Director, Information Technology Project Management Office

Role Description

The GuidePoint Security Information Technology Project Management Office (IT PMO) directly contributes to our internal customers’ success by ensuring IT initiatives are executed seamlessly. This position bridges the gap between enterprise strategy and technical execution across multiple modern disciplines, including:

• Strategic IT Planning
• IT Roadmaps
• IT PMO
• Business Analysis
• IT Product Development and Experience Design
• IT Quality Assurance (QA)

The Director of the IT PMO oversees the IT project management process including governance, team leadership, monitoring, prioritization, communication, and quality controls. The Director will cultivate an environment of continuous improvement, introducing robust quantitative and qualitative project performance measurements to ensure that IT initiatives deliver maximum business impact and peak customer satisfaction.

Success in this role consists of:

• Successful execution of IT Roadmaps and strategic planning that directly supports the overarching goals of the organization.
• High satisfaction scores from business sponsors and end-users on project delivery quality, system usability, and change management support.
• Predictable project delivery schedules and low rework through the standardization of PMO, Business Analysis, and QA frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or Finance (Master's degree preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of IT project/portfolio management experience, with at least 5 years in an enterprise PMO leadership role.
• PMP (Project Management Professional), PMI-ACP, or Agile/Scrum Master certifications are highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing digital software development, user interface design lifecycles, and modern software testing methodologies (QA).
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills required to maintain alignment with executive stakeholders and external vendor partners.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly on challenging, complex, and difficult issues to develop solutions that address root causes.
• Ability to develop and deliver training to new Project Managers or candidates just entering the cybersecurity space.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Flexible, adaptable, and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to establish and manage a high-performance team.
• Motivated to build relationships at executive levels with customers and vendor groups.

Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 10%.
• Sedentary work.
• Substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day.
• Required to have close visual acuity to view computer terminal and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day.

Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions).
• Group Medical Insurance options:
  • Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans).
  • High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans).
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans.
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance.
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment.
• Pet Benefit Option.