Senior Director of Project Management

HYBRID POSITION - 463 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10018

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Project Management Office establishes and sustains enterprise standards for project, portfolio & continuous improvement management to ensure strategic initiatives deliver measurable value, strengthen operational performance & support organizational transformation.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Director of Project Management at The Jewish Board is a change agent with a growth mindset, an entrepreneurial spirit with proven leadership and relationship management expertise. This position will utilize strong facilitation skills and Lean Six Sigma / project management methodologies to guide the development and implementation of core projects that drive The Jewish Board’s Operational Excellence strategic initiative. This position is responsible for a systematic approach to managing top-level, high-priority, cross-departmental strategic initiatives from scoping through implementation. In addition, the position will actively oversee project teams.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Design, lead & continuously improve agency-wide forums, learning opportunities & engagement strategies that strengthen continuous improvement capabilities, share practical lessons & support organizational culture change
• Teach, coach, facilitate and lead the adoption of Lean Six Sigma tools, methods and concepts
• Develop and support a culture of project management discipline within The Jewish Board
• Provide overall leadership and management of the project management office
• Provide executive-level portfolio visibility, surface risks & interdependencies, and facilitate prioritization, escalation & decision-making across enterprise initiatives
• Direct responsibility for planning, organizing and the direction of the organization’s project management office
• Develop and maintain project portfolio, project plans on major initiatives and report status
• Ensure projects are being documented appropriately to mitigate risk and to be delivered on time
• Champion process improvement and Lean Six Sigma initiatives across the agency
• Support Lean Six Sigma/ project management training of staff as needed along with developing training materials as appropriate
• Lead efforts to identify and implement new opportunities for process improvement and operational excellence
• Leverage problem solving and influencing skills to ensure project plans deliver on intent
• Partner with internal departments and divisions to strategically prioritize multiple complex projects
• Build relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure delivery of commitments
• Partner with leadership to help build a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement promoting the use of best practices and process improvement methodologies
• Other duties as assigned

CORE COMPETENCIES for this role include:

• Strong project management skills while managing multiple, concurrent projects and track project portfolio
• Ability to coach, support and encourage use of Lean Six Sigma and other change management tools
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to drive decision-making and measure the success of process improvement initiatives
• Strategic thinker who can connect the dots and ask the right questions
• Solution-focused and collaborative
• Strong problem solving and process engineering skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, ability to make presentations to various groups
• Strong ability to prepare project dashboards and status reports for stakeholders and senior leaders
• Outstanding interpersonal and team skills, with a service-oriented attitude
• Ability to communicate well with individuals, and in group settings, in a consultative manner
• Strong conflict management skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Flexibility and adaptability in performing work duties
• Highly organized and ability to balance multiple assignments of competing priorities while managing to meet forecasted target dates

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s preferred in a relevant field from an accredited college or university, other related degree, or equivalent experience.
• Certification as a (Lean) Six Sigma Black Belt, and a Project Management Professional (PMP); or similar demonstration of experience, skill, and training

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:

• 5+ years of experience in operational excellence/project management/ Lean Six Sigma
• Demonstrated experience applying LEAN, Six Sigma and change management methodologies to implement complex process improvement initiatives
• Experience in managing projects that require critical thinking and the ability to understand business issues and processes
• Proven ability to work with all levels of an organization and foster cross departmental relationships
• Expert-level knowledge of project and change management, methodologies, techniques, processes (e.g., Project and Portfolio Management Methodology - PPM)
• Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative information
• Experience managing projects, teams, deliverables and their timelines; delegating and following up on tasks
• Experience developing training materials and guides, and leading user training / coaching sessions

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED (List the computer skills needed):

• Advanced experience with Microsoft technologies: particularly PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio Outlook and Teams
• Use of Project Management software

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:

• The candidate should be able to read documents for analytical purposes such as computer information, software, computer graphic design programs, etc.
• Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT:

• The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions.
• To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (75% of the time) and stand (25% of the time)
• This role is hybrid eligible- work remotely with occasional travel to agency trainings and events as needed