governance processes, RAID logs, executive dashboards, action trackers, status reporting, and project documentation
• Coordinate governance forums, steering committee reviews, leadership updates, and working sessions
• Monitor program health, financials, delivery metrics, dependencies, and execution progress
• Support leadership decision-making through reporting, analysis, risk assessments, and actionable insights
• Collaborate with EY GDS and EY US stakeholders across business, technology, operations, finance, and sector teams
• Facilitate communication across project teams and leadership groups
• Coordinate transition, deployment, and operational readiness activities
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests
• Develop mitigation and contingency plans and coordinate issue resolution and escalations
• Standardize PMO processes, templates, governance practices, and reporting mechanisms
• Conduct project closeout, lessons learned, documentation management, knowledge transfer, and transition support

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in project or program management roles, preferably within large, matrixed organizations
• Experience managing cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Marketing or creative operations experience; agency-side experience is an added advantage
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office tools including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and reporting/dashboard preparation
• Experience working with geographically distributed and global teams
• Strong project and program management skills
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities across global and virtual teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong business understanding related to transformation and operational goals
• Ability to manage changing priorities and ambiguity
• Strong problem-solving and risk management capabilities
• Ability to manage conflicts constructively
• Understanding of PMO governance, project lifecycle management, reporting, and delivery management processes
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, Smartsheet, or similar platforms preferred
• Expert in MS Project, Planner, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; working knowledge of MS Office
• Azure DevOps exposure desirable
• Agency management experience ideally
• Professional certifications such as PMP, Change Management, or Design Thinking highly desirable
• Experience in global professional services ideally
• Experience in budget, vendor management, and/or operations ideally

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive project and program management expertise, with a strong focus on PMO governance, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in managing complex initiatives, financial tracking, and delivering actionable insights to support leadership decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• PMO Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk ManagementBudget Management

Hard Skills

• Project Lifecycle Management
• Change Management
• Transformation Goals
• Reporting
• Delivery Management

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Conflict Management
• Leadership Capabilities
• Ability to Manage Ambiguity

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP
• Change Management
• Design Thinking

Industry Keywords

• Global Professional Services
• Agency Management
• Creative Operations
• Matrixed Organizations
• Cross-Functional Initiatives

Tools & Technologies

• MS Project
• JIRA
• Smartsheet
• MS Office
• Azure DevOps