[Hiring] Board Chair - Project Management Office (PMO) @The Class Consulting Group

Role Description

The Class Consulting Group is looking for motivated and committed individuals to join our volunteer-driven teams.

• Assist the team lead in developing annual business plan and strategies to achieve the team goals and objectives.
• Preside over the meetings and agenda of the team as well as tracking projects and ongoing activities.
• Implement the BCS annual plans as per the calendar for the team.
• Implement the KPIs and progress of strategic projects and present management reports to the board in the absence of the team lead.
• Monitor the complete lifecycle of multiple projects in different complexity and competing priority.
• Create and maintain project resources including people; estimate resources and work efforts needed for all project activities and work with team lead in assigning appropriate resources to achieve project goals.
• Assist in assessing and reviewing project requirements in the development of project proposals, Scope Of Work (SOW) and Project Charter such as project timelines, work estimates, and milestones.
• Recommend Key Performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to mature the PMO.
• Participate in the evaluation, selection, maintenance and continuous enhancements of project management methodology, tools and templates, and contribute to the overall improvement of the PMO.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business/Management from a reputed business school.
• 15+ years of experience in the area of expertise (Management, Strategy, Marketing, Nonprofits, Sales, Consulting, Academia, etc.) with 8+ years of prior leadership background.
• Direct experience developing and implementing marketing and branding strategies.
• Demonstrated interest/passion in the non-profit/social responsibility sector.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in meetings and task forces seen as a leader.
• Solid professional reputation.

Requirements

• Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment and taking initiative.
• Visionary orientation and leadership skills; desire to play lead role in CLASS's growth strategy.
• Strong team-builder and team member.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-confident and outgoing personality.
• Willing and able to make asks on CLASS's behalf (ambassadors).
• Honesty, integrity and respect for others.
• Minimum commitment of 1 term (3 years) for the unpaid/pro-bono position.
• Attend Monthly Board meetings.
• Attend Weekly Meetings: Virtual (MS Teams).
• Time: 10-15 hours per month (excluding meeting time) depending on the need.

Benefits

• Leadership development opportunities.
• Networking opportunities.
• Group based learning.
• Satisfactory volunteering experience.