• Job Description

  Req#: R-3206

  Job Description:

  Old Republic Title has been a trusted provider of title insurance and real estate transaction services for over a century. We are committed to safeguarding property rights and supporting real estate professionals, lenders, attorneys, and homebuyers. Our continued success is built on integrity, expertise, and a relentless commitment to customer service.

  The Project Management Office (PMO) Manager is responsible for providing leadership, management, and agile operational support for core project functions for the Corporate and Marketing business channels. This role will report to and collaborate with CBTO or equivalent for the Enterprise and Corporate IS standards and practices for PMO functions. The PMO Manager will be the Corporate and Marketing channel’s primary voice on enterprise standards and decisions made by the Enterprise PMO or ORI.

  The successful candidate for this position must have the ability to weigh the effects of risk, time, cost, and function to strike a balance for appropriate decision making. This position requires prior management training, experience, and implementation of problem-solving skills in the candidate's most recent employment to show current and working knowledge of such skills.

  *This position will be located at our Minnetonka, MN location.*

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate and manage the work effort of assigned staff using experience and management reporting tools to align work activities with organization priorities and objectives.

  • Manage the availability and stability of service delivery within areas of assigned responsibility.

  • Make decisions regarding personnel action of the PMO team (hiring, termination, promotions, etc.) for both internal and temporary staff.

  • Coordinate the technical evaluation of proposals, projects and changes to the existing environment to assure stability and alignment with current architectures.

  • Review and evaluate work and prepare performance reports.

  • Prepare activity and progress reports.

  • Maintain relationships with vendors needed to support the department's activities.

  • May lead key projects, programs in addition to oversight of the PMO team.

  • Other duties as assigned or required.

  EXPERTISE:

  • People and team management in any assigned area of the information systems department; manages and mentors team leaders, project leads and/or technical staff.

  • Works under general direction of senior management.

  Knowledge and Skills Required:

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science, information systems, or related fields; or equivalent work experience.
  • Typically has 7-10 years of IT/business work experience including managing teams and/or coordinating work activity in the support of projects or on-going operational support activities.

  Management Skills:

  This position requires knowledge of the principles of organization, management, leadership, administration and a demonstrated skill in applying these principles. A related need is the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and

  influence the behavior and work output of staff, customers, vendors and other resource personnel. A primary skill needed is the ability to effectively plan, implement and maintain production, enterprise-class mission-critical information systems. The incumbent must have the ability to work in a cooperative manner toward the accomplishment of departmental, divisional, and group goals. The incumbent must have

  the ability to communicate effectively using verbal and electronic communication skills to delegate work, build relationships and report unit progress of staff to management.

  Technical Skills:

  Significant knowledge of PMO discipline skills include methodology, frameworks, process automation documentation, workflows, and process design, etc. Continual learning and expertise are required to ensure a broad and up-to-date knowledge of

  management and information systems concepts and solutions. A broad general knowledge of computing systems hardware, software, networking and information security concepts is helpful in this position. They must also demonstrate an ability to work with a wide range of groups to productively come to agreements about technology direction and develop strategies to implement. These skills are required to sponsor technical projects and to ensure tactical plans are implemented on-time, on budget and to specification.

  In addition:

  • Excellent strong verbal and written communication skills and strong attention to detail.

  • Ability to handle confrontation with appropriate grace, professionalism, cordiality and firmness, and manage/resolve disputes appropriately.

  • Knowledge of project management process and the ability to lead large-scale complex projects focused on overall business needs.

  • Motivate the organization to be high-performing, innovative, and results driven.

  • Possess broad knowledge of the technical and business resources and how to use them effectively to optimize solution delivery.

  Communication and Interpersonal skills:

  • Excellent professional written, verbal, listening and communication skills.

  • Must be a personable, positive, and professional representative of the company.

  • Ability to foster, develop and maintain professional and collaborative working relationships. Must be able to get along with others, i.e., peers, employees, supervisors, outside customers, and vendors. Lead by positive example.

  • Ability to collaborate and interact effectively and professionally with all levels of management, employees and customers by email, phone, video conferences and in person.

  • Actively listens. Is mindful of how body language, gestures and nonverbal communications are perceived.

  • Competent to work in all phases of the assigned responsibilities and possess sufficient educational background or experience to fulfill these duties.

  • Has highly-skilled documentation and relationship management skills.

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  The estimated pay range stated represents the typical pay range for this position or similarly employed employees or employees performing substantially similar work. Factors which may be used to determine the actual pay rate may include, but are not limited to, education, training or experience; seniority; merit and work performance; quantity or quality of production; regional differences in compensation; differences in local minimum wages, or ability and effort.

  Position's Pay Range :

  $115,000-130,000

  This position is typically eligible for bonus-based incentive compensation, at the Company’s discretion.

  Benefits may include:

  • Comprehensive medical, prescriptions, dental and vision plans

  • 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match

  • Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan

  • Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premium paid by the company

  • Voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses and dependent children

  • Fertility and Family Building Benefits

  • Paid Disability benefits

  • Paid time off programs

  • 11 Company paid holidays per year

  • Flexible spending account

  • Health savings account (available to High Deductible Health Plan participants only)

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Educational Assistance Program

  • Voluntary benefits, such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Accident Insurance

  • Title insurance policies and certain escrow services for the employee’s primary personal residence at no charge

  • Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking and vanpool, in several markets

  Note: If you currently are employed by Old Republic Title (or one of its wholly owned affiliated companies) please get in touch with your human resources representative regarding the application process.

  For California applicants, please click the following link to view our CCPA Applicant Notice

  Old Republic Title is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• About the company

  Old Republic Title provides title insurance and settlement services for Title Agents, Real Estate Professionals, Lenders, Homeowners and Commercial Transactions. Check out our sustainability report.

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