Manager, PMO Deployment

Manager, PMO Deployment

At Landis+Gyr, we're helping shape the future of energymaking it more intelligent, resilient, and sustainable. As a global energy technology leader, we're accelerating the energy evolution through purposeful innovation and trusted partnerships. Trusted by more than 2,000 utilities worldwide, our intelligent solutions connect devices, data, and decisions across the grid, helping customers modernize infrastructure, optimize operations, and deliver energy that is more reliable, resilient, accessible, safe, and sustainable. Behind every solution is a team of approximately 3,300 employees across more than 40 countries who are passionate about solving complex challenges, driving innovation, and making a meaningful impact for our utility customers and the communities they serve. Join Team Green and help shape the future of intelligent energy.

The Manager, Program Management Office (PMO) Deployment is a key leadership role that establishes and controls how projects and programs are managed within the Company's portfolio of customer projects and internally to deliver solutions within the Customer Delivery organization. This role is responsible for developing and refining effective Project Management processes, sound project controls and governance, comprehensive reporting processes, identification of portfolio issues and risks, as well as responsible for Request for Proposal (RFP) response preparation and resource assignment. This role also works closely with functional managers to forecast project workload and impacts on resources.

Skills for this position require a strong working knowledge in business management, finance, planning, forecasting, and personnel in order to manage a team of PMO Analysts. Besides the knowledge of best practices and industry standard Project Management (PM) processes to initialize, plan, execute, control, and monitor a project, this position uses skills and leadership competencies for process improvement, team building, negotiations, decision making, problem solving, and conflict management. Ensuring scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverables are met, this position applies techniques to build a tighter structure for how customer projects are planned, reported, tracked, controlled, and closed.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading and managing a Project Management Office (PMO) function in daily support of the execution of delivery of our portfolio of customer projects and programs.
• Leads the development and refinement of PMO processes that meet the organizations' requirements and goals.
• Develops and implements PMO processes and policies, influences project management staff, and works with other department leaders to define, prioritize, and develop internal initiatives for improvement.
• Defines the PMO Service Offerings and ensures that all project managers adopt the methodologies, standards, Project Management (PM) tools, systems, and processes.
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting progress of the Company's portfolio of programs through governance, reporting of issues and risks, and use of appropriate metrics.
• Successfully leads the team in complex projects under tight timelines.
• Develops tools to manage programs in a consistent, structured, and standardized way.
• Develops resource planning and workload planning tools and techniques.
• Supports RFP responses related to program delivery functions and resources.
• Designs, develops, and maintains reports, metrics and other documentation to support PMO and executive management team.
• Develops processes to ensure compliance with existing PM processes to ensure consistent project management methodologies.
• Leads a team that coaches, trains, and mentors less experienced project managers and those requiring additional training in the use of consistent methodologies to manage programs.

Expected Travel: Up to 25%

Company Values

• Supports and adheres to Company's core values.
• Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required.
• Supports and adheres to Company's Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy.
• Represents Company in a positive, professional manner when working with both internal and external customers.

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 10 years of experience in project management/PMO management

Strong background in written communications to include RFPs, strategy reporting, metrics, and other corporate reports

Experience in the utility, telecommunications, construction or similarly regulated industries is preferred

Experience working in a PMO, ideally establishing or leading a PMO organization

Strong understanding of PMI best practices

Current Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Strong knowledge of PPM software
• Effective customer relationship management skills
• Recognizes and articulates complex problems related to a project or portfolio of projects and programs
• Strong MS Office Suite user including MS Project, as well as SharePoint administration skills
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to present ideas, expectations, and information in a concise and organized way for upper management
• Experience working with multiple teams
• Superior organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives
• Strong leadership abilities and abilities to influence others

Working Conditions

• Typical indoor office environment with the majority of time spent sitting and working on a computer using keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
• Occasional use of other devices such as: phone, copier/printer/fax, etc.
• Driving Status: Up to 25%
• Physical Requirements: Typical office setting. Required to stand; walk; crouch; or handle objects. Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Ability to sit and view computer screen for long periods of time. The ability to see, hear, & speak in English. Reasonable accommodations provided for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Personal Protection Equipment/Other OHSAS Safety Requirements: Ensure the continued efforts and assist in achieving annual goals of health, safety, and environmental policies. Must be current with available OSHA/Safety Training provided by the Company. If required, must be able to work while wearing safety equipment such as hard hats, work boats, gloves, hearing protection, and others.

Pay is in the range of $127,100-$168,875 per year. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, and certifications or other professional licenses held. All candidates are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We're committed to shaping a better future for everyone. Join Team Green and be part of what's next in energy. #TeamGreen