Strategic Director, IT Portfolio & PMO

Fresenius; Lake Zurich (IL); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contributions

Paid vacation, holiday and personal

Employee assistance program

Health benefits: medical, prescription

Job summary

Fresenius Kabi US seeks a Director of the IT Project Management Office to oversee its US IT portfolio and PMO, guiding project management practices per PMI standards and Fresenius Kabi global PM standards. The role manages multiple Managers, PMs and specialists, with on-site presence in Lake Zurich 3 days per week.

Responsibilities include strategic portfolio planning, KPI definition, governance, and continuous improvement of PMO processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Project Management experience in a technology-based environment.
• PMI certification preferred.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Project, Excel, Visio and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop PM professionals through direct engagement, coaching and development.
• Manage the entire project portfolio strategic planning process of IT related business projects including collection, analysis, simulation and mitigation of constraints of the portfolio.
• Define and maintain KPIs of the portfolio and drive improvement strategies.
• Ensure direct guidance on IT project resource planning, reporting, portfolio road mapping, prioritization, and budgeting including responsibility for all PPM tools, adherence, and maintenance.
• Establish, maintain and refine project and program methodology for delivery of IT initiatives in conjunction with global PMO standards and in coordination with global IT teams.
• Responsible for PPM tool adherence, maintenance and enhancements.
• Serve as a key member of the US IT leadership team to provide visibility into the technology portfolio performance and partner with business members to help lead the strategic annual investment process.
• Maintain and track all business submissions, decisions and outcomes for internal reporting and audit tracking.
• Engage and help drive suitable governance decisions, visibility, and status with business and IT leaders across the entire portfolio.
• Compliance and quality.
• Direct and manage compliance resources. Support them in their goal to ensure compliance is maintained on program and projects of all types.
• Provide leadership to ensure adoption, implementation and drive continuous improvements with IT project management related operations including cost tracking.
• Improve project metrics and feedback measurements to ensure professional delivery of projects according to PMO best practices, industry standards, and methodologies.
• Oversee multiple projects from initiation to completion.
• Share lessons learned and best practices across programs, building relationships with stakeholders and brokering relationships at all levels.

Skills

PM leadership

Portfolio management

PMO

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Visio

SharePoint

Job description

Fresenius Kabi US seeks a Director of the IT Project Management Office to oversee its US IT portfolio and PMO, guiding project management practices per PMI standards and Fresenius Kabi global PM standards. The role manages multiple Managers, PMs and specialists, with on-site presence in Lake Zurich 3 days per week.

Responsibilities include strategic portfolio planning, KPI definition, governance, and continuous improvement of PMO processes.