Executive Vice President of Project Management

Executive Vice President of Project Management
**I. Position Overview**
The Executive Vice President (EVP) of Project Management is responsible for the enterprise's overall project management strategy, portfolio management, execution of major projects, and the establishment of project governance systems. The role ensures the successful delivery of key projects in alignment with schedules, budgets, quality standards, and business objectives.
This position typically oversees enterprise-level project management systems and large-scale project portfolios. It involves coordinating resources, budgets, schedules, risks, quality, and cross-departmental collaboration, while driving the standardization, digitalization, and professionalization of project management to guarantee the execution of corporate strategy and business growth.
**II. Key Responsibilities**
**1. Enterprise Project Management Strategy**
* Formulate the overall enterprise project management strategy and medium-to-long-term plans.
* Establish a project management system aligned with corporate strategy.
* Define project management standards, processes, governance mechanisms, and performance targets.
* Drive the continuous improvement of project management capabilities.
**2. Project Portfolio Management**
* Manage enterprise-level project portfolios and key strategic projects.
* Prioritize projects based on strategic value, resource requirements, and risk.
* Oversee the overall progress and resource allocation of project portfolios.
* Ensure project investments align with corporate strategic goals.
**3. Major Project Management**
* Oversee and manage major, complex, and cross-regional projects.
* Define project objectives, scope, schedules, budgets, and delivery standards.
* Monitor key milestones and deliverables for major projects.
* Make decisions and coordinate responses regarding project delays, budget overruns, and quality issues.
**4. Project Governance and PMO Management**
* Establish the enterprise project governance structure and Project Management Office (PMO).
* Develop mechanisms for project approval, review, monitoring, and escalation.
* Create unified project management processes and standard templates.
* Drive the implementation of project management policies across business units.
**5. Project Resource and Budget Management**
* Coordinate the allocation of personnel, funds, equipment, and other project resources.
* Oversee budget execution and cost control.
* Dynamically adjust resources based on project priorities.
* Improve the overall utilization efficiency of project resources.
**6. Project Schedule and Delivery Management**
* Monitor project plans, milestones, and critical paths.
* Establish mechanisms for schedule monitoring and early warning.
* Drive the development of corrective action plans for delayed projects.
* Ensure the timely, high-quality delivery of key projects. 7. Project Risk and Issue Management
Establish an enterprise-level project risk management system.
Identify risks related to project schedule, cost, technology, supply chain, and business operations.
Manage major project risks and cross-departmental issues.
Implement mechanisms for risk escalation, emergency response, and issue resolution (closed-loop management).
8. Project Quality Management
Establish project quality standards and a delivery management system.
Oversee the quality of project deliverables, products, and services.
Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement regarding project quality issues.
Ensure project deliverables meet both customer and corporate standards.
9. Cross-Departmental Project Collaboration
Coordinate across departments such as Product, Technology, R&D, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Procurement.
Establish mechanisms for cross-departmental project communication and decision-making.
Resolve resource conflicts and organizational obstacles in major projects.
Drive collaborative execution across departments aligned with project goals.
10. Project Digitalization and Process Optimization
Drive the development of project management platforms, data systems, and digital tools.
Establish real-time monitoring systems for project data, schedules, costs, and risks.
Standardize and automate project management processes.
Leverage data analytics to enhance project forecasting and decision-making capabilities.
11. Project Organization and Talent Management
Build an enterprise project management talent framework.
Oversee the recruitment, development, and performance management of senior project management teams.
Establish competency assessment and career development mechanisms for project managers.
Cultivate management teams possessing both professional project management expertise and business acumen.
12. Executive Strategic Support
Report major project progress to the CEO, President, COO, or Board of Directors.
Provide analysis on project portfolios, return on investment (ROI), risks, and resources.
Participate in decision-making for strategic projects, major investments, and business transformations.
Ensure key projects serve as vital execution tools for realizing corporate strategy.
III. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field.
Experience in project management, portfolio management, or PMO management within large enterprises.
Experience managing complex, large-scale projects involving cross-departmental and cross-regional collaboration.
Familiarity with project lifecycles, project governance, budgeting, resource management, and risk management.
Experience in delivering large-scale strategic projects.
Proficiency in project management tools, PMO frameworks, and digital project management platforms. Possess strong capabilities in financial analysis, project cost analysis, and return-on-investment (ROI) analysis.
Demonstrate excellent skills in cross-departmental coordination, problem-solving, and business judgment.
Possess experience leading large-scale project teams and project management organizations.
Capable of engaging in strategic communication with the CEO, the Board of Directors, and senior management.
Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2) are preferred.
An MBA, a Master’s degree in Engineering Management, or a related Master’s degree is preferred.

Work arrangement
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