Senior Director, Technology & Transformation PMO

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire a Senior Director, Transformation & Technology PMO to join the team based at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The position is hybrid eligible (50% onsite per month).  

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Director, Transformation & Technology Enterprise Portfolio/Project Management, will develop and lead the Transformation and Technology (T&T) PMO function. The leader will be responsible for establishing a vision and long-term global strategy to align McCormick Technology and Transformation organization to a common approach to managing complex transformation initiatives. This role requires heavy influence at all levels, leveraging data, tools, agility, leadership and grit to align leaders to a common purpose. The leader and their team work cross-functionally to determine priority projects and ensure successful delivery of transformation projects throughout the entire lifecycle (from plan, build, launch, and post-launch optimization) with the highest operational excellence in place.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Lead internal and external teams to ensure successful execution of large, complex, global projects.
• Provide direction and stewardship for the functions within the PMO, including program management, project management, agile management, change management, communications and training.
• Lead the development, execution, continuous improvement, and adoption of frameworks to operationalize program management best practices across the enterprise, from building, launching, and post-launch optimization.
• Prioritize key initiatives to ensure the most impactful projects are delivered successfully.
• Assemble and organize internal and external cross-functional teams to effectively execute assigned projects. This includes risk management, stakeholder management, regulation/governance, meeting cadence, communication best practices, etc.
• Establish cross-functional goals and ensure there is a common understanding of scope and objectives.
• Communicate alignment of multiple initiatives to ensure clarity of purpose against growth strategy. Connect the dots.
• Work with Transformation Office regularly to address business needs efficiently and identify gaps/opportunities to evolve processes with a focus on scalability.
• Provide executive transparency and analysis into the financial health, spend, and strategic alignment of the Business Transformation portfolio and Technology portfolio overall.
• Inspire, mentor, and manage a high-performing PMO team.
• Develop governance structure and approval matrix, allowing for flexibility to drive innovation and empowerment.
• Develop strong relationships with key internal and external customers and third-party partners.
• Create Business Transformation strategic planning process (3 Yr Long-term plan) linked to the business strategies and enterprise architecture roadmaps.
• Ensure program and project performance metrics are defined, monitored, executed and reported to deliver business value.
• Lead demand and capacity management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information sciences, engineering, or equivalent years of industry experience.
• 15+ years’ experience in strategy, project leadership, consulting (strategy & operations, technology), PMO, or other similar roles managing enterprise-wide, complex global programs with multiple projects/work streams.
• Previous experience working in a ‘Delivery-as-a-Service’ model with the ability to evaluate and articulate the portfolio in commercial terms (Revenue, Delivery, Savings, Value Pools).
• Extensive experience identifying, monitoring and reporting project interdependencies, risks and issue resolution.
• Previous experience creating a project management center of excellence; setting PMI PMBoK project management best practices, processes and policies.
• Proven experience in attracting, inspiring, developing, and retaining a diverse, high-performing global team of project coordinators, project managers, program managers and global process owners.
• Ability to seek and establish executive relationships throughout the organization to establish a strong network with key stakeholders.
• Proven track record of influencing C-Level Business Leaders.
• Visionary leader with a bias for execution who can also dig into the details with the front-line team.
• Data-driven mindset with proven experience utilizing metrics & insights as tools for informed decision-making.

Base Salary: $166,360-299,450

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Sales Incentive Bonus (SIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Dividend Program. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

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