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Job title

Director Project Management

Company The McGraw-Hill Companies
Wage Not specified
Location United States, New York, New York
Employment type Full Time
Education Not Specified
Year Experience 4 - 5 Years of Practical Experience
Travel Not Specified
Published on 7/10/2008
Description
The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's and Business Week.



McGraw-Hill Education addresses virtually every aspect of the education market from pre-K through professional learning. Using traditional materials, online learning and multimedia tools, we empower the growth of teachers, professionals and students of all ages. Our technical innovations are changing the way people learn, with e-books, online tutoring, customized course Web sites and subscription services. We are also a leading provider of reference and trade publishing for the medical, business, engineering and other professions



McGraw-Hill Higher Education, (MHHE) is a leading provider of print and electronic materials serving the college market, publishing instructional materials including textbooks, lab manuals, study guides, testing materials, software, and multimedia products.



Technology is having a transformative effect on teaching and learning in higher education. Learning solely from classroom lectures and textbooks is going the way of the dial-up. McGraw-Hill Education is taking the challenge head on through our Digital Group.



The MHHE Digital Products Group has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Project Management based in New York, NY.



Essential Accountabilities:



Provide senior leadership to all Project Managers (PMs) with a focus on project methodology; consisting of standard processes, tools and templates for all projects
Oversee PMs as they team with the business units, other functional teams and vendors to develop the product, including development, enhancements and maintenance
Consolidate the overall portfolio of projects, including project metrics for scheduling, costs, risks and resources
Direct weekly and monthly reporting to management, business units and corporate regarding the portfolio and project metrics
Coordinates and conducts regular meetings to review projects, resolve escalated issues and address risks
Partners with all functional leads and PM’s to understand and manage existing resource workload and forecasts
Resolves conflicts regarding resource allocation, seeking resolution internally and externally when necessary
Oversees that all project budgets are created and tracked against costs, ensuring that project expenditures are communicated to the business units and corporate, per the established reporting process
Responsible for project schedules and confirming each is tracked against plan.
Consolidates and reports on the portfolio of project schedules and milestones
Ensures project risks are identified and management plans established for all projects
Develops plans to mitigate and respond to portfolio-level risks and any escalated project risks

In depth knowledge of education publishing environment
Deep knowledge of software project management demonstrated by 10+ years of as Project Manager, Program Manager or Program Management Office (PMO) manager
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Vendor procurement and management experience including offshore vendors
Interactive product development experience, preferably Rational Unified Process (RUP) experience or knowledge
Demonstrated skills in leadership, negotiation, conflict management and communication
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field required.
Ability to travel (up to 25%)df-tc

Experience/Skills
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Director Project Management
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