Executive Director – Delivery

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🏄 California – Remote

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🏄 California – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $218k - $250k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Director

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United States Department of Defense

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Government • Security • Defense

United States Department of Defense is a United States government organization responsible for providing the military forces needed to deter war and ensure the security of the nation. It works in collaboration with its allies and partners to support democratic values, uphold international laws, and ensure a free and open world, focusing heavily on areas such as the Indo-Pacific region. The Department is involved in a wide array of activities, including strategic defense planning, military operations, and providing security assistance to nations like Ukraine. It encompasses branches such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard, and plays a vital role in the cybersecurity and defense technology sectors.

67295 - 67295 employees

Founded 1947

🏛️ Government

🔐 Security

📋 Description

• Build and lead the program delivery function of one of our partner practices, establishing the operating model, communication planning, processes, and tools for successful project execution, both on- and offshore. • Define, manage, and execute a variety of client projects to maximize business objectives, manage expectations, and maintain profitability. • Directly manage project management team members, providing ongoing mentorship, career development, and performance guidance. • When needed, recruit, manage, and mentor a high-performing team of project and program managers, fostering a culture of client and team excellence and continuous improvement. • Oversee and deliver weekly internal and client-facing status updates for engagements, including executive-level (C-suite) communications. • Balance strategic and operational thinking with strong attention to detail and execution. • Serve as the primary point of contact between clients and internal teams, ensuring clear and consistent project communication. • Make resourcing recommendations and monitor team bandwidth and effectiveness; assess program pacing and delivery health to ensure viability. • Join client and internal meetings to identify evolving needs and opportunities; act as a subject matter expert on delivery processes, capacity, and timelines. • Lead discussions with key stakeholders to communicate program progress, milestones, and overall delivery health. • Manage complex project timelines, budgets, scope, and risks to ensure high-quality delivery outcomes. • Contribute to business development efforts by helping define project scope, resource estimates, and refining processes as we scale. • Support change management by modeling tactical approaches and managing resources across shifting project needs. • Travel is expected, up to 40%

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of digital & technical project management, ideally in content management systems, eCommerce and digital design environment • 5+ years of program management experience • 7+ years experience managing, leading, and mentoring an internal team and creating a collaborative team environment • Experience with managing a variety of technology platforms implementations and solutions, especially Adobe technology and creative solutions • Experience with Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Experience Platform, and Adobe Analytics implementations as well as CDP and Adobe Journey Optimizer and Customer Journey Analytics • Strong cross-functional and cross-geographical leadership skills, with a track record of driving delivery excellence and managing global processes • Experience in management and merging project artifacts into a program scale set of artifacts used to orchestrate the larger set of initiatives and optimize delivery and minimize negative risk • Project and team financial management, including budget management, margin, demand forecasting, and resource planning in collaboration with resourcing and operations teams • A proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously, including scheduling, planning, and delivery excellence • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate will not be hesitant to have conversations with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the success of the project or program • Excellent problem solving, organization, time management, and risk management skills. • The ability to be self-directed and work in a dynamic environment with resources of various skills and experience levels to ensure successful delivery • Competency with relevant project management and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, and G-Suite • Experience leading digital transformation initiatives • Experience working in an agile framework and hybrid scrumfall environment • Excellent client communication experience • Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree of education relevant to the industry

🏖️ Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage • 401k plan, plus matching • PTO • Paid Company Holidays • Parental Leave