Director Project Manager

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. 

Summary of This Role

Manages the execution of projects in accordance with organization's project management methodology. Develops, prioritizes and submits project plans, budgets and methodologies across a range of key projects. Defines project resources, performance reviews and post implementation evaluations. Takes ownership of the successful implementation of a set of projects. Manages the work of project managers. Advises on the most complex or critical projects; monitors progress and performance against the project plan; identifies and resolves operational problems and minimizes delays. Evaluates and authorizes changes that significantly impact the scope, budget, or timeline of a project.

What Part Will You Play?

• Responsibilities

• Lead the LATAM Project Management Office (PMO).  

• Set and continually manage expectations with team members and other business and project stakeholders

• Act as a front of issue resolution and problem solving related to the projects for stakeholders

• Together with Product and Engineering leadership, develop vision, strategy and strategic goals to ensure the portfolios perform well including cost, resource, and schedule to ensure probability of success.

• Lead the transformation of project delivery and business execution toward strategic goals.

• Set and meet goals in the evolution and execution of the PMO function, evaluating and improving the Project Management framework and tools as needed to support successful execution and communication.

• Implement and refine project management framework methodologies which include a well defined in-take process, evaluation of project priorities, risk and change control processes.

• Ensure projects have clear primary measures for success; cancel or reduce projects that aren’t helping to further the strategic goals of the portfolio.

• Lead, manage, support, and develop the Project Management team including thought leadership, performance management, recruitment, training and perform day-to- day managerial duties 

• Facilitate effective decision making in complex situations e.g. where groups may have different values and driving principles.

• Find creative solutions to issues, anticipate potential roadblocks and challenges that may be faced by your team and ensure they are also looking out for these things and applying critical thinking skills to lead the teams to achieve success or raising a signal early if help is needed.

• Negotiate with stakeholders to achieve desired results related to time, scope and budget. 

• Lead exercises identifying risks and lessons learned.

• Create tools, templates, and dashboards ensuring proper transparency and the appropriate level of reporting.

• Provide support to executive leadership and governance bodies, as required.

• High level of emotional intelligence and self adaptation 

• Ability to work under high pressure environment

• Experience with global environments and stakeholders from around the world

• Delivering project status presentations and communicating effectively with external partners and senior management teams.

Education 

Bachelor's or equivalent work experience

Preferred Experience 

Project management certification (e.g. PMP, MPM, PfMP, ITIL).Familiarity with payment processing industry processes, technologies and players

Experience with Agile thought leadership and execution

Payment Experience

Required Experience 

7+ years of in increasing experience in leading project managers managing complex projects from initiation through completion in a technology environment, preferably including product development

Experience working in banking / financial services related projects

Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management

Knowledge of project management techniques and tools

Direct work experience in project management capacity

Proven experience in people management, strategic planning, risk management, and change management

Knowledge and Skill Required 

Established track record of leading a PMO, establishing and revising an appropriate governance model and change management process.

Experience working across a complex matrixed environment with a demonstrated track record of influencing others to deliver results.

Strong leadership skills within the group of project management and within the whole organization

Strong written and verbal communication skills (English and Spanish) including good PowerPoint, Google Slides and presentation skills.

Comfortable communicating gaps or issues.

Excellent people and management skills to interact with peers, cross-functional teams, all levels of management, and third parties.

Strong attention to detail.

Focused on finding practical and effective resolutions when issues arise

Advanced analytical skills with data and processes

Ability to predict areas of risk and concern.

Natural curiosity to figure things out, asking questions, listening and ultimately problem solving.

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