Sr Director Project Management
The Sr Director Project Management will lead the Project Management activities across the Enterprise. This seasoned Project Management (PM) professional will have deep knowledge and experience of Project Management best practices and systems and be able to implement them resulting in increased efficiency, establishment of and adherence to an optimized work-flow process, reduced cycle times, more effective use of resources/talent, and reductions in errors/omissions. This position will work cross-functionally to ensure that the project management discipline addresses the business requirements. Reporting to the Executive Leadership, Sr Director Project Management will be accountable for demonstrating continual and quantifiable improvement in efficiency, staff utilization, cost savings and client satisfaction (relevant to operations).

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Position Summary
The Sr Director Project Management will lead the Project Management activities across the Enterprise. This seasoned Project Management (PM) professional will have deep knowledge and experience of Project Management best practices and systems and be able to implement them resulting in increased efficiency, establishment of and adherence to an optimized work-flow process, reduced cycle times, more effective use of resources/talent, and reductions in errors/omissions. This position will work cross-functionally to ensure that the project management discipline addresses the business requirements. Reporting to the Executive Leadership, Sr Director Project Management will be accountable for demonstrating continual and quantifiable improvement in efficiency, staff utilization, cost savings and client satisfaction (relevant to operations).

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Project Management

PMO Related:
• Leads Enterprise wide project initiative as it relates to operations, tools and PM functions
• Hire, train and mentor full 360 execution experienced Project Managers
• Facilitates the improvement of project team communications through common processes, deliverables, and terminology.
• Enforce Project Schedule conformity across business units
• Enforce Project Change Management protocols across business units
• Establishes and deploys a common set of project management processes and templates
Projects Related:
• Owner of Project Execution
• Project Set up in PM tool/System
• Schedule creation and Management
• Book and Facilitate all key project meetings
• Work closely with department teams to ensure on time delivery on strategy, execution, release and formal close out
• Conduct Project status with internal teams and clients
• Work closely between departments to ensure seamless pass off - concept to production. Ensure no silos.
Resource Management
• Ensure Time tracking Compliance across enterprise
• Perform department Capacity Planning for active programs and projections for sales pipeline
• Employee Utilization Reporting by departments
• Time estimation/Budget Planning Support for project deliverables (based on historical data)
• On own projects work with Department heads to assign resources to projects and align those resources accordingly to tasks on projects.
Tools/Templates
• Product Owner and System Administrator for PM Tool
• PM tool - Design and implementation of project-related templates, reports, and workflows
• Induction and refresher training for PM tool
• Communications across enterprise as it relates to PM tool NEW ADDITIONS or UPDATES
Process Governance
• PMO Owns and protects the integrity of the process and all associated outputs
• Enforce Adoption of process existing and new
• As new or revised processes and templates are made available, the PMO deploys them consistently to the organization.
• Process Change Management comes through PMO for formal change across enterprise
• Inductions and Refresher Trainings
Monitor/Control
• Tracks organization-wide metrics on the state of project delivery and the value being provided to the business.
• Constant Assessment of the project delivery environment on an ongoing basis to determine and measure improvements made over time.
• Efficiencies goals set and always look to improve and enhance workflow to allow for scalability
Vendor Management:
• Vendor Mgmt for all execution based vendors (as agreed with Bus Unit)*
• Support Account with all key creative deliveries as it relates to vendors secured for strategy or account purposes
• Estimate with vendors, secure contracts, process invoices, create change orders as necessary*
*Only as agreed with Business Unit*
Budgeting Entry and Reconciliation
• Budget Support to Account*
• Budget Reconciliation to Account*
• Support to Account - Enter Invoices into System (A/R)*
*Only as agreed with Business Unit*
Staff Management
• This role might have all PM Levels as direct reports to start in current structure.
• Dir PM will manage and mentor junior staff members
• Dir PM will Provide performance review input 

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports
- May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements
- Travel up to 15%

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Project Management Certification required.

Field of Study/Area of Experience:
-10-15+ years working in
-Project Management Function
-B2B Experience preferred
-Experience in Process Architecture preferred
-Experience in Tools Architecture – mapping process and inductions to enterprise

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
• Advanced computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers
• Advanced Experience with Project Management Tools – PPM solutions or MS Project
• Understand technology to the extent of managing technical resources for digital executions
• Ability to manage teams of resources on projects
• Ability to manage and train junior/mid-level project management staff members
• Good written communication and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service orientation
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong prioritization skills
• Skill in supervising to include delegating responsibility, training and evaluating performance
• Conflict management skills
• Decision making skills
• Team building Skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment
• Ability to make oral presentations
• Ability to gather data, to compile information, and prepare reports
• Ability to ensure a high level of service and quality is maintained
• Ability to direct, lead, coach, and develop people
• Ability to work effectively with management
• Ability to visualize and plan objectives and goals strategically
• Ability to research and analyze data effectively
• Demonstrated ability to provide cross-functional leadership
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadlines

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements
Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear the telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may also require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.

Additional Information Regarding Advantage Solutions Job Duties and Job Descriptions

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.