The ideal Director, Marketing Project Management Office is a highly adaptive, strategic, organized and process-oriented individual who is adept at leading teams responsible for managing multi-channel, cross-functional marketing projects within a large organization. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Global Marketing Operations, the Director, Marketing Project Management Office supports the global Marketing organization in building, managing, and monitoring integrated project plans for Workday’s financial and human capital management product lines. Leveraging a keen understanding of business to business marketing, the Director, Marketing Project Management Office will manage the end-to-end project lifecycle for large-scale projects; implement best practice tools and frameworks; assess current workflows and processes; and drive organizational change through the suggestion, socialization, buy-in, and implementation of improvements.
Strategic leadership of the Project Management Office with responsibility for setting the long-term vision for the department.
Responsible for all aspects of the successful planning and execution of the marketing project portfolio.
Develop and implement standardized project management frameworks, tools, and processes to be leveraged globally.
Assess global marketing processes; identify areas for improvement; suggest solutions based on tools, workflow, or organizational alignment requirements; gain support from senior Marketing executives; and implement.
Manage marketing project priorities while overseeing all North American Project Management staff. Proactively raise issues with departmental leaders, discuss resource challenges and resolve.
Research, share, and implement best practices with regards to prioritization, resource capacity planning, and process optimization.
Audit large-scale, complex projects to determine areas to implement best practice upon initiation and during the project. Use as an opportunity to develop team members in their ability to scope, set goals, establish deadlines, communicate, and manage project.
Proactively build and maintain strong relationships with functional leaders. Collaboratively work to assess and resolve difficult project or process issues.
Support Marketing leaders in the creation and/or compilation of high-level, cross-functional marketing plan updates for senior management.
REQUIRED BACKGROUND/SKILLS:
7 - 10 years in business to business marketing with proven project management leadership experience. PMP certification is a plus.
Proven marketing process-improvement experience in a global organization.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Understanding of SaaS and/or enterprise software marketing a plus.
Proficient in project management tools (e.g., Workfront, Basecamp, Microsoft Project)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong ability to analyze issues, solve problems, and manage change.
Enthusiastic, deadline-driven, team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
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