Head of Enterprise PMO Delivery & Strategy

Excellus BCBS; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 129,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Excellus BCBS in Utica, NY seeks a Director of Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) to execute strategic projects, oversee multiple PMs and Project Coordinators, and balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution. The Director guides strategy development for project management and prioritization and communicates status and goals to senior leadership.

You will drive portfolio planning, establish governance, recruit and mentor PMs, and ensure compliance with corporate policies while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or four additional years related work experience in lieu of bachelors). Masters preferred.
• 10-15 years of work experience, five of which are project management specific.
• PMP Certification preferred but not required; proven experience can substitute.
• Experience with multiple delivery models: Iterative, Waterfall, Agile.
• Demonstrated leadership to develop a PMO competency center with metrics, standards and governance.
• Experience delivering large-scale and custom applications.

Responsibilities

• Participates in corporate planning and develops the divisional plan in support of corporate goals and strategies.
• Develops a vision, formulates a strategy and drives execution of strategic, staffing and quality plans to achieve departmental goals.
• Develops, manages and communicates goals, strategies, tactics, budgets, and KPIs for the EPMO.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and administration of EPMO with PMs and Coordinators.
• Discusses details with PMs regularly and presents project information as needed.
• Translates strategic direction into actionable, measurable projects / initiatives; establishes portfolio success measures.
• Participates in councils and committee meetings where project delivery is discussed.
• Regularly communicates plans and progress with senior management and resolves critical issues and risks.
• Oversees the implementation of projects and programs with PMs and Coordinators.
• Recruits, develops and retains top-tier talent; mentors PMs to broaden skills.
• Maintains high standards of integrity and compliance with policies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Analytics

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Master’s degree preferred

PMP Certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

PMO governance tools

Job description

Excellus BCBS in Utica, NY seeks a Director of Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) to execute strategic projects, oversee multiple PMs and Project Coordinators, and balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution. The Director guides strategy development for project management and prioritization and communicates status and goals to senior leadership.

You will drive portfolio planning, establish governance, recruit and mentor PMs, and ensure compliance with corporate policies while