Sr Director Strategic Portfolio & Program Management
Location:
Chandler, AZ, US, 85224Narragansett, RI, US, 2882Bear, DE, US, 19701Woodstock, CT, US, 6281Carol Stream, IL, US, 60188Rogers, CT, US, 6263
Job Category: Information Technology
Shift: Shift 1
Full Time / Part Time: Full-Time
Job Level: Sr Director
Approximate Travel: 10%
Job Description:
Summary:
The Senior Director of Strategic Portfolio and Program Management's primary focus is to make the best possible use of IT and business resources to deliver the maximum value and benefits from projects and programs within the strategic portfolio. This role will also provide strategic oversight and direction to ensure that all strategic programs align with the company's objectives and are delivered successfully. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the management and delivery of ERP systems to a matrix manufacturing organization and have ownership for identifying, prioritizing, and coordinating project and program resources. They will be engaged with all initiatives within the IT project portfolio including management of project activities, from resource allocation to risk management, while fostering an environment that enables project teams to excel in delivering for business stakeholders.
This role assumes the overarching responsibility for supporting organizational and IT leadership in their efforts at overseeing, managing and leveraging the entire life cycle of IT investments and initiatives to optimally achieve enterprise goals and objectives. The successful candidate will guide the establishment and necessary revisions of standard processes for initiative intake, prioritization, communication of the portfolio, resource deployment, progress monitoring, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the portfolio. This includes facilitating the development and management of a dashboard of performance measures and monitors portfolio relevance and performance by tracking progress towards measurable targets.
Compensation for this position will be determined based on various factors, including experience, skills, and internal equity. The expected salary range for this role is between $185,000 and $260,000. Additional compensation may include but is not limited to, bonus programs and an employee stock purchase plan. For a comprehensive list of benefits, please visit our Careers Benefits page.
Essential Functions:
Successfully managed a large ERP or SAP S/4Hana implementation that included some level of business transformation and process optimization across multiple geographies including proven experience establishing PMOs for large-scale IT or ERP transformations
Partners across key functional areas to deploy transformational change leadership practices including training on change management excellence, develop specific change management strategies, support project change management plans, and leverage tools to stay attuned to the organization.
Works with Sr. Leaders to identify and execute a portfolio of strategic initiatives and projects that deliver desired growth, transformation, capability development, and value creation.
Oversee the maturity and delivery of portfolio and project management services which drive project management practices, tracks and reports portfolio progress, and works with project managers to scope, define, and execute strategic initiatives.
Ensure on-going development and deployment of best practices and world class capabilities across the organization.
Executes strategic direction and provides leadership with respect to initiative or program creation, alignment to business goals, stakeholder management & executive communications.
Builds and manages relationships with department leads, key stakeholders, suppliers, partners and organizations.
Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure program scope definition meets short and long term business objectives.
Manages, identifies and drives resolution of program risks, issues and decisions including those that are direct contributors or dependencies to programs or impact program delivery including developing and driving mitigation strategies.
Works with stakeholders and partners to plan and coordinate day-to-day activities for associated programs.
Owns, manages, and executes change controls effectively throughout program and uses this as a tool to manage and limit scope changes to programs.
Manages resources that are assigned to program, monitors commitment, and engages management when staffing levels are not in balance with the outcomes required for the program to be successful.
Identifies, documents, and understands workstream and project dependencies including measuring programs success through the identification of measures and standards.
Qualifications:
University degree in the field of business, IT, finance, accounting, economics or business administration, with 10+ years of equivalent work experience.
Minimum 10+ years of experience in a senior management role in a business or technology function
Minimum 10+ years of experience managing complex ERP implementations, strategic programs and project delivery
Establishes working knowledge of the organizations business production processes and operational functions
Leadership experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders
Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles with basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting
Extensive experience working in a fast paced, cross-functional and cross-team environment and being the Functional go-to person with multiple business partners.
Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to develop effective working relationships with others, a demonstrated customer focus, teamwork skills, and a willingness to share technical and business knowledge with team members.
Works with senior management to establish strategic direction, operating policies, and to aid in major project planning.
A demonstrated ability to implement processes and standards and effectively communicate those across a technology organization.
Additional Qualification Details: No additional requirement needed
Who We Are and What We Are All About:
Rogers Corporation makes tomorrow's innovations possible. Help build a cleaner, safer and more connected world with a career at Rogers, where we make tomorrow's innovations possible. We rely on a talented workforce to develop our cutting edge, market-leading material technologies. Our global team develops innovative specialty materials and components that enable technology in a wide array of high-growth markets. Our customers expect high performance and reliability, so we are always looking for people who can improve processes, get results and represent a best-in-class organization. People are at the heart of all our operations, and we encourage our employees to act with integrity, creativity and excellence to help drive results worldwide.
Why Work for Rogers:
It is our commitment to get "Results, but Results the Right Way." Rogers offers an exceptional work environment and a value-driven culture modeled by leadership. Employees have access to developmental opportunities as well as top-notch benefits and incentive programs. Come join a winning team!
Rogers Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, as well as other protected groups.
About Rogers Corporation:
At Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG), we're changing how the world uses technology. We are a global leader in materials technology and manufacturing, producing engineered materials to power, protect and connect our world. With nearly 200 years of materials science and engineering experience, Rogers delivers high-performance solutions that enable global Advanced Electronics Solutions and Elastomeric Material Solutions, as well as other technologies where reliability is critical. Rogers enables the world's leading innovators to achieve greater performance, speed to market and reliability through our renowned technical solutions support, problem-solving and application engineering capabilities. Rogers delivers market-leading solutions for energy-efficient motor drives, vehicle electrification and alternative energy, sealing, vibration management, and impact protection in mobile devices, transportation interiors, industrial equipment and performance apparel, wireless infrastructure and automotive safety and radar systems. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona (USA), Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, China, Germany, Belgium, Hungary and South Korea, with joint ventures and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.rogerscorp.com .
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