Strategic PMO Manager — Global Programs & Delivery

AMVAC U.S.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

HSA / FSA

Wellness program

Job summary

American Vanguard Corporation in Irvine, CA is seeking a hands-on Manager - Program Management to lead a portfolio of strategic initiatives. You will drive PMO governance, interdependency mapping, risk management, and executive reporting, partnering with Finance, HR and business leads to enable change and value realization.

This onsite role requires strong communication, a PMP or equivalent credential, and 5+ years of complex program management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business area preferred.
• 5+ years of complex program management with risk governance.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work across Business Units (BUs), functions, and workstreams to monitor KPIs, timing, dependencies, issues, and risks and to coordinate information sharing
• Aggregate end-to-end reporting on program progress across functions and workstreams for the Board and Business Units Leadership
• Deliver monthly dashboards and monthly KPIs for each stakeholder and coordinate running the monthly Global Leadership meeting
• Manage overall program budget tracking, forecast variances, and report financial performance against approved business cases
• Establish and continuously improve PMO standards, templates, and governance frameworks to support a scalable and consistent operating model
• Monitor program health to identify roadblocks to value realization, elevate risks to appropriate stakeholders and ideate solutions
• Coordinate closely with Finance to validate reporting, business cases and investment decisions
• Apply project management best practices and ensure program / project teams are using appropriate tools and PMO methodologies
• Coordinate program support across organizational boundaries including engaging support functions company-wide on a global basis
• Communicate efficiently and effectively to key senior stakeholders and executive team members
• Partner with HR and business leads to support change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and adoption tracking
• Manage relationships with external vendors, consultants, and third-party partners engaged in transformation initiatives
• Provide overall delivery and oversight for improvement initiatives

Skills

Program management

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

PMP certification

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

American Vanguard Corporation in Irvine, CA is seeking a hands-on Manager - Program Management to lead a portfolio of strategic initiatives. You will drive PMO governance, interdependency mapping, risk management, and executive reporting, partnering with Finance, HR and business leads to enable change and value realization.

This onsite role requires strong communication, a PMP or equivalent credential, and 5+ years of complex program management experience.