Director - Portfolio Management

Penske; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director for their Enterprise PMO Portfolio and Agile Practice. This pivotal role involves overseeing complex projects and leading agile delivery practices within the organization. You will collaborate with senior IT leaders to align project objectives with business strategies, manage project governance, and drive a high-performance culture through effective leadership. The director will also ensure the successful execution of agile methodologies throughout the software delivery lifecycle. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation in the transportation and logistics sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Portfolio, Program, and Project management.
• Expert level skills in communication, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution and delivery of a portfolio of strategic projects.
• Manage project governance, risk, quality, and resource allocation.

Skills

Communication Skills

Agile Methodologies

Project Management

Risk Management

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

SAFE Agile Practices

Project Management Software

Job description

Position Summary:

The Director, Enterprise PMO Portfolio and Agile Practice leader oversees and drives the execution and successful delivery of a portfolio of strategic and complex projects in the organization and leads the agile delivery practices for software engineering and quality engineering delivery models. As a people leader, this role establishes strategic goals and direction, and collaborates with senior IT executives and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of the portfolio and individual project objectives with the business strategy and vision. The Director will also manage the project governance, risk, quality, resource allocation, and value delivery of the portfolio, as well as lead a team of project and program managers to execute various projects, programs, and initiatives. The director will oversee and manage the entire portfolio of project work being completed in the IT organization. The director will lead the agile practice to ensure oversight and execution of agile throughout the software delivery lifecycle and following SAFE agile practices.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Portfolio Management:
   1. Lead the development, execution and value delivery of a project portfolio, ensuring alignment with the company strategy, goals, and priorities across all vertical products supported by IT.
   2. Manage the delivery of large/complex programs within the portfolio following all established target operating model that supports project methodologies, standards and best practices. Provide oversight and direction to the project managers and teams, ensuring adherence to the project management framework, standards, methodologies, and best practices. Oversee project timelines and budgets. Manage and mitigate issues, blockers and risks.
   3. Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements and priorities. Facilitate communication and collaboration between team members, stakeholders, and other departments. Oversee the development and delivery of program updates to the governance steering committees. Provides support to the process owners for project rationalization and prioritization.
   4. Oversee the financial tracking of all programs within the portfolio and work with the accounting group to reconcile AR’s SOW’s and capitalization of the IT investments being made in the organization. Work directly with the office of the CIO to manage the entire IT portfolio of projects.
2. Agile Practice:
   1. Support the creation and execution of the Software Development and quality engineering operating models while utilizing SAFE agile practices.
3. People Leadership:
   1. Promote a high-performance culture by cultivating and motivating direct/indirect reports through coaching, mentoring, and by providing regular and meaningful feedback. Identify and provide career development opportunities through developmental assignments and formal/informal training. Provide day to day leadership of the PMO associates and agile practice associates to help them develop their skills in the areas of tools, techniques, and interpersonal communications (HCM).
   2. Drive a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Define and oversee the measurements systems for agile delivery models and ensure quality execution of program increments. Based on the measurements define quality improvement initiatives for both the PMO and Agile development process.
4. Technology:
   1. Define and select best of breed software solutions to support portfolio, program and project management programs and greater need of the IT organization. Provide a fully integrated tech stack to track all project related activities, cost, timelines and budgets.
5. Continued learning:
   1. Stay up to date on industry best practices in PMO and Agile.
   2. Incorporate industry best practices into the structure of the work to ensure our processes stay modern and are best in class.
   3. Other projects/tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's Degree required in either Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business Administration and/or Software Engineering.
2. Masters preferred. If no degree, equivalent work experience is required.
3. Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scaled Agile Framework Certification (SAFe), Project Management Professional (PMP), Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) Green Belt-Black Belt-Lean Certifications.
4. Minimum 5 years of experience in Sr Project Management and/or Program Management.
5. Minimum 3 years of experience in Project Management Office Environment.
6. Minimum 10 years of experience in a combination of Portfolio, Program and Project management experience and 5 years of people leadership experience.
7. Expert level skills in communication both verbal and written.
8. Advanced practices in software development, software engineering, and quality engineering.
9. Able to work through challenging situations and can be a risk mitigator.
10. Reacts and responds quickly in a dynamic environment.
11. Highly collaborative, innovative and resourceful.
12. Attentive to details and able to complete tasks within compliance.
13. Natural leader, mentor and has a strong sense of emotional intelligence.
14. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
15. Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements:

1. The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
2. The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
3. While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
4. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions:

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.

Job Category: Executive

Job Family: Information Technology

Address: 100 Gundy Drive

Primary Location: US-PA-Reading

Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

Req ID: 2502276