Bruce Chute, Pmp Email & Phone Number

United States

Northborough, Ma, Us

Greater Boston Area, Massachusetts, United States

Leading cutting-edge technology projects related to the automotive industry.

Greater Boston Area, Massachusetts, United States

Provided program management and process improvement/change management consulting services.

Massachusetts

Conceived and executed a strategic roadmap for a multi-functional PMO Operations team. Built and led the team from inception, which drove global, organizational initiatives to successfully implement innovative tools, streamline processes, create visual management systems, and establish robust governance frameworks to optimize global project management effectiveness.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬:• Deployed proven change management principles to foster collaboration and alignment across diverse stakeholder groups, ensuring synchronization with corporate strategies and priorities.• Spearheaded the design, execution, and launch of a comprehensive resource planning and forecasting mechanism for 150+ target and active programs in a complex environment, significantly enhancing resource allocation efficiency and project prioritization.• Implemented a strategic review process to improve cross-functional collaboration and accelerate issue resolution, resulting in a 67% reduction in lead time to closure.

Massachusetts

Concurrently with managing the expanded applications team described below, also held the key role of acting lead program manager, played a pivotal part in formulating and executing the strategic plan for developing and launching multiple, simultaneous vehicle programs, as well as establishing engineering operations in Korea to support Hyundai/Kia as an important new customer to Bose. Ultimately earned Hyundai/Kia's confidence as a trusted leader, which contributed to Bose winning subsequent large, new business awards.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬:• Led the RFQ technical response, and created targets for R&D budget, system costs and development schedule to support the business team’s efforts to win this new business.• Initiated and cultivated strong and lasting working partnerships with customer engineering teams.• Executed complex programs with both internally and externally designed and manufactured components under compressed time to market.• Responded to rapid changes in customer requirements in a timely manner, proposing and negotiating alternative solutions when necessary to achieve better outcomes.

Massachusetts

Directed, coached, and mentored a PMO-like team of High performing program managers, project managers, and new-product quality engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement to deliver exceptional results across a diverse portfolio of projects.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬: • Developed and implemented career progression plans and annual objectives for the team, focusing on both individual and managerial development.• Initiated and led cross-functional collaborations to enhance operational excellence and customer satisfaction, evidenced by successful global program management summits and improved communication channels.

Massachusetts

Managed an applications engineering team consisting of highly skilled program managers and electrical project managers, supporting multiple global offices and customers. Coached and established development planning and annual objectives for direct reports. Executed Bose Automotive’s first global program management summit with 25 attendees from the US, Europe, and APAC.

Massachusetts

Managed the development of Bose audio systems supplied to Nissan North America. Developed schedules and action plans to align program team to meet aggressive customer milestones and deliverables. Established mitigation plans to avoid or minimize identified risks. Reported on program budget, standard cost and validation status monthly to management.

Massachusetts

Managed the development of mechanical component projects for Honda and Mazda.