Director, IS Project Management | Fort Worth, TX

The Director, IS Project Management is accountable for planning and overseeing the development and support of the IS Project Management Team. This role will work with the Business Users to develop key strategic projects. The Director of the IS Project Management Team will supervise and manage direct reports; Project Managers (PM), Scrum Masters and Business Analysts. Additionally, as a Director, this person will work directly with all levels of leadership to build and present a global strategy for IT Projects.

Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, TTI, Inc. is the world's leading authorized distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical, and discrete components. Celebrating more than 50 years, this Berkshire Hathaway company is ever-growing and has over 100 locations in North America, Europe, and Asia! Join a winning team in a growing global organization!

Our Director of IS Project Management:

Strategic Leadership and Vision

• Developing IS project management Strategy: Define and articulate the long-term vision, goals, and roadmap for the project management function within the organization, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
• Portfolio Management: Oversee the organization's entire project portfolio, facilitating strategic decisions on project selection, prioritization, and resource allocation to maximize ROI.
• Innovation: Identify and incorporate emerging project management trends, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and competitiveness.

Governance and Oversight

• Establishing Standards and Best Practices: Create, implement, and continuously refine project management frameworks, processes, and templates to ensure consistency and quality across all projects.
• Performance Monitoring: Develop KPIs and metrics for project success, track progress against these indicators, and report on portfolio health to senior leadership.
• Audit and Quality Assurance: Implement routine project audits and quality review processes to ensure project deliverables meet the organization's standards and expectations.

Leadership and Team Development

• Team Building: Recruit, train, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of project managers, coordinators, and support staff.
• Talent Development: Foster a culture of continuous learning, providing coaching, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities to grow the team's capabilities.
• Succession Planning: Identify and develop future leaders within the IS project management team to ensure long-term sustainability of the function.

Project Delivery and Execution Oversight

• Project Planning and Execution: Oversee the planning, initiation, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closing phases of major projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a senior point of contact for project sponsors, executives, and external partners, managing expectations and ensuring transparent communication.
• Issue Resolution: Intervene in high-profile or at-risk projects, providing guidance and support to overcome obstacles and avert escalation.

Stakeholder Management and Communication

• Executive Reporting: Prepare and present regular updates on project and portfolio performance to executive leadership and the board.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Facilitate communication and collaboration between departments, ensuring alignment and shared ownership of projects.
• Escalation Point: Serve as the escalation point for critical project issues, providing clear, timely, and solution-oriented communication.
• Process Improvement and Operational Excellence
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly assess and refine project management processes, seeking efficiencies and eliminating bottlenecks.
• Tool Implementation: Evaluate, select, and deploy project management tools and technologies to streamline workflows and enhance visibility.
• Lessons Learned: Institutionalize the capture and dissemination of lessons learned from completed projects to inform future practice.
• Benchmarking: Compare IS project management performance against industry standards and best practices to identify opportunities for advancement.
• Organizational Alignment and Culture Building
• Alignment with Corporate Strategy: Ensure that all project initiatives support and advance the organization's mission, vision, and strategic objectives.
• Change Advocacy: Promote a culture that embraces change, innovation, and agility, preparing the organization for future challenges.
• Ethics and Integrity: Uphold and model the organization's values, setting the standard for ethical conduct and decision-making in project management.
• Employee Engagement: Encourage open communication, recognition, and participation to foster a motivated and committed team.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related degree or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Eight plus years of experience in IT Project Leadership is required.
• Minimum of five years in a supervisory or leadership capacity with demonstrated increasing levels of responsibility .

What we look for:

• PMP and/or Agile Scrum Certification preferred.
• Experience with Project Management Institute (PMI) requirements.
• Effectively applies PMI methodology and enforces project standards.
• Experience with full life-cycle software development.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various levels of end users.
• High level analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail skills.
• Advanced organizational skills and multitasking ability.
• Self-managing skills and high degree of initiative.
• Possesses interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.

This is a summary of the accountabilities and requirements for this position. The company reserves the right to modify or amend accountabilities and requirements at anytime at its sole discretion based on business needs. Any part of this job description is subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Please note that we do not offer relocation assistance for this position. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate at their own expense.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Only candidates authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

What we offer our team members:

• A great benefits package that includes (but is not limited to) Medical/ Dental/ Vision, 401(k)/Roth plan with matching, and Healthcare Savings Accounts.
• Educational Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement).
• Ongoing training throughout your employment with opportunities to participate in professional and personal development programs.
• A strong focus on giving back to our communities through philanthropic opportunities.

Want to learn more? Visit us at Working at TTI, Inc.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we support protected veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

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