IT PMO Director

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.This position is for full-time, onsite employment at the Family Dollar Chesapeake, VA Store Support Center.We handle relocation for anyone interested outside of the Hampton Roads, VA areaThe PMO Director leads the Technology shared services Project Management office (PMO), enabling Family Dollar IT and business teams to steer technology portfolio / project outcomes based on the Business and Technology objectives.This role is responsible for Portfolio Management, Vendor Management and for partnering closely with Finance and other IT teams, and Indirect Procurement functions to enable the Governance of the department. This role must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of management both within and outside of the IT department.Principal Duties & Responsibilities:Oversee the planning, measuring, and managing transformation projects, including tracking progress and ensuring transparency for stakeholders.Produce data and metrics to enable the CIO, Tech and Business Leaders to make decisions concerning business priorities, project lifecycle, spend, and resource allocation on projects.Inform and recommend actions regarding technology portfolio requests, progress, risks, and updates at monthly business governance meetings and quarterly with IT steering committeeInfluence technology teams to align on short- and long-term prioritiesLead portfolio planning and budget needed for following year with technology leadership teamAlign planning outcomes with technology strategic roadmap over next 3 years and influence any changesCommunicate at all levels of the organization on portfolio governance, and executionBe accountable for compliance of department related to governance processes (monthly project updates, time tracking, project lifecycle, contracting process ….)Be accountable for the successful management of the technology strategic roadmapIntroduce and promote new and modern ways of working and organize work such as services oriented and agile product managementNavigate complexity and supporting consistent transformation and changeWork in a highly collaborative environment and creating high-performing teamsSimplifying technology language and complexity to a broad audienceConnecting the dots on problems, bring a key eye for details and expert problem perceptionDevelop partnerships with the following key stakeholders.Partner with other PMO leaders to further develop PMO organizational structures and facilitate transparency and effective communication.IT delivery leaders to ensure demand is properly vetted, approved and executed for success.IT steering committee, business sponsors and IT leaders for project approvals and updatesCIO to provide updates on transformation strategy, delivery and enable the CIO office with dataDev and QA lead on best practices and resolving any roadblocks.Architecture and security teams on best practices and demand approvalsBusiness and IT resources on project change management and user trainingInternal Audit to ensure project controls and SDLC processes are followedIT Operations for standards, project transition and process improvement opportunitiesOther job duties include but not limited to:Coaching PMO team on best practices and methodologiesDrive standardization on all stages of project lifecycleContinuously assess and re-evaluate standards, process and team structure for improvementDefine KPIs for the organization and individual projects to drive data insightsDevelop dashboards and reports to enable IT and business with project dataCoach teams on project methodologies (e.g., Agile) fit for the organizationDrive quality of projects, user training and project change managementMaintain, manage and report on project financial budgets, actuals and forecasts.Prepare project status reports and steering committee presentationsPosition Requirements:Office work environment, 40+ work hours per weekTravel as required (0-25%).Minimum Requirements:8+ years experience in areas of technology project management6+ years leading technology project management teamsExperience delivering technology transformation projects.Experience managing simultaneous and complex technology projectsStrong retail experienceExperience managing the work of external / offshore vendorsStrong interpersonal, facilitation skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsTeam player with excellent collaboration skillsHigh attention to detailSelf-starter with sense of urgencyEnjoys fast paced environmentsAbility to summarize complex information and concepts and clearly communicate up to Senior ManagementExposure to Project Management and related KPIs as well as Organization metrics measurement and OKRsStrong PowerPoint, Excel skills required, including the ability to create executive summaries, visualize complex data, and communicate historical trendsTeam leadership and management.Preferred requirements:Bachelors in business, computer science, MIS or other four-year related degreeExperience with SharePoint, ServiceNow modules and PowerBI capabilities“Projected Salary Range: $175,000 - $210,000”.25% Bonus opportunity + other incentivesFamily Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and makes all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.