Associate Director, Performance & Portfolio Management

Responsibilities

• Lead the SMO performance & portfolio management team (including system owners) who will develop and manage as assigned key project artifacts such as project charters, status reports, work plans, stakeholder engagement plans and decision-making model.
• Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Quality policies and procedures and developing governance frameworks for resource allocation and investment decision.
• Build and maintain collaborative and trusted relationships at all levels within the organization by understanding business needs and providing exceptional project management leadership to advance strategic priorities.
• Recommend improvement opportunities and implement departmental initiatives to increase effectiveness-ensure resource capacity and capability alignment with strategic priorities.
• Strategize with and advise project sponsor/business lead regarding project direction and decisions. Provide strategic project advisory to enable successful outcomes leading to agility and efficiency-promote transparency and accountability through robust tracking and communication.
• Manage the entire lifecycle of projects including driving team accountabilities, addressing project issues/risks, driving effective decision making and delivering status updates/recommendations to function head or senior management.
• Responsible at the program level to ensure key projects are delivered effectively (meeting the business needs) and on time.
• Maintain and update the master project list, aligning with enterprise priorities.
• Bachelor's degree at a minimum, advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred
• 10 + years project management experience and/or business excellence methodologies within global companies, working on large cross-functional strategic and operations initiatives.
• Project management certification(s) preferred (e.g. Lean Six Sigma certification(s), Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification)
• Proven Success in a leadership role with strong leadership/management skills. Strong communication skills, both orally and written
• Demonstrated ability to lead/influence global multi-functional teams
• Proven project planning and management experience including successful implementation of business and technology initiatives (ideally within supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or an enterprise transformation environment)
• Experience working a global, complex and matrix environment
• Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation

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Additional Information

This position is based in North Chicago, IL (3 days onsite/2 days remote, 100% remote option is not available) The Associate Director, Performance & Portfolio Management is a role within the Global Supply Chain Strategic Management Office (SMO). This role will lead and be accountable for the successful delivery of assigned process programs and projects, building the strategy and plan related to the strategic project and innovation portfolio, along with identifying and implementing operational excellence improvement projects/programs to support the entire function. The role will serve as a key contributor in end-to-end project/program objectives and outcomes, develop governance frameworks, especially driving efficiency and agility, and deliver new systems or system improvements to increase the success of the operations. This role will drive projects across the SMO and will provide various opportunities to communicate recommendations to senior-level leaders.

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