Director Program Management Office

Job Overview:

CSWI’s Contractor Solutions segment is a rapidly growing organization. The company has grown revenue 4X in 7 years through organic market penetration and acquisitions. The company is also well funded, has low debt levels, and consistently invests in new systems and capabilities to support this growth. With this level of development and dynamic activity, various impactful, cross-functional initiatives always require focused oversight and direction to ensure successful completion. As a result, we are looking to establish a new project management function (PMO) and need an experienced Director of Project Management to lead that effort.

The Director of Project Management will need a broad, versatile skill set capable of managing projects ranging from integrating an acquired company to ERP system implementations to product insourcing and vendor transition initiatives. The candidate should have a “player/coach” mentality, be capable of personally leading more significant, more visible projects, and be experienced in building teams and managing staff. The expectation is that the Director of Project Management will work as an individual contributor for the first 3-6 months while they learn the business dynamics and form a vision of what resources will be required for the fully formed PMO once appropriate staffing levels are understood the Director would recruit a staff of project managers or analysts.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Team Management:
• Recruit a high-performing team and establish clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations for PMO team members.
• Provide PMO staff leadership, guidance, and support, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead by example - take a hands-on role in managing larger, high-impact initiatives.
• Strategic Alignment:
• Collaborate with senior leadership to understand strategic goals and dependencies.
• Partner with stakeholders across departments to understand constraints and determine resource allocation accordingly.
• Develop a project roadmap that balances priorities with existing organizational resources. Illustrate the tradeoffs available if incremental investment is made.
• Establishment of the project management function (PMO):
• Develop the vision, mission, and goals of the PMO in alignment with organizational objectives.
• Design and implement policies, procedures, and methodologies to guide best practices in managing complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Define and standardize project management processes, tools, and templates to ensure project consistency and efficiency.
• Project Governance and Oversight:
• Develop and implement project governance frameworks, including risk management, issue resolution, and change control processes.
• Oversee a portfolio of ongoing projects, monitoring timelines and budgets to ensure successful delivery and eliminate surprises.
• Conduct regular project reviews and assessments to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Specific types of projects:
• Larger projects will mainly consist of integrating new company acquisitions and implementing new ERP system functionality.
• Other projects may include cross-functional activities requiring organization across multiple departments or significant investments with long durations.
• Examples include facility moves, industry certifications (ISO, UL, etc.), product introductions or insourcing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in project management, with a broad, versatile skill set and diverse application of project management approaches.
• Proven experience in establishing and leading PMOs or similar project management functions.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve goals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Communicates relevant information in a simple but impactful way. Discernment for what requires attention or action and when.
• Strategic thinker with a focus on driving results and continuous improvement.
• Curious mindset with a high awareness of risk and tradeoffs.
• Collaborative personality with strong influencing skills. Comfortable with responsibility for outcomes without direct, formal decision-making control. Effectively builds consensus cross-functionally.
• Fiscal awareness – approaches decisions and budgets as a business owner.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management certification highly desirable - Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Master's degree preferred

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment. The physical and mental demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions. The employee will be required to read, communicate verbally and in written form, remember and analyze certain information, and remember and understand specific instructions or guidelines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must frequently use hands and fingers to type, touch, handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must be able to occasionally lift and or move up to 25 lbs. This position requires computer use. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Compensation: RectorSeal has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market position. Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance or at the discretion of the CSWI Board of Directors.

Benefits: At RectorSeal, our employees enjoy the following benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, paid time off program with paid holidays, and various wellness programs.

About RectorSeal

RectorSeal, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CSW Industrials, Inc. [NASDAQ: CSWI], is a leading provider of quality solutions for the professional trades serving heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC/R), plumbing, electrical, and construction markets. For more information about RectorSeal’s innovative products and brands that increase efficiency and improve reliability, please visit www.RectorSeal.com

RectorSeal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Rectorseal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.