Associate Director, Project & Program Management - Hybrid (NY) R0058877

Associate Director, Project & Program Management - Hybrid (NY) R0058877 About the Role: The Associate Director, Project & Program Management (Product) is a strategic leadership role responsible for leading a team of Project and Program Managers and driving excellence across the Project Management Office (PMO). This role ensures the successful delivery of complex strategic initiatives while establishing project governance, standards, methodologies, and operating practices that enable scalable, predictable, and value-driven execution across the organization. The Associate Director serves as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, providing aligned project portfolio insights, risk transparency, resource planning, and governance oversight to support executive decision-making. The role is accountable for developing PMO capabilities, advancing organizational project management maturity, and ensuring strategic investments are aligned to business objectives and deliver measurable outcomes. Hybrid : Eight days a month we come together in the closest office (NY) within 50 miles to experience the value of connecting with colleagues. Please view the site office location directory for potential office preferences. | | #LI-Hybrid Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future. Job Qualifications Education Minimum : Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Operations, Technology, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience. Preferred Certifications Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) certification, SAFe Certification, Prosci Change Management Certification. Minimum Experience 15+ years of progressively responsible project and program management experience. 5+ years of direct people leadership experience. Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional, strategic initiatives with significant organizational impact. Experience establishing or leading PMO governance best practices, delivery methodologies, and portfolio management processes Experience with full Product Development Lifecycle from Ideation through to Go-to-Market Experience presenting to and influencing executive leadership. Tools Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. PowerBi). Microsoft Teams Project Management Software (Smartsheet, MS Project, Clarity, JIRA, Airtable, etc...) Skills Strategic Leadership: Ability to lead and guide managers towards strategic goals. Multifaceted Project Management: Skill in managing complex, large-scale projects. Cross-Functional Coordination: Proficiency in coordinating efforts across multiple departments. Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing long-term project strategies. Resource Optimization: Efficiently managing resources across departments. Advanced Risk Management: Establishing comprehensive risk management protocols. Performance Evaluation: Monitoring and evaluating project and department performance. Executive Communication: Reporting and communicating effectively with executive leadership. Responsibilities PMO Leadership & Strategy Lead and develop a team of Project and Program Managers, improving delivery effectiveness, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth. Evolve the PMO vision, operating model, standards, methodologies, playbooks, tools, templates, training materials and governance framework in partnership with other PMO leaders to enhance delivery effectiveness, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction. Serve as a champion for and promote adoption of consistent project, program, portfolio, and change management best practices across the organization. Evaluate emerging methodologies, technologies, and tools to improve PMO effectiveness. Drive organizational maturity across project delivery, governance, planning and execution disciplines. Project Portfolio Governance & Delivery Execution Oversee portfolios of strategic product initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy, organizational priorities, and capacity constraints. Ensure projects and programs are governed consistently through approved frameworks, methodologies, and reporting structures. Monitor project portfolio health, delivery performance, risks, dependencies, and resource utilization. Partner with executive and functional leaders to prioritize initiatives and optimize investment decisions across aligned portfolios. Escalate material risks, issues, and tradeoff decisions to leadership with clear recommendations and mitigation strategies. Delivery Excellence Ensure strategic product initiatives are delivered within approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and value realization expectations (from ideation through to go to market and customer adoption). Provide leadership guidance and oversight on highly complex, cross-functional product related programs with #J-18808-Ljbffr wk