Location - Hybrid - Houston, TX
Digital Experience Group (*/dxg), a Division of Wolters Kluwer, is searching for an
Associate Director, Technology Project/Program Management, reporting into the Director, Project Management for the ELM Division of
/dxg. You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the /dxg ELM PMO that will be tasked to support delivery on a portfolio of ELM Solutions (ELM) which offers enterprise legal management Solutions to help businesses better manage their practices and processes. This includes utilization of project management methodologies and tools for managing the implementation of multiple projects and programs. You will also be accountable for supporting the creation & management of the delivery KPIs and executive dashboards for tracking. You will inspire and develop our team of project managers to build a culture of visibility, transparency, and success.
Responsibilities:
- Create, maintain and improve project portfolio management practices and tools to lead a cohesive approach for consistency and efficiency
- Partner with /dxg ELM clients (WK business units) and /dxg ELM leadership to manage assigned portfolio intake including assessing, prioritizing and resourcing in alignment with portfolio and our goals
- Responsible for oversight of financial management of projects and programs applying */dxg tools and practices including:
- Create the IT Budget, LEs, and VSP. Maintaining the forecasting model to accommodate business changes
- Complete ad-hoc financial reporting
- Complete month-end close process for ClickTime
- Review monthly actuals and provide commentary on variances
- Help with annual SOW/PO process
- Support ongoing governance and steering committees for major programs within the portfolio
- Support creation of executive dashboards on all key initiatives within the portfolio
- Perform readouts to executive leadership on the portfolio of projects regarding progress and remediation of issues
- Own timeliness, quality, and business value KPIs for projects and programs
- Manage issues, risks and dependencies within assigned portfolio and across portfolios
- Main liaison partnering with internal and external stakeholders for delivery within Agile models including tracking of delivery success as related to yearly project/program goals within defined budget
- Drive adoption of and ensure adherence to PMO processes, standards and PPM tools
- Help improve */dxg ELM's ability to use agile development at scale
- Support staffing and hiring of team members with effective managing and monitoring of work within the team to include meeting deadlines, achieving work quality expectations, supporting appropriate distribution of work functions within the team, and maintaining partner relationships
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and relevant experience
- 5+ years experience in project management creating project plans, project schedules and associated project materials
- 5+ years of professional experience in financial reporting and variance analysis
- Advanced Excel and strong communication skills.
- 5+ years of direct experience managing a team
- Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile practices such as Scrum, Kanban and/or SAFe agile framework, Quality Engineering with focus on test case automation and integrating with Continuous Testing pipelines
- Experience with project management & technology product delivery methodologies (i.e. Lean)
- Excellent oral, written and presentation development/delivery skills are necessary and will be used to communicate with various cross functional groups and management levels in a fast-paced environment
- Certifications: Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Project Management Professional (PMP) required
- Excellent leadership, communication, organization, and conflict resolution skills
- Desired experience with Confluence and Jira
- Experience with Cloud Technologies preferred
Benefits:
A comprehensive benefits package that begins your first day of employment.
Additional Information: Wolters Kluwer offers great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available - https://www.mywolterskluwerbenefits.com/index.html
Diversity Matters
Wolters Kluwer strives for an inclusive company culture in which we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent to achieve our strategy. As a global company, having a diverse workforce is of the utmost importance. We've been recognized by employees as a European Diversity Leader in the Financial Times, as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2022, 2021 and 2020 and as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018. In 2020, we placed third in the Female Board Index, and were recognized by the European Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index. Wolters Kluwer and all of our subsidiaries, divisions and customer/departments is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.
