Wolters Kluwer · 4 months ago
Director Technology Program and Project Management - Cyber Security Programs
USA - Chicago, IL, West Adams St
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$209K/yr - $296K/yr
10+ years expWolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services, and they are seeking a Director of Technology Program and Project Management to oversee strategic initiatives in cybersecurity programs. This role involves leading project management efforts, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, and fostering continuous improvement in program execution.
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Responsibilities
Create and deliver compelling presentations for WK executives, other senior leaders, and customers
Enables adoption of AI within for programs and projects with GIS
Manage the development, maintenance, and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Work with IT executives to develop annual PMO plans with corresponding resources, costs, and tactical plans to increase the programs success
Collaborates with other IT teams and facilitate the definition of metric and needed reporting for portfolio of programs in scope
Ensure security is top of mind for all program initiations, and that we always balance customer experience and WK Security risk and posture
Lead the group of GIS Project Managers to work on different aspects of GIS projects and monitor progress and adjust as needed
Accountable for managing and coordinating the information security projects
Accountable for the successful delivery of the GIS programs and execution of aspects of project life cycle
Build trusted relationships with internal and external (GBS, Divisions/BU) stakeholders and subject matter experts
Contribute to enhance the application-based security while working with different applications and business owners
Collaborates with other IT Functions to leverage capabilities as well as to provide with reports and information
Working with functional leaders ensure resource availability and allocation to required projects to reach objectives and help the functional leaders in managing resources in an effective and efficient manner
Assist in the development of business cases while working with the associated leaders
Accountable with PM onboarding to the team (both employees and contractors) and developing solutions to reduce the duration of onboarding (seamless onboarding), which includes both process improvements as well as improvement in hiring requirements to focus on hiring top talent
Manage ClickTime data tracking and developing meaningful actionable reports, as needed
Ensures PMO Demand and Intake has GIS representation
Leverage best practices, lessons learned and emerging trends to develop actionable roadmaps that will allow the GIS to implement program/project capability improvements in accordance with desired outcomes
Ensures all programs use best practices in Change Management to ensure both the success of programs as well as increase the experience quality of changes programs in scope deliver
Lead CoE for PMs with focus on adoption of best practices and AI
Ensure programs Provide end user training as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with preference in Information Technology, or related field
Prior experience in managing PMOs and PM CoEs
10 years-of demonstrated progressive experience in IT Program Management and/or change and transformation management
3+ years' experience with shared services model, vendor and/or managed services
3+ years management, enterprise-wide transition and/or transformation programs
Entrepreneurial mindset and proactive way to managing work
Able to deliver with limited oversight and take accountability of actions
Excellent presentation skills, both creating slides and delivering presentations to a variety of audiences
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
Proven ability to solve problems creatively
Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle
Excellent analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
Company
Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is an information services company specializing in software solutions and services for the healthcare and legal sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$1.78B2025-06-23Post Ipo Debt· $578.76M
2025-03-13Post Ipo Debt· $542.74M
2024-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $655.84M
Leadership Team
Jason Marx
CEO, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
Nancy McKinstry
CEO
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