Senior Manager, Enterprise Project Management Office (Epmo)

Let's Grow Together

Our mission is to live our "at your side" promise and simplify and enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. "At your side" is more than a slogan to us; it's the purpose we do our best to fulfill every day. With a legacy spanning over a century, this is a great place to launch or expand any career and push the boundaries of what comes next. We're committed to achieving shared success, and we provide opportunities for you to develop through experience, exposure and education. Our people have always leveraged their unique perspectives to keep us on the right track for a lasting future. If you want to innovate, learn, and grow with a global leader that builds products, services, and a company people love, then we'll be "at your side" every step of the way.

The Senior Manager, Project Management Office (PMO) leads cross functional teams in delivering large-scale, multiyear projects and complex strategic programs. This role helps facilitate project solutions by applying scope management techniques, business analysis skills and financial acumen to ensure optimized outcomes. This role will serve as a project/program management thought leader helping to mature the PMO practice at Brother through mentorship and education. The Senior Manager, PMO assists the Director of the PMO in driving organizational change for continuous improvement and rollout of our project management standards.

• WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Complex Multi-year Program Oversight

• Manage the intake process by meeting with project requestors, gathering requirements, gaining the necessary approvals, and creating the project plan

• Provide project management for multiple complex strategic projects ensuring project success criteria is defined and met while driving the expected return on investment (ROI)

• Assist the project sponsors in optimizing program roadmaps for related initiatives coordinating cross functional resource planning

Project Management (PPM) BU/SU Support

• Assist in the rollout and project governance of project management practices to business and support units

• Build relationships between the PMO and the business units you support

PPM Strategy, Leadership & Tool Management

• Continuously improve the PPM framework

• Play a lead role across the department in facilitating lessons learned discussions and ensuring that remediation steps are added to our processes and templates

• Create and deliver training materials for end-users

• Subject matter expert on the PPM toolset educating users and driving tool adoption

• Mentor extended team members (as required)

• ABOUT OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Education

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Finance, IT, Marketing, or a related field

• Master's Degree (or equivalent experience) in Business, Finance, IT, Marketing, or a related field

• Preferred

Experience

• 10+ years of experience managing large projects, programs, and portfolios; leading large cross-functional programs and projects using Agile and PMP techniques; vendor management; risk management
• 5+ years of experience managing a budget; creating and improving Program & Project Management methods and standards; technical writing; business analysis
• 3+ years of experience in defining and measuring key performance indicators

Licenses & Certifications

• PMP

• Project Management Professional

• Agile Certification

Languages

• Spanish & Portuguese

• Preferred

Software/Technical Skills

• Jira, Workfront, or other PPM tool administration experience

• Preferred

• Experience with SAP, Salesforce, or Digital Projects

• Preferred

Other Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to senior executives

• Ability to work collaboratively and motivate teams across several business functions to gain buy-in for new processes and drive clarity

• Ability to create and improve program and project management methods and standards

• Ability to work under pressure; produce quality materials within tight time frames and simultaneously manage several projects

• Ability to perform strategic tasks with minimal direction

• ADDITIONAL DETAILS FOR THIS ROLE

• This role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week. Assigned office days will be determined by managers. #LI-Hybrid

• The salary (or hiring) range for this position is $140,000 - $160,000 per year

• Starting salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location, and alignment with market data

• This position is eligible to participate in the relevant Brother variable pay incentive plan(s). Applicable bonus awards are discretionary and contingent upon 1) achievement of your individual objectives and 2) Brother achieving its corporate and business-level objectives

• Benefits include, but are not limited to, healthcare and wellness coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, tuition reimbursement, and Paid Time Off. Details are available at https://mybenefits.nfp.com/Brother/2024/guidebook/

• WHAT WE OFFER OUR EMPLOYEES

• At Brother USA, we believe in investing in our employees and providing them with an environment that fosters growth, creativity, and a healthy work-life balance. Here are some of the benefits of working with us:

• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salary and bonus program to reward your hard work and dedication

• Comprehensive Benefits: Our benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan with company match

• Professional Development: We're committed to helping you grow in your career with opportunities for training and development

• Work-Life Balance: We support your well-being with flexible work arrangements and a focus on work-life balance

• Employee Engagement: Join a team that values your contributions and celebrates success together

Learn more about our benefits: https://careers.brother-usa.com/benefits

Learn more about life at Brother: https://careers.brother-usa.com/lifeatbrother

Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a premier provider of home office and business products, home appliances for the sewing and crafting enthusiast as well as industrial solutions that revolutionize the way we live and work. Brother International Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales exceeding $6 billion, this global manufacturer was started more than 100 years ago. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico. For more information, visit [2]www.brother.com.

Brother International Corporation ("Brother") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. If you require any physical or other assistance in completing this application or any other aspect of the application or interview process, a reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.