Job Description

The Op Ex Project Director is responsible for developing, enabling and coordinating projects and solutions across the Line Of Business (LOB). This includes developing tools and implementing programs and processes necessary to drive multiple initiatives and projects. Must have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with stakeholders to develop, manage, and execute project plans; manage multiple projects at one time while achieving desired project outcomes.

This role manages projects/programs by overseeing and implementing structure, and resource requirement allocation. The successful candidate is a forward thinker and exercises a solid business acumen/savvy, organization, stakeholder (people) expectation management, and project leadership skills. The job requires a strategic mindset, excellent communication abilities, analytical skills, self-motivation, and creativity.

• Oversees project plan creation, execution, stakeholder responsibilities, monitoring, communication cadence, and facilitates the development of initiatives through meetings and customized communications.
• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, engagement planning, formalized communications and engagements, stakeholder report outs, support of mobilizations and key program development.
• Supports the roll-out and execution of enterprise or Region/District/Site as directed by region leadership to drive outcomes, focusing on efficiency/effectiveness, adherence to standards, and an increase to overall performance.
• Manages the intake, organization, assignment, and closeout of projects.
• Provides the scope of work to sponsors/owners and guiding project managers to ensure to exceed expectations.
• Liaises with key stakeholders, onsite teams and external partners,
• Manages project roles and responsibilities and stays at the forefront of potential risks to timelines, budgets, etc.
• Moves multi-faceted and multi-tiered processes forward while maintaining attention to detail under extreme time pressures.
• Fosters support and relationships by developing a strong level of trust and credibility with all stakeholders.
• Translates and communicates information, implications, and recommendations using clear written and verbal skills appropriately with a diverse audience.
• Enables identification, resolution, and potential escalation of issues and course correct / revise project plans.

• College degree and or equivalent experience. Preference for 1-2 years of project management experience, with record of measurable success and effective performance.
• Experience or demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-based environment within a matrix organization.
• Experience managing multiple priorities or client accounts.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Strong communication, presentation and influence management skills.
• Sport and Entertainment operations experience preferred
• Willingness to travel 60%