Director, PMO

Description

• Align execution with company strategy and customer commitments.
• Provides deep program management expertise & experience required to enhance and deliver on Landis+Gyr’s overall PMO standards.
• Establish and track KPIs.
• Engagement and advisory support to global projects and project teams located across the globe.
• Provide technical project management and leadership for every aspect of R&D development efforts
• Responsible for the program delivery and program results for the Americas R&D program
• Own the stage-gate process and drive adoption of methodologies.
• Represents Company in a positive, professional manner when working with both internal and external customers.
• Ensure consistent project documentation and cross- functional communication.
• Provide executive-level communication.
• Supports and adheres to Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy.
• Act as escalation point for program-level issues.
• Own the program management toolset.
• Oversee planning and execution of the full program portfolio.
• Build and lead a high-performing program and project management organization.
• Develop integrated master schedules and resource forecasts.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment across major groups.
• Support customer-facing partnership activities.
• Maintain, develop and update PMO Governance, standards, best practices, and reporting related to the PM discipline.
• Review and give feedback to teams based on analytics related to Project Performance and timelines.
• Facilitate annual and quarterly portfolio planning.
• Establish and maintain PMO frameworks, standards, and best practices.

Requirements

• Exceptional presentation skills
• Ability to develop and deliver technical presentations.
• Successful record of accomplishment in delivering product projects that include multiple system integrations
• Strong personal drive to achieve the goals and the passion for excellence and delivering business value.
• Ability to make sound decisions quickly
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
• Experience leading global teams.
• Familiarity with hardware build cycles and RF certification.
• Excellent listening skills and ability to understand information and ideas presented through spoken words
• Ability to communicate openly, honestly, and constructively while treating employees and customers with dignity, respect, and courtesy.
• Experience in AMI, utility metering, or IoT.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• 10+ years of experience in project or program management.
• Ability to influence and manage conflict for positive results.
• Experience in Agile, SCRUM, Test Driven Development and Waterfall methodologies
• Must have executive level multitasking, organizational and time management skills.
• Driving Status: Occasional business related travel
• 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 accommodation provided for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Strong technical expertise and business acumen within Project Management
• Strong understanding of RF, embedded systems, and cloud platforms.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certification.
• Proven ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Experience delivering complex hardware + software products.
• Self-Starter: ability to work independently or on a team
• Previous role in PMO leadership for a R&D program
• Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Strong program/project management and leadership skills and the ability to champion disciplined project management best practices in challenging situations
• Specialization in complex multi-million-dollar programs and with advanced technologies
• Strong collaborative and partnering capabilities.
• Expert in ADO, Jira, MS Project, MS PowerPoint or equivalent tools.

Benefits

• Working Conditions: Typical indoor office environment with the majority of time spent sitting and working on a computer using keyboard, mouse, and monitor and other standard office equipment.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance