Senior Manager, PMO - Kiewit Technology Group

Position Overview

Kiewit Technology Group (KTG) has an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Senior Manager, PMO in the Omaha area. At KTG, the PMO is responsible for the activities associated with both technical and strategic initiatives. There is a need for both waterfall and agile methodologies, so knowledge of both is helpful.The PMO senior manager will be well-versed in data-driven decisioning and identifying common themes and trends in products, projects, and teams. They will be intensely- focused on the growth and development of their team. We have a strong, dynamic team, using advanced practices for the measurement of projects and the portfolio.

District Overview

Kiewit Technology Group (KTG) builds solutions to enable and support a $12.5 billion company. Our mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team deploys technology solutions to the field and home office departments that increase profitability by maximizing the way we use our people and resources in daily operations. KTG uses systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewit’s business and lifecycle of a project to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field by giving our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions. When you join KTG, you will make an impact on the critical work we do every day. 
 

Location

This position is onsite Monday - Thursday with option to work remote on Friday's and will split time between our two offices; 12720 I Street and 7700 Eastport Parkway.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the project governance structure, developing an effective communication strategy and clearly defining the key project management process, deliverables, and sign-offs.
• Work in tandem with the Kiewit Delivery Model (SDLC) team to ensure complete synchronization between tools and process
• Train and coach the key stakeholders in the agreed project delivery processes
• Represent project management function within leadership
• Provide clear and accurate information for effective decision making, to maximize value & mitigate risks
• Establish effective communication channels to capture progress and results of improvement initiatives
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the portfolio
• Define and maintain RACI documentation for cross-functional teams
• Review and track business cases and ROI for projects.
• Monitor project success and report metrics on cost, timeline, and quality during and after project closure
• Progress the maturity of the PMO organization in using metrics for data-driven decisioning and balanced scorecards

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as software development Project Manager, Program Manager, or a related information management / technology role and three (3) years managing project managers in Project Management Office organizations
• Experience with various project management methodologies (waterfall, Agile, SCRUM, Kanban, etc.)
• Proven strategic planning skills, ability to consult and develop business cases
• Expert written and verbal communication skills, with deep experience working with executives
• Trusted advisor with proven ability to works cooperatively across the business and with third-party vendors and partners to cultivate long-term relationships
• Extensive knowledge of large, complex corporate systems
• Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods.
• Working knowledge of industry standard program/project management software (Azure DevOps, MS Project etc.).
• Strong change management skills to include the practical implementation of new-to-Kiewit principles and concepts.
• Identify and prioritize issues, make timely decisions, and determine the nature of the response required
• Experience leading projects in both agile and waterfall environments, with a hybrid of both types a bonus
• Work collaboratively and take a leadership role engaging and informing multiple stakeholder groups

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