Director, Strategic Programs (Chief Of Staff)
Jacksonville, Florida, Us
As Director of Strategic Programs at The Energy Authority, I executed high-priority efforts and managed key initiatives, bringing a lifecycle perspective to strategy discussions around new technology projects. I led the modernization and replacement of ISO/RTO Settlement software for ERCOT, SPP, PJM, ISONE, MISO, and CAISO and delivered on time and budget a $15MM Trading and Risk management systems project, leading integrators, vendors, and employee teams, driving annual recurring savings of $1.85MM. I developed and launched a business intelligence team and served as interim leader, launching and implementing enterprise data warehouse and presentation capabilities. I introduced TEA's technology investment process, connecting IT and the Business, enabling TEA to detect and plan for expected business changes, new service offerings, and new customers. I also led Strategic Leadership Development through Talent Optimization, Cultural Transformation, and Strategic Growth, designed, delivered, and facilitated strategic workshops, including the development of TEA's strategic plan, and led TEA's PMO and transformation activities, onboarding clients and bringing new services into production. Though titled differently, this was essentially a Strategic Chief of Staff role. I hold the tension between "hard" analytical and "soft" people skills, am adaptable to rapidly changing business needs and have strengths in business process improvement and project management, along with the ability to leverage technology to implement business solutions.