Vice President of Project Operations

📊 Vice President of Project Operations
🚀 Key Responsibilities
Lead the company’s project operations strategy, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to quality standards.
Oversee the planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of multiple projects and strategic initiatives.
Establish standardized project management processes, operating procedures, governance frameworks, and performance standards.
Manage project schedules, budgets, resources, staffing, dependencies, risks, and operational priorities.
Monitor project performance through KPIs, dashboards, milestones, financial metrics, and operational reporting.
Identify project risks, bottlenecks, cost overruns, and execution issues, and implement corrective actions.
Partner with Operations, Finance, Technology, Product, Sales, Supply Chain, and other business functions to ensure cross-functional execution.
Lead resource allocation and capacity planning across the project portfolio.
Improve project workflows, operational efficiency, documentation, reporting, and internal controls.
Oversee project management systems, tools, automation, data analytics, and technology-enabled processes.
Manage relationships with key vendors, contractors, consultants, and strategic partners involved in project execution.
Provide regular project portfolio updates, risk assessments, financial performance, and strategic recommendations to the CEO and executive leadership team.
Build, mentor, and lead high-performing project operations and program management teams.
Drive continuous improvement and establish scalable operating models to support the company’s growth.
🎓 Experience Requirements
12+ years of progressive experience in project management, project operations, program management, PMO, operations, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in senior management or executive-level project leadership.
Proven experience managing large-scale, multi-project or enterprise project portfolios.
Strong background in project planning, budgeting, resource management, risk management, governance, and operational execution.
Demonstrated success improving project delivery, operational efficiency, cost control, and organizational performance.
Experience managing cross-functional teams and working directly with C-level executives and senior leadership.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies, operational KPIs, financial reporting, and performance management.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field required; MBA or PMP/PgMP certification preferred.
Experience in technology, financial services, SaaS, healthcare, manufacturing, consulting, or other complex project-driven environments is preferred.

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