POSITION SUMMARY: The IT PMO Senior Manager provides portfolio-level leadership to ensure a centralized set of projects and programs is aligned to strategic objectives. The role maximizes business value by optimizing the portfolio investment mix - balancing risk, return, resource capacity, and financials. A Senior Manager oversees project and program prioritization, resource capacity planning, cross-project/program dependencies, and overall portfolio health. The role manages a team of full-time employees and contractors and serves as a senior escalation point to remove delivery roadblocks and may provide temporary coverage to programs and projects where needed .
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:- Plans and manages strategic programs with several interdependencies to other strategic programs and operations.
- Works closely with IT and Business Leaders in plan adherence.
- Partners with other PMO staff with financial support and staffing plans and supports the PMO Roadmap.
- Acts as the primary point of contact for IT Leadership & Teams supporting the program.
- Leads a team of project managers which may include program managers.
- Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts that could potentially put the program at risk.
- Creates and manages program budget.
- Communicates regularly with executive leadership on the progress and status of programs managed.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.
QUALIFICATIONS: - Strong knowledge of portfolio management.
- Full knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation
- Experience leading a team of IT project managers
- Certified Product Owner, or PMI-PMP preferred
- PMI-PgMP Certification highly desirable
- Intrinsically motivated, accountable, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement
- Excellent written and verbal communicator; exceptional relationship builder
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - Experience managing projects using Agile, Predictive, and Hybrid Methodologies.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience managing strategic IT programs with several inter-dependencies to other strategic IT programs and operations.
- Experience leading and developing a team of project and/or program management professionals.
- Minimum of 7 years of senior level IT professional experience such as Sr Software Developer, Sr Database Administrator, Business Analysis or related role.
This is a hybrid role requiring onsite presence in our Phoenix, AZ office. This candidate will be required to work onsite 4-days per week, with the option to work 1-day per week remote.Please note, this position is not sponsorship eligible. Rewarding Compensation and BenefitsEligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Benefits: https://jobs.republicservices.com/us/en/about-us/benefits
The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.
