Director of Project Management

Role Overview

• Direct, lead, and oversee project management of the portfolio within assigned Business Unit
• Provide recommendations and improvements to assigned projects as it relates to budget and schedule risks to maintain project health
• Monitor and maintain the progress of the portfolio regarding project plans, budget and cost tracking, customize reports, resource management as well as capacity management
• Create and maintain weekly project status for complex budgets including baseline vs. actual costs, variance analysis, expense authorizations, and purchase order closures
• Proactively address program obstacles, and go above and beyond to chase down loose ends that lead to successful product delivery.
• Establish and grow relationships with client team members.
• Create best practices when it comes to process and procedures to proactively measure and monitor project health.
• Provide recommendations and implement recommendations to improve Project Management processes and templates.
• Communicate with all levels of the organization on all matters related to projects like
• project plan, risk analysis, issues, action items, scope definition, assumptions, and gap analysis.
• Research and recommend solutions to ensure sufficient resource availability; provide reliable estimates of resource allocations required for project success.
• Hire, train, mentor, and manage a team of Project Managers
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Set clear expectations, goals, and performance metrics for Project Management Team
• Provide regular feedback, conduct performance evaluation, and identify opportunities for skill development for direct reports.

Requirements

• Education
• Master's degree required with a degree in Telecommunications or a related field
• Experience
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in the sponsored position or in a Project Management position.
• Special Skills
• Proven experience leading project management teams for software development products within a client-facing consulting or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated ability and experience with product managers, engineering teams and key stakeholders from different business functions
• Strong customer focus, preferably for deliverables targeting third-party software developers
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients and the Next League leadership team
• Proven ability to balance multiple priorities, adapt to constantly changing business environment, work independently, drive projects to completion, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Proven track record of at scale solutions for consumer facing digital experiences.
• Proven experience in the sports industry is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with designers, developers, and product owners

Benefits

• Retirement Plan Programs (with a company match!)
• Unlimited Vacation & Sick Time
• Excellent Health Benefits Packages
• Flexible Working Opportunities (we are a 100% remote business)