PMO Lead

PMO LeadE*Pro Consulting service offerings include contingent Staff Augmentation of IT professionals, Permanent Recruiting and Temp-to-Hire. In addition, our industry expertise and knowledge within financial services, Insurance, Telecom, Manufacturing, Technology, Media and Entertainment, Pharmaceutical, Health Care and service industries ensures our services are customized to meet specific needs. For more details please visit our website www.epro-tech.com.Job DescriptionJob Title: PMO LeadLocation: Minneapolis, MN

Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in program/project management, portfolio management, systems development methodologyLead a geographically distributed teamManage and deploy initiatives by influenceDevelop and deliver presentations, training sessions and demosProject escalations managementProject manager requirements forecasting (Ramp up/down) Project Metrics and reportingPMO Process gaps and flowsCustomer satisfactionGoverning Major programsProject manager onboarding/offboardingProject quality auditKey Performance IndicatorSLA variations ManagementProject ClosuresProject manager performance reviewalProjects budget/schedule reviewIT and business/industry work experienceprogram/project management experienceEquivalent leadership experienceDemonstrated leadership skills with a focus on leading through ambiguity and influencing senior level management and key stakeholdersAbility to work across multiple countries and groups to set direction, build consensus and solve problemsDemonstrated experience with leading large scale change initiatives, and in a complex, multi-faceted environmentConceptual thinking; ability to communicate a compelling vision and apply business needs with resource requirements in an effective manner as an input to near and long term requirementsAbility to communicate effectively in all settings, including sensitive and intense situations, by tactfully responding to requests and thoughtfully persuading others to adopt ideasExperience in contract negotiation and management of vendorsAbility to accomplish results through lower level supervisors or and professional employeesAbility to travel internationallyConfidence to stand up to challenges, say no when expectations are unrealistic, or to help set realistic expectationsExperience with off-shore delivery models