PMO Director — Cross-Functional Project Leadership

Epiq Solutions; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Generous vacation policy

Sabbatical every five years

401(k) matching

Health, dental, vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Epiq Solutions is seeking a Director of PMO in Rolling Meadows, IL, to lead a growing team that manages cross-functional projects from concept to lifecycle and sustainment. You will drive process maturity, set governance, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery for complex programs.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in tech PM, experience leading a PMO, and a background in product development for federal customers. Expect travel and security-clearance considerations in this strategic role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience in technology product development.
• 2+ years managing a team of project managers.
• Experience leading product development using formal processes.
• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
• Highly flexible and adaptable to continuous change and growth.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work with autonomy and solve problems with innovative thinking.
• Demonstrate integrity, dependability, responsibility and accountability in work.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of project managers and function as project manager on the most complex projects.
• Own the project management discipline within the company and evolve and mature our project management processes.
• Demonstrate leadership across the organization, promoting common core values.
• Maintain and enhance our efficiency as we grow rapidly to meet market demands.
• The PMO: Leads multi-disciplinary development efforts to meet technical, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Identifies and manages risks and opportunities including prioritization, mitigation, escalation, and resolution.
• Negotiates and agrees with the customer on achievement of key requirements and objectives of the program.
• Maintains hands-on control of the program through a process of regular program reviews, design reviews, and staff meetings.
• Maintains program visibility through regular technical, management, and progress meetings. Interface with customers to maintain effective relationships to instill and enhance the customer’s confidence in Epiq’s ability to deliver.
• Defines project execution and process improvements that can increase execution velocity.
• Provides regular project status updates to executive leadership.

Skills

Project management

Team management

Product development

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Autonomy

Ethics

Financial literacy

Travel readiness

Security clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering or computer science

Job description

Epiq Solutions is seeking a Director of PMO in Rolling Meadows, IL, to lead a growing team that manages cross-functional projects from concept to lifecycle and sustainment. You will drive process maturity, set governance, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery for complex programs.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in tech PM, experience leading a PMO, and a background in product development for federal customers. Expect travel and security-clearance considerations in this strategic role.