• Job Description

  Req#: 38181
  Introduction
  
  
  Join our growing team of dedicated professionals at Gallagher Bassett, who guide those in need to the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing. You'll be part of a resilient team that works together to redefine the boundaries of excellence. At our organization, we value collaboration and making a positive impact in the lives of our clients and claimants, offering you the opportunity to join a team where your skills and dedication can truly make a difference. GUIDE. GUARD. GO BEYOND.
  
  We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
  
  Overview
  
  
  The AVP PMO is responsible for building, growing, and managing the Gallagher Bassett PMO. The PMO supports Project Managers and teams by providing guidance, tools, and resources to improve project success rates.
  This role offers rich opportunities to develop as a leader, problem solver, and strategic planner. There will be frequent opportunities to interact with and influence senior decision makers. This is a hybrid role with flexible work encouraged, based out of Gallagher’s global headquarters in Rolling Meadows, IL.
  
  How you'll make an impact
  
  
  • Oversee PMO staff who provide PMO oversight of all Product and IT programs globally.
  • Support and drive Agile Transformation.
  • Maintain project management metrics, processes, and best practices to ensure projects are executed efficiently and align with organizational goals.
  • Mentor Project Managers by providing guidance, feedback, and support to foster professional growth and development.
  • Establish evaluation criteria and conduct regular assessments to ensure Project Managers meet performance standards, project objectives, and metrics with commitment to budgets, timelines, and quality.
  • Perform staffing capacity analysis for PMO and IT delivery teams.
  • Serve as Editor-in-Chief of PMO Publications, including program-level budgets, charters, status reports, change requests, quality reviews, and department-level executive briefings.
  
  About You
  
  
  • Proven experience in managing a Program Management Office (PMO) or similar leadership role.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong editorial skills with experience in producing executive-level documents and reports.
  • Ability to interact effectively with senior executives and stakeholders.
  • Certified Change Management Professional (preferred).
  Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (required).
  • PMP or equivalent project management certification (preferred).
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in a leadership role within a PMO or related field.
  
  Compensation and benefits
  
  
  On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
  Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
  • Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
  • Life and accident insurance
  • 401(K) and Roth options
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave
  Other benefits include:
  • Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
  • Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
  • Training programs
  • Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • And more...
  We value inclusion and diversity
  Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements and Pay Disclosure Statement
  Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
  Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
  Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
  Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
  
  
  • Proven experience in managing a Program Management Office (PMO) or similar leadership role.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong editorial skills with experience in producing executive-level documents and reports.
  • Ability to interact effectively with senior executives and stakeholders.
  • Certified Change Management Professional (preferred).
  Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (required).
  • PMP or equivalent project management certification (preferred).
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in a leadership role within a PMO or related field.
  
  
  • Oversee PMO staff who provide PMO oversight of all Product and IT programs globally.
  • Support and drive Agile Transformation.
  • Maintain project management metrics, processes, and best practices to ensure projects are executed efficiently and align with organizational goals.
  • Mentor Project Managers by providing guidance, feedback, and support to foster professional growth and development.
  • Establish evaluation criteria and conduct regular assessments to ensure Project Managers meet performance standards, project objectives, and metrics with commitment to budgets, timelines, and quality.
  • Perform staffing capacity analysis for PMO and IT delivery teams.
  • Serve as Editor-in-Chief of PMO Publications, including program-level budgets, charters, status reports, change requests, quality reviews, and department-level executive briefings.

• About the company

  Founded by Arthur J. Gallagher in Chicago in 1927, Gallagher has grown to be one of the leading insurance brokerage, risk management, and human capital consultant companies in the world. With significant reach internationally, our organization employs over 34,000 people worldwide.

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