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Role Description
Cayuse’s Director of Professional Services PMO is a customer-facing role that oversees the Project Management Office (PMO) team with a primary focus on direct interaction with clients, ensuring project delivery aligns with their needs, managing expectations and risk, and actively collaborating to achieve successful outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.
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Establish PMO processes, standards, and communication strategies that prioritize customer satisfaction and profitability.
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Build strong relationships for lifecycle adoption.
Responsibilities
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Client Relationship Management:
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Build and maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders, understanding their business objectives and priorities.
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Proactively communicate project progress, risks, and potential issues to clients, providing timely updates and addressing concerns.
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Conduct regular client meetings to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables.
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Project Management Oversight:
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Lead the PMO team in managing project execution, ensuring adherence to established methodologies, timelines, and budgets.
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Monitor project performance through key metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
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Facilitate project planning, risk management, and change control processes with a focus on customer impact.
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PMO Development and Implementation:
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Design and implement customer-centric PMO processes, including standardized reporting, communication channels, and project governance frameworks.
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Develop and maintain project management tools and templates to streamline client engagement and project delivery.
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Ensure the PMO team is adequately trained on project management methodologies and client-specific requirements.
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Stakeholder Alignment:
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Collaborate with internal teams (sales, development, operations) to ensure seamless project handoffs and customer satisfaction.
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Communicate project status and key decisions to relevant stakeholders within the organization, maintaining transparency.
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Business Development Support:
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Participate in pre-sales activities, providing project scope definition and cost estimations to potential clients.
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Contribute to proposal development, highlighting the value proposition of the company's project management capabilities.
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Team Leadership:
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Contribute to an inclusive work environment by valuing diverse perspectives, communicating positively, and appropriately involving others in the work.
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Promote an inclusive work environment by valuing employee differences and contributions, providing opportunities for employees to be heard, and ensuring decisions that affect the team are transparent and equitable.
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Hiring, training, coaching, and mentoring top talent.
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Establish employee performance goals, provide regular feedback and formal performance evaluations, develop and reward talent.
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Motivate and inspire employees to higher levels of engagement, productivity, and personal achievement.
Qualifications
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Master’s degree in Business Administration, or related field required.
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A minimum of 10 years of project management experience preferred.
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PMP or PgMP highly desired.
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Expert-level knowledge of project and change management, methodologies, techniques, processes (e.g., Project and Portfolio Management Methodology – PPM).
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Flexible, adaptable and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables.
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Demonstrated leadership ability to establish and manage a high-performance team.
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Motivated to build relationships at executive levels with technology, solutions, customers and vendor groups.
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Ability to influence without authority.
Requirements
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Proven experience managing complex projects within a customer-facing environment.
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Demonstrable understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) and best practices.
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Experience using Project Services Automation (PSA) software, preferably Certinia, aka Financial Force.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, adept at building rapport with clients at all levels.
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Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality standards.
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Strong analytical skills to identify trends, assess risks, and make data-driven decisions.
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Experience in developing and implementing PMO frameworks, tools, and reporting mechanisms.
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Budget, cost and profitability management skills. Knowledge of resource management tools.
Benefits
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Competitive Medical Benefits (PPO + HSA available)
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Vision, Dental, Short-Term Disability fully covered by Cayuse
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Unlimited PTO + Holidays + Flexible Work Schedule
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Remote Work Stipend
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Equal Paid Parental Leave
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401k with Employer Matching
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Quarterly Wellness Reimbursement
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Remote Work Environment, supporting the Ultimate Employee Experience