Manager Of Technical Programs
Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Managed a portfolio of $15M+ concurrent cross-functional and multi-industry project teams in federally funded research and technology development in digital manufacturing via a public-private partnership, consortium model.• Contributed to organizational design and change management for transition to a formal project management office (PMO) growing from 4 to 12 full-time, hybrid-remote project managers and engineers over a two-year period.• Architect and champion of PMO transition to Monday.com, leveraging automation for efficiency and transparency. Infrastructure enabled scale-up from $5 to $19M annual portfolio and ultimately led to company-wide adoption.• Performed research, concept ideation, RFP development, and evaluation of proposals in technology areas including artificial intelligence, digital twins, and cybersecurity. Contributed to strategic investment plan as technical SME.• Provided thought leadership through whitepaper submission, speaking engagements, and facilitation of interdisciplinary workshops attended by industry executives, governmental stakeholders, and academic researchers.