Director OF Project Management

Provides development, leadership, and oversight for project managers, solution consultants and test analysts within ESSC's Project Management Office. Manages a diverse portfolio of projects across ESSC, and day-to-day operational aspects of the PM office, ESSC Finance, and staff. Has responsibility for standardizing execution of projects. Providing guidance on practice and application of project management, solution consulting, testing and ensuring successful execution of projects and programs. Works with ESSC project governance committees to evaluate new requests. Supports business case development to validate viable project requests. Produces resourced projects schedule gathering input from leaders on project schedule. Identify potential and actual resource and/or system conflicts. Works with project managers, project team resources, IT, and business leads on resolution. Manages project budgets for large programs. Ensure project managers are tracking expenditures and expenses in line with approved budgets. Management of PMO portfolio. Ensures solution consultants and business analysts are driving business analysis. Ensures test analysts support testing solutions to deliver projects with high quality and minimal issues postproduction. Develops and provides training on project management office frameworks and best practices. Requirements Bachelor's Degree in a related field is required. Master's Degree in a related field Preferred. Project Management Certification (PMP, PGMP, PfMP, CSM) is required. Process improvement experience and certification like LEAN Six Sigma, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is preferred. 10-15 years of portfolio, program, and project management and solution consulting experience is required. Minimum of 7 years of supervisory experience is required. Experience in Demand Management and Strategic Planning in a formal and/or centralized PMO environment with a working knowledge of Project Management principles. Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive experience in project management, solution consulting, and portfolio management, with a strong focus on process improvement and strategic planning within a PMO environment. Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and ensure high-quality project delivery. Highest-signal resume keywords Project Management Certification Portfolio Management Process Improvement Supervisory Experience Demand Management ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Project Management Solution Consulting Budget Management Resource Scheduling Business Case Development Project Governance Testing Solutions Training Development Lean Six Sigma Strategic Planning Soft Skills Leadership Collaboration Problem Solving Communication Guidance Certifications & Qualifications PMP PGMP PfMP CSM Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Industry Keywords PMO Project Management Principles Operational Management Project Execution Resource Conflict Resolution #J-18808-Ljbffr