Project Management Office (PMO) Director

Directs, coordinates, and executes the project management function which executes business projects to meet the needs of the Seneca Gaming Corporation. The Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible to direct the planning, implementation, and execution of new business projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to the plan. The Director must have sufficient business acumen and technical design skills to translate business requirements into technology solutions. Working in concert with business and IT management, they must have strong communications, management, and negotiation skills to define requirements and service expectations while negotiating with potential system vendors. The Director will define the project objectives, develop timelines, define project team members, and oversee quality control throughout project life cycles. In conjunction with the CIO, the Director of the PMO will manage an IT steering committee comprised of senior business executives who will prioritize, approve, and track critical projects. Remote or hybrid work schedule available for this job.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.     IT Vision and Strategy: The Director of the PMO, in concert with other Senior IT Leaders, will assist in the development and execution of short and long-term business strategies to leverage leading practices across all lines of business – casino, hotel, food & beverage, retail, and back-of-house.  They will work with Senior Business Leaders throughout the organization to gain a full understanding of long- and short-term business objectives.  Balance individual property needs with benefits gained from standardized systems in a multi property environment.
2.    Project and Portfolio Management:  Provide effective management to the company’s portfolio of projects. Institute and enforce appropriate information technology policies, procedures, Project Management Methodology (PMM), development standards, and methodologies. Lead quarterly IT Steering Committee meetings – presenting budgets, key initiative statuses, new project requests, etc.
3.    Vendor Management:  Develop strategic relationships with vendors to recognize and to implement efficiencies that best meet needs.  Create effective partnerships and negotiate advantageous agreements with service providers and hardware/software vendors.
4.    Develops Requests for Proposals (RFP) in conjunction with purchasing department for external services. Works with procurement to ensure all business requirements are included in RFP, to include operational support and maintenance concerns.
5.    Assist, review, and provide counsel for vendor contracts to ensure contracts are as agreed during vendor demos and negotiations.
6.    Direct, , manage, and supervise junior project managers.
7.    Coordinate resources with other SGC departments and regularly communicate project status updates.
8.    Develop, train and mentor enrolled Seneca Nation members for future management and leadership positions within the company.
9.    Directly lead the Project Management Office.
10.    Allocate resources effectively, including personnel, budgets, and technologies. Demonstrate leadership in IT and working with IT and business to prioritize and manage changing priorities with work requests/projects. Proficient at working with business clients to influence/recommend/design/define/document business requirements and processes. Defines requirements and plans project lifecycle deployment in conjunction with project sponsor, including outlining scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget, communication plan and timing. Creates strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.
11.    Proactively leads and oversees project team and manages conflicts within group. 
12.    Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path,
13.    Plans and schedules project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
14.    Tracks project milestones and deliverables.
15.    Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations.
16.     Generate and distribute regular project status reports to relevant stakeholders.
17.    Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies potential crises, and devises contingency plans.
18.    Defines project success criteria and disseminates them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle.
19.    Is accountable for project results along with project sponsor.
20.    Performs team assessments and evaluations. 
21.    Efficiently identifies and solves project issues. 
22.    Demonstrates leadership to define requirements for project risk. 
23.    Develops Reques