Director - Technical Project Management

Verizon Communications - Basking Ridge, NJ

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Basking Ridge, NJ

10,001+ employees

Telecommunications

About the position

The Director of Technical Project Management at Verizon is responsible for leading the Corporate Systems Group's mission to digitize core processes, delivering real-time insights and capabilities that drive growth and competitive advantage. This role involves establishing a centralized PMO, developing program management processes, and mentoring team members to ensure effective project execution and governance.

Responsibilities

• Establish a centralized center of excellence PMO in alignment with PMI guidelines and CSG PMO framework.
• Build a PMO brand offering and vision board comparable to big 5 consulting organizations.
• Evolve the PMO framework to ensure consistency in execution, risk management, and reporting.
• Develop, implement, and govern program management processes, tools, templates, policies, and metrics.
• Establish the PMO organization structure and manage staffing alignment based on competencies.
• Create a vendor engagement framework to facilitate scaling of resources as necessary.
• Collaborate with the portfolio team to focus on prioritized strategic initiatives.
• Coach and track the PMO team against established OKRs.
• Mentor program managers to improve team maturity and industry standards.
• Provide project planning, milestone management, scope management, resource forecasting, and change management services.
• Monitor project health, key design decisions, and risk reporting.
• Ensure cross-program dependencies are managed and accurately maintained.
• Facilitate change control processes and ensure adherence to project management tools and standards.
• Coordinate project closure and ensure lessons learned are documented.
• Participate in scenario planning and 'war gaming' workshops.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to realize the value of strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Ten or more years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, technology consulting, or corporate development.
• Experience in establishing PMOs and governance frameworks.
• Direct people management experience.
• Willingness to travel.

Nice-to-haves

• Masters in Business Administration.
• Background or demonstrated interest in telecom, technology, or media industries.
• PMP certification.
• Strong analytical approach and structured thinking capabilities.
• Excellent quantitative analysis and financial modeling skills with high proficiency in Excel.
• Ability to synthesize information quickly and present insights to senior management.
• Proven track record of problem identification, solution development, and implementation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $198K - $251K per year.
• Hybrid work environment with defined work location and flexibility.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.