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Wabtec Corporation · 1 day ago

Senior Director, Program Management

West Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$161K/yr - $230K/yr

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. The Senior Director for Program Management will manage and coordinate Project Managers to ensure timely execution of projects, define PM frameworks, and provide leadership updates on portfolio health.

Railroad Manufacture

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day execution of projects

Track requirements, stakeholder expectations, key milestones, testing progress and project health and provide regular updates to customers

Outline multi-generational project strategy aligned to deliver on the expected outcomes

Coordinate internal and vendor Project Managers executing various projects across multiple programs

Coordinate allocation of Project Managers and technical resources

Work with project controls to provide financial predictability within the P&L for the quarter, the year, and the overall program

Work directly with global technical teams, both internal and vendor provided, to drive execution of projects in portfolio

Drive ownership within each program

Ensure all programs are properly staffed

Provide appropriate escalation for programs

Support execution team with resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies. Partner with technical and functional teams external to the project to ensure their tasks are completed as required

Provide regular portfolio status updates to leadership

Define flexible project management framework to be utilized by all Technical Project Managers coordinating and able of containing both waterfall and agile projects

Define and drive adoption of portfolio, program and project management tools to be used for all projects

Drive adoption of agile and lean approaches to project execution

Coach PMs and provide feedback on their performance and improvement opportunities

Drive improvement initiatives and incorporate latest industry trends

Perform initial and final financial reviews, and ensure ongoing budget tracking

Define execution methodologies and project management practices to be followed by all projects within the program

Organize project teams comprising from internal and external technical and functional experts based on budget, scope and timeline

Qualification

Agile MethodologiesBudget ManagementProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementAnalytical SkillsLeadership SkillsCoachingCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving

Required

Proven experience working with executive-level stakeholders in large projects to define enterprise software implementation and delivery strategy while managing a portfolio of projects

Track record of successful solution delivery with demonstrated success managing multiple complex projects, juggling competing priorities, and meeting exacting deadlines

Experienced with managing budgets including annual budgets and large-scale projects

Strong leadership skills with ability to influence outcomes and organize teams to attain shared goals

Demonstrated success as a seasoned manager with ability to hire, mentor, coach, develop, and motivate a geographically dispersed high performing team

Proven customer focus - evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer, builds strong customer relationships, creates processes with customer viewpoint and partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives

Strong analytical and strong problem-solving skills. Communicates in a clear and concise manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions, anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve, creates actionable strategies and operational plans

Benefits

Health

Welfare

Retirement

Annual bonus, if eligible

Company

Wabtec Corporation

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Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services.

Founded in 1869

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

10001+ employees

http://www.wabteccorp.com

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