Director of Project Management

Job Description

Your Role as the Director of Project Management:
As the Director of Project Management, you will provide strategic leadership and direction across multiple, high-impact projects, ensuring alignment with the organization’s long-term vision and objectives. You will lead a team of project managers, overseeing the successful execution of project portfolios, optimizing processes, and driving the efficient delivery of complex, multi-departmental initiatives. Your role is to influence at an executive level, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and promoting best practices in project management.

A Day in the Life of a Director of Project Management:

• Strategic Leadership: Set the vision and strategic direction for the project management function, aligning project portfolios with corporate objectives to deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Portfolio Oversight: Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of multiple complex projects, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently and milestones are met on time and within budget.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with executive leadership, technical teams, and key stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and the successful delivery of projects across departments and regions.
• Process Optimization: Establish and continuously improve project management processes, tools, and methodologies to drive operational excellence and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality results.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies to minimize impact, maintaining a focus on high standards and business continuity.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Provide guidance on resolving complex project issues and navigating technical challenges.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison between project teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership. Translate complex technical challenges into actionable business insights and communicate progress effectively.
• Change Management: Facilitate change management processes, ensuring that all team members are aligned with project goals and that necessary adjustments are made promptly and efficiently.
• Performance Analysis: Regularly review and analyze completed projects, identifying lessons learned and implementing continuous improvement strategies to enhance future project outcomes.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role overseeing large, cross-functional technical projects.
• Proven expertise in managing project portfolios, particularly within software development or technology environments.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (PMP, Prince2, Agile), with a track record of optimizing processes and delivering successful outcomes.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as JIRA and experience using data-driven insights for project tracking and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change and inspire teams to achieve high levels of performance.

The Perks of Working for Appspace:

For all our team members, we offer a variety of benefits from competitive salaries, employer paid medical, dental and vision coverage and mental health resources.

Additional perks include:

• Flexible work schedules
• Remote work opportunities
• A casual dress work environment 
• Reduced working hours in August 
• Appspace Quiet Fridays (No non-essential internal meetings scheduled)
• Gym allowance
• Training allowance
• Training days off