Director, Program Management Office

Job Duties And Responsibilities

Provide overall delivery and oversight for improvement initiatives
Work across Business Units (BUs), functions, and workstreams to monitor timing, dependencies, issues, and risks and to coordinate information sharing
Aggregate end-to-end reporting on program progress across functions and workstreams for the Board and Business Units
Leadership
Monitor program health to identify roadblocks to value realization, escalate risks to appropriate stakeholders and ideate solutions
Validate business cases and investment decisions coordinating closely with Finance
Apply project management best practices and ensure program / project teams are using appropriate tools and PMO methodologies
Coordinate program support across organizational boundaries including engaging support functions company-wide on a global basis
Communicate efficiently and effectively to key senior stakeholders and executive team members
Deliver monthly dashboards and monthly KPIs for each stakeholder and coordinate running the monthly Global Leadership meeting
Manage overall program budget tracking, forecast variances, and report financial performance against approved business cases
Partner with HR and business leads to support change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and adoption tracking

Skills And Qualifications

• Polished communication skills and experience communicating with and presenting to senior management; external partners and all skill levels
• Highly organized with a proven ability to collaborate across functions to drive results
• Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent) to support executive-level dashboards and KPI reporting

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; preferably in a quantitative or business area
• MBA a plus
• PMP or equivalent project/program management certification

Experience Requirements

• 8+ years of work experience in complex program management, including 3+ years in a leadership capacity, with demonstrated expertise in risk mitigation and governance while balancing competing priorities
• Experience using project management software (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Experience leading a program management office across multiple, complex strategic initiatives and disparate stakeholder groups in a company with global offices and partnerships
• Experience in change management principles and methodologies; Prosci or equivalent certification a plus
• Experience in the agriculture, chemical, manufacturing, or life sciences industry preferred

Benefits

• Health insurance including Medical (PPO); Dental (PPO / HMO), Vision is offered at low cost to employees and their families
• Life & AD&D insurance is provided for employees and their families
• Retail Savings plan - 401(k) or Roth- comes with employer matching after 30 days of employment
• American Vanguard Company (NYSE: AVD) also offers an Employee Stock Purchasing Plan (ESPP) with employee discount
• Salary ranges from $150K depending on experience and education
• Other benefits include options for Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• a Wellness program and more