Senior PMO Leader - NPD & Cross-Functional Excellence

Hill Phoenix, Inc.; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k

Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

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Job summary

Dover Food Retail is seeking a Senior Manager for the Program Management Office to lead enterprise project execution in the North American market. You will head cross-functional teams spanning Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and Product Management/Marketing to drive end-to-end development from concept to commercialization.

The role emphasizes implementing stage-gate processes, improving agility, and delivering KPI-driven results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Operations, Business or related field required.
• Project or Program Management Certification
• At least 8+ years of related technical experience and a proven track record of project or technical program leadership involving product lifecycle management or key business initiatives.
• 3+ years of demonstrated ability to lead a group of professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMO team comprising of project or program managers.
• Lead deployment of new product development stage gate process across the enterprise and be a change agent in driving process discipline across cross-functional organization.
• Deliver critical enterprise projects per annual operating plan (AOP) or long range plan (LRP).
• Lead cross-functional teams (including Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and Product Management/Marketing) in managing and driving end-to-end concept to commercialization of identified strategic new product development projects.
• Continuously improve processes across organization to drive agility.
• Drive measurable results and influence others towards business objectives, regardless of reporting structure.
• Establish key performance indices (KPI) for enterprise targets and track monthly, quarterly, or annual progress towards those targets.
• Update senior/functional leadership on project prioritization, status and request for resources/staffing supporting the business cases for all assigned projects.
• Develop project management tools towards productive execution of projects across enterprise
• Conduct training and establish training materials for all cross-functional teams
• Establish risk mitigation tools and train associated teams to effectively utilize them.
• Develop critical path analyses for development projects and identify means to accelerate timelines, reduce costs, and/or mitigate risks
• Conduct weekly Core Team meetings to provide for cross-functional communication and to manage the cross-functional product development activities
• Support the development of project management best practices, processes, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Cultivate a culture of inclusion and promote a growth mentality among teams and collaborators
• Act as a mentor, thought partner, and Agile evangelist across the business in service to the consumer

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Agile

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Operations, Business or related field

Tools

PMO tools

Job description

Dover Food Retail is seeking a Senior Manager for the Program Management Office to lead enterprise project execution in the North American market. You will head cross-functional teams spanning Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Service, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, and Product Management/Marketing to drive end-to-end development from concept to commercialization.

The role emphasizes implementing stage-gate processes, improving agility, and delivering KPI-driven results.