Job Description
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Director of Project Management is responsible for leading the strategic planning, execution, and delivery of all company projects. This role ensures projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and client satisfaction. The Director of Project Management provides visionary leadership to the Project Management organization, drives operational excellence, and partners closely with executive leadership to support company growth and profitability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement the organization’s project management strategy, aligned with overall business objectives.
- Build long-term project roadmaps, resource plans, and capacity models to support company growth.
- Establish project governance, organizational structure, and performance standards to drive consistency and continuous improvement.
- Oversee the full lifecycle of all major company projects -from initiation through completion.
- Ensure all projects meet scope, timeline, budget, safety, and quality requirements.
- Implement standardized project methodologies, processes, KPIs, and reporting tools (e.g., PMO frameworks).
- Conduct regular project reviews to evaluate progress, identify risks, and ensure corrective actions are executed.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Project Management team.
- Foster an accountable, collaborative, and results-driven culture across all project teams.
- Identify talent needs and support Training, and professional development.
- Own project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and profitability.
- Monitor project financials and take corrective action to ensure cost control and margin expectations are achieved.
- Evaluate and approve major project contracts, changes in scope, and capital expenditures.
- Serve as the point of contact for key clients, partners, and stakeholders.
- Provide clear, timely leadership reporting on project performance, risk, and strategic initiatives.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, Finance, HR, the leadership team to support successful delivery and client satisfaction.
- Establish and manage risk assessment, mitigation, and escalation processes across all projects.
- Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
- Lead post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
EDUCATION AND/OR REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in project management, operations, or program leadership, including 5+ years leading a team.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (PMP, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent).
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution abilities.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Strategic and analytical thinker.
- Strong business and financial acumen.
- Ability to lead change and transformation.
- Customer-focused with strong relationship-building skills.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Disclosure: NewBold provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, NewBold complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.