Director of Project Management Organization - Rolling Meadows, IL

Description

Company Background

Epiq Solutions develops cutting-edge software-defined radio (SDR) products and processing solutions to enable spectrum dominance for maritime, land, air, and space domains. With 17 years serving government and commercial enterprise customers and 30K+ devices fielded to more than 500 customers, Epiq Solutions is a trusted partner with a proven heritage of delivering open architecture products in radically small form factors where time-to-market, cost, and performance are critical for mission success.

For more information, visit https://epiqsolutions.com

Introduction

At Epiq Solutions, the project management organization owns cross functional project launch, planning, control, and delivery against timeline and budget as well as the project management discipline and process. The Director of PMO leads a growing team of project managers who work across all three Epiq Solutions business units, engineering functions, and with customers to ensure we delight customers and deliver for the business.

Epiq Solutions is seeking a Director of PMO to lead a team that manages cross functional projects and product development from concept to commercialization to lifecycle and sustainment. Product development projects will be a mix of simple to complex and will be internally and externally funded. Many projects are driven by requirements from Federal Government customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead a team of project managers and function as project manager on the most complex projects.
• Own the project management discipline within the company and evolve and mature our project management processes.
• Demonstrate leadership across the organization, promoting common core values.
• Maintain and enhance our efficiency as we grow rapidly to meet market demands.
• The PMO:

          - Leads multi-disciplinary development efforts to meet technical, schedule, and cost requirements.

          - Identifies and manages risks and opportunities including prioritization, mitigation, escalation, and resolution.

          - Negotiates and agrees with the customer on achievement of key requirements and objectives of the program.

          - Maintains hands-on control of the program through a process of regular program reviews, design reviews, and staff

             meetings.

          - Maintains program visibility through regular technical, management, and progress meetings. Interface with customers to

            maintain effective relationships to instill and enhance the customer’s confidence in Epiq’s ability to deliver.

          - Defines project execution and process improvements that can increase execution velocity .

          - Provides regular project status updates to executive leadership.

Requirements

Required Skills  

• Ten or more years of project management experience in technology product development with a track record of strong performance.
• Two or more years managing a team of project managers.
• Experience leading product development using formal processes.
• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
• Highly flexible and adaptable to continuous change and growth.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work well with a great deal of autonomy.
• Ability to solve problems with innovative thinking.
• Demonstrate integrity, dependability, responsibility, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic, and empathy.
• Financial literacy and business operations experience.
• Willing to travel up to 20%, primarily to Epiq locations in Frederick, Maryland and Montreal, Canada, as well as to customer locations as required.
• Willing and able to obtain a security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience as a project manager of federal contracts or defense systems.
• Engineering or technical background.

BENEFITS

• Join a successful and growing company with a bright future
• Flexible work hours
• Generous vacation policy
• Paid five-week sabbatical every five years
• 401(k) matching
• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Life, short and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness reimbursement
• Charitable giving company match
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and performance
• Fun, laid-back culture and rewarding work!

Epiq Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.