Vice President of Project Operations

Vice President of Project Operations
💼 Responsibilities
Lead the organization’s project operations strategy, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with business objectives.
Oversee the planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of complex, cross-functional projects across the organization.
Establish standardized project management processes, operating procedures, performance metrics, and governance frameworks.
Partner with executive leadership and business unit leaders to prioritize projects, allocate resources, and align project portfolios with strategic objectives.
Monitor project schedules, budgets, milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and overall operational performance.
Identify project risks, operational challenges, and resource constraints, and implement effective mitigation and corrective action plans.
Drive cross-functional collaboration among Operations, Finance, Technology, Product, Supply Chain, Sales, and other business functions to ensure effective project execution.
Develop and maintain project reporting systems, dashboards, and executive-level performance updates.
Optimize project workflows, processes, tools, and resource utilization to improve operational efficiency and project outcomes.
Lead, mentor, and develop project management and operations teams, establishing a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Provide senior leadership with strategic recommendations regarding project priorities, operational performance, resource requirements, and organizational capacity.
Ensure projects comply with applicable company policies, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and risk management practices.
🎓 Experience Requirements
15+ years of progressive experience in project management, project operations, program management, business operations, or a related field.
8+ years of senior-level leadership experience managing complex, cross-functional projects or project portfolios.
Proven experience overseeing large-scale projects from planning and execution through completion and post-project evaluation.
Extensive experience with project governance, resource allocation, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, performance monitoring, and operational optimization.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with C-level executives, senior leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Proven experience building, leading, and developing high-performing project management or project operations teams.
Strong strategic planning, operational leadership, problem-solving, negotiation, and executive communication skills.
Experience implementing project management methodologies, processes, tools, and performance frameworks across complex organizations.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Operations, Engineering, or a related field required; MBA or relevant advanced certification preferred.

Work arrangement
Yes