PMO, Practice Director

at  Burwood Group Inc

WHO WE ARE

Burwood Group is not your average technology consulting firm. We are an innovative, culture-driven industry leader that helps companies use and manage technology to transform business and improve outcomes. Founded in 1997, and headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, we have grown to be a 200+ employee firm with team members from Southern California to North Carolina.

Burwood’s culture is based on our Core Values:

• Customer Focus: We prioritize customers, solving problems, and delivering value by aligning with their needs.
• Collaborate: We work as a team, delivering comprehensive solutions with integrity and focus.
• Care: We are dedicated to our customers’ success, building trust through dependability and commitment.
• Growth Mindset: We embrace continuous improvement, challenging the status quo for better customer outcomes.
• Confidence: We lead with empathy, balancing confidence with humility to meet customer needs.

Through our Core Values, we have cultivated an incredible team of people who are dedicated to their craft and passionate about using their skills to impact the success of the company. Join our team and build a career as unique as you are.
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic PMO Practice Director to lead our PMO team. This senior role, which reports to our Chief Strategy Officer, involves overseeing our PMO capabilities continually improving how we drive customer success, and enabling and empowering our people to learn and grow.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in implementing continuous improvement initiatives with individuals and teams to continuously improve PMO maturity and delivery excellence for our customers. Candidates with global, enterprise experience with PMO concepts and teams will be strongly preferred.
The role is well-aligned with those individuals who want to shape the future of PMO capabilities and functions, who revel in continual opportunities to learn, grow, and lead, and who passionately cares for the team and our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Project Management Office, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Oversee the portfolio management processes, ensuring successful delivery of projects within scope, time, budget, and customer satisfaction.
• Implement and promote Agile methodologies to enhance project efficiency and adaptability.
• Drive transformation initiatives by improving KPIs and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of projects and programs.
• Provide strategic guidance and mentorship to project managers and team members.
• Accountable for the PMO team’s financial targets through effective hiring, staffing, delivery efficiency, and supporting pre-sales scenarios where PMO staffing opportunities or PMO differentiators are required for discussions and proposals.

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