Director Of Project Management

RegScale is a CCM platform enhancing GRC outcomes. RegScale bridges security, risk, and compliance by overcoming speed, timeliness, and high costs. Our CCM platform and AI deliver GRC results, cutting costs and accelerating compliance. Achieve rapid certification, anticipate threats, and automate evidence collection. Organizations experience 90% faster compliance and 60% less audit prep.

RegScale is a fast-growing startup company with offices in Tysons Corner, VA (HQ) and Knoxville, TN (R&D). We offer an exceptional benefits package including comprehensive health insurance, 401k, stock options, and unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) for full time W-2 employees. 

Position

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with a critical position in an innovative startup that is disrupting the compliance industry?  We are actively seeking a Director of Project Management to drive consistent business outcomes against our master delivery schedule. If you have a passion for project management (PM), building out a project management office (PMO) from scratch, love to work directly with the C-suite on business strategy, and are excited about the idea of working in a fast-paced startup, then we would love to meet you.  This position will play a key role in defining and optimizing the PMO policies, procedures, and master schedule. We recognize that this role is critical to our company’s success, and we have offered a generous compensation package that includes a competitive base salary with significant stock options to help us recruit the most exceptional talent.

Position must be a US Citizen and is subject to a background check and unannounced drug testing requirements.  Position allows for hybrid work but is expected to be in our Knoxville, TN office for meetings on a regular basis.  We know how valuable your creativity and leadership skills are to our company’s success, and we offer an exceptional salary and benefits package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position.  If you’re ready to work hand in hand with our Executive Leadership Team to build out our PMO then this is the place for you!

Required Skills:

• Blend of business acumen, strategy, business analyst skills, and the ability to synthesize knowledge
• Blend of excellent Project Management skills/experience combined with expert certifications such as a PMP and Agile Scrum Master
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills as well as excellent organizational skills
• Ability to develop resource-loaded project schedules, integrate complex dependencies into executable plans, drive plan accountability, measure project outcomes, and perform thoughtful post-mortems with a view toward continual improvement
• Cross-functional knowledge to integrate efforts across R&D, marketing, sales, operations, quality, customer success, and other business-critical organizations
• Self-starter who works well with technical, business, and operations staff across diverse and blended teams
• Expert knowledge of project management techniques with 10+ years of progressive experience in project management related roles

Activities:

• Owner of the RegScale business calendar and integrated project delivery schedule
• Chairs periodic project review meetings and provides weekly updates on progress, risks, and issues to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
• Development of resource-loaded project schedules in Monday.com, JIRA, and other related tools while integrating tools seamlessly to provide an effective, repeatable, and observable project execution system
• Determine and monitor core operational KPIs
• Leveraging business analyst skills to help develop project charters, drive estimates, and milestone delivery schedules
• Support RegScale Product Management in executing Scrum ceremonies and integrating the Product Roadmap into the overall business calendar
• Serve as the primary interface between the CEO and functional organizations in driving execution of the approved project schedule
• Train and develop RegScale staff on project management best practices and develop internal policies and procedures

We Would Love To Hear From You If:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in a related field of study and 10+ years of experience
• You’ve demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional teams
• You’ve demonstrated progressive PM experience working in a large enterprise or Software as a Service (SaaS) company
• Have previous experience managing large IT projects in complex, highly regulated industries
• Have the ability to resolve conflict, drive accountability, and provide transparency in work execution
• You have a successful track record of managing high performing teams, meeting or exceeding KPIs, and delivering on-time and on-budget
• You are data-driven and passionate about project management and at driving long-term business value
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to drive workshops, intricate delivery schedules, and distributed project teams

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or related business degree and graduate level studies
• Conducted audits and assessments or have worked in large organizations with heavy compliance requirements
• Experience with ITIL processes and/or certifications