Don Clarke, Pmp

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Executive Director of Business Operations, Project Management Professional, Director of Project Management Office, PMI Authorized Training Partner @ Cambay Solutions
Spirit Lake, ID, US
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Spirit Lake, Idaho, United States, United States
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About Don Clarke, Pmp

Accomplished Project Manager, Program Manager, Event Speaker and PMO Leader with over twenty years of extensive program/project management experience. Proficient with the entire life-cycle of a project, leading and managing large teams of up to 65 members on project portfolios reaching 114 currently active projects and a portfolio value of approximately $120 M. Experienced in managing distributed teams, with significant experience and travel in India. I am effective in Vendor Management, contract negotiation and RFP Processes.Recognized for achieving operational excellence in multiple situations. From creating an Offshore Development Center that successfully passed an E&Y Audit in its first year of functionality, to establishing large Project Delivery teams, and Operational excellence in a PMO environment.Committed to being highly effective in a strong team structure through servant leadership, mentoring and team building. Recognized for recovering projects, programs and teams from unsuccessful and ineffective situations, in short periods of time. Efficient at motivating teams in fast-paced, high pressure situations.Having experience in a variety of Industries allows me to bring different perspectives to a variety of situations. From Software Development, to Infrastructure efforts, Data Centers, Network and Telecom, Business Intelligence, Financial Systems, and Project Management Processes, templates, and reporting. A quick review of the over 80 recommendations on my profile from Managers, Peers, Teammates, Contractors and Vendors will provide you with a good perspective of my leadership style, and my commitment to developing strong relationships with everyone I engage with.

Don Clarke, Pmp's Current Company Details
Cambay Solutions

Cambay Solutions

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Executive Director of Business Operations, Project Management Professional, Director of Project Management Office, PMI Authorized Training Partner
Spirit Lake, ID, US
Employees:
118
Don Clarke, Pmp Work Experience Details
  • Cambay Solutions
    Cambay Solutions
    Spirit Lake, Id, Us
  • Cambay Solutions
    Executive Director Business Operations
    Cambay Solutions Dec 2024 - Present
    Katy, Tx , Us
    Promoted to the Role of Executive Director of Business Operations, responsible for leading and developing the Business Operations functionality of Cambay Solutions, in support of the amazing growth of the company of the last two years and into the future.
  • Cambay Solutions
    Senior Director Of Pmo & Delivery
    Cambay Solutions Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
    Katy, Tx , Us
    In the first 8 months of engagement I was responsible for the implementation of the following processes:1. Development of a formal PMO structure, including hiring, top grading of the team, and development of the core PMO Processes such as Status Reporting, Portfolio Report, Change Control, Project Readiness Assessment, Project Close, Non-Billable Time Process, and more.2. Developed the first Resource Capacity Forecasting and Utilization process and reporting3. Setup a new Time Tracking process and tool to improve time tracking and invoicing4. Setup new invoicing processes to move from once a month to twice a month billing processes5. Established an Organizational Change Management Practice to improve project delivery6 - Development of an automated Sales Commission Payment Process. Helped Lead multiple organizational change efforts as part of the leadership team to drive overall organizational growth in response to a rapid company growth.
  • Quisitive
    Director Of Pmo And Engagement (Remote)
    Quisitive Apr 2021 - May 2023
    Irving, Texas, Us
    Responsible for the creation and development of a formal Project Management Practice within the Global Consulting Services Business Unit of Quisitive. Primary goal was the creation of standardized structure, methodology to provide a consistent delivery experience for all clients utilizing the Quisitive Microsoft Consulting Services.
  • Quisitive
    Sr. Consultant (Project / Program Management)
    Quisitive Oct 2020 - Apr 2021
    Irving, Texas, Us
  • Sabbatical
    Pandemic Sabbatical
    Sabbatical Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
    Sabbatical -
  • Denver Corporate Search | Dcs
    Pmo Manager Jefferson County- Contract
    Denver Corporate Search | Dcs Nov 2019 - Aug 2020
    Greenwood Village, Colorado, Us
    Hired in a contract role to evaluate the current state of the PMO and propose a road-map to refresh the PMO and increase the value to the organization after several previous attempts to improve the PMO90 Day HighlightsPerformed a "Current State" analysis of the PMO, processes, standards, and organizational valueDeveloped and presented a PMO Roadmap to refresh the PMO and bring it more inline with leadership goals and expectationsInitiated a formal PMO Governance Committee structure, members, and received approval to initiatePresented a formal PMO Project Intake Methodology, and began development of the new process
  • Starz
    Program Manager, Pmo Operations
    Starz Nov 2017 - Sep 2019
    Originally hired to expand the PMO responsibilities and capabilities in response to the acquisition of Starz by Lionsgate. Beginning in November of 2018, I functioned as the Head of the PMO. Leading organizational changes to better align the goals of the PMO to the vision defined by the Starz Executive Leadership. 1. Working with C-Level Executives within both Starz and our parent company Lionsgate, I lead a major initiative to define a new Digital Asset Management Strategy and tool selection program. Culminating in the purchase and implementation of a new product platform utilized by both organizations.2. Led the transition of the PMO from existing PPM solution to a newer more simplified process and tool structure as requested by the senior Leadership.Leadership Snapshot: Lead the PMO organization through multiple executive leadership changes during the acquisition integration activities between Starz and Lionsgate. Provided a stable leadership role for the PMO team during this time of major changes within the PMO and greater IT organization.
  • Teletech
    Director, Project Management Office (Pmo) - Global It
    Teletech Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
    Greenwood Village, Colorado, Us
    Responsible for the refreshing of the existing Global IT PMO. 180 day Highlights:1. Established a formal IT Governance Committee consisting of the CIO and 6 IT VP's.2. Implemented a formal IT Project Intake and Governance Process to provide oversight of the full IT Portfolio3. Implemented a Project Status Reporting Process, and Executive Portfolio Review Process4. Reorganized PMO Staffing Levels and performance expectations5. Developed and gained approval for a refreshed Project Delivery LifeCycle to be used the IT PMO Team6. Started development of core project delivery processes and templates necessary to successfully deliver projects without unnecessary process overhead7. Drove implementation of a Time Tracking and Resource Capacity Planning process to begin reporting on resource engagement levels within the IT Organization
  • Credere Group
    Executive Consultant - Contract
    Credere Group Sep 2015 - Jun 2016
    Denver, Co, Us
    Engagements:1. Engaged at a local media company to provide capacity to the Executive Director of the PMO, by engaging in a troubled program, as well as to provide consulting in a PMO refresh effort.
  • Summit Materials
    Pmo Business Partner
    Summit Materials Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
    Denver, Co, Us
    Worked with IT / PMO Leadership to formalize the establishment of a PMO for the IT Organization and assist in the transfer from the outside consulting firm to internal resources. This included taking process documentation purchased from a national consulting firm, and standardizing them to function within the Summit Materials environment. Oversight of Project Management Pilots, as well as manage Project Intake process of first four New Projects under PMO Processes* Worked with Summit Materials Legal to create an IT specific Master Services Agreement and Statement of Work to use in hiring IT Contract Staff* Managed engagement of MSA Process with multiple IT Contract Vendors and hired first IT Contract PMO Staff under new MSA and SOW.* Managed the PMO Intake and Approval process for the first 4 PMO Managed projects* Modified multiple PMO Processes for use with Summit Materials Culture* Created and published the first PMO Executive Reporting efforts for IT and Executive Leadership
  • Davita
    Sr. Manager It Pmo Operations
    Davita Mar 2014 - Mar 2015
    Denver, Co, Us
    Responsible for the creation and continuous improvement of the PMO Operations and Reporting group. This includes multiple executive reporting efforts, as well as establishment of internal process and reporting standards.➢ Leadership Snapshot: Promoted to 2nd in charge of the IT PMO, as well as a member of the IT PMO Core Leadership Team. 13 member direct team, including Managers, Supervisors, Analysts and Specialists. Matrixed oversight of full PMO staff at all levels➢ 2014 PMO Portfolio consisted of 114 Concurrently active projects valued at approximately 120 million dollars. Key Impact: Reorganized the PMO Operations and Reporting team to allow for greater functionality and capacity. Negotiated contracts with Oracle for Tool purchase (Instantis), and increased the metrics tracking and reporting capability by 47% in the first 90 days.* Managed implementation of DaVita's Project Delivery Lifecycle (PDL) process.* Managed creation of reporting and metrics processes and SLA's* Managed Partner relationships for the PMO, including contract negotiation, Partner selection, ongoing relationship management, consulting services engagement.
  • Davita
    Manager - It Pmo
    Davita Jun 2012 - Feb 2014
    Denver, Co, Us
    Member of the PMO Leadership Team:Responsible for multiple Project Managers within the PMO, working across multiple business lanes within the IT DepartmentMember of the PMO Design team: Establishing a Centralized PMO Model within the DaVita IT GroupResponsible for defining key processes to be utilized by Project Professionals within the PMO
  • Davita
    Delivery Manager
    Davita Dec 2011 - Oct 2012
    Denver, Co, Us
    Delivery Manager within the Business Intelligence GroupResponsible for leadership and accountability for all project activities within the Business Intelligence Group of DaVita.Responsible for leadership of the Remote Development Center for DaVita, in India. Responsible for all staffing and management of our Contract Relationship, and Guest Teammate Staff Augmentation.
  • Davita
    Sr. Project Manager
    Davita Oct 2010 - Dec 2011
    Denver, Co, Us
    Promoted to Sr. Project Manager within the Business Intelligence Group.
  • Davita
    Project Manager
    Davita Jul 2009 - Oct 2010
    Denver, Co, Us
    Project Manager for the Business Intelligence Group. Working with the Reporting and Analytics team, I am responsible for managing projects that are focused on the Clinical side of the business. Manage a variety of projects that are primarily on three technology platforms. Cognos, Informatica, Oracle.Responsible for leading teams that consist of both local, distributed, and offshore teammates.
  • Hidef Web Solutions Llc.
    Sr. Project Manager
    Hidef Web Solutions Llc. Feb 2009 - Jul 2009
    Sr. Project ManagerMember of Company Management - Core TeamWorking with the Core Management Team, successfully responded to multiple project RFP's and managed projects to a successful and profitable delivery.Managed the successful delivery of a secure, private Peer to Peer Network Project for a private organization. Managed the successful delivery of a flash based audio streaming client, hosted solution, xml based content delivery.Responsible for assisting in the creation of responses to all RFP Requests during my time with the organization.Responsible for establishing and managing the Project Management processes and oversight of other Project Managers within the organizationBegun transistion of Project Management Methodology to an Agile Scrum MethodologyManage a diverse and distributed team in 5 countries and across the USA
  • Epic River Llc
    Sr. Project Manager - Certified Agile Scrummaster
    Epic River Llc Jul 2006 - Feb 2009
    Fort Collins, Co, Us
    Responsible for the oversight of multiple concurrent projects in various phases of development from Project Concept to Customer Delivery.Successfully transitioned to an Agile Scrum Project Management Methodology for all projects within our organization, resulting in 4 successful product releases in 2008Responsible for Internal Process Management and oversight.Designed and implemented a Development Testing Process that resulted in the highest quality software release to date, and accepted by our customer in record time.Full Budget responsibility for multiple projects across the full product lifecycle, managing project budgets in excess of $700,000.00Responsible for the creation and documentation of Test Cases used by the development team as acceptance criteria on product deliverables.Manage multiple development partners in and out of the USA during the development of multiple products.
  • Otc Auction Services
    Owner
    Otc Auction Services Feb 2004 - Jun 2006
    We are a startup company that contracts with businesses to liquidate overstocked items, old stock, returned items, and more on eBay.We provide a turnkey transaction for the product owner, as we manage the entire experience. From photos, to descriptions, to listing on eBay, and communicating with prospective buyers. Completing the financial transaction, and shipping the product to the buyer. Monthly reports and payments are provided to the client with full disclosure of the transaction.This is done based on a percentage of the auction value.
  • Johns Manville
    E-Solutions Program Manager
    Johns Manville Jun 2002 - Feb 2004
    Denver, Co, Us
    Managed a team of Project Managers and Developers both onshore and off-shore (India) through several highly visible projects for this billion dollar corporationManaged the Enterprise level Implementation of the Plumtree Portal Suite successfully for the corporate Intranet EnvironmentManaged the Enterprise level Implementation of the RedDot Content Management System to manage the Corporate Internet Site, with future phases of the Intranet Site as well.Successfully managed several project budgets as well as a departmental budget.
  • Ciber
    Portal Services Manager
    Ciber Jun 2000 - Jun 2002
    Managed the design and development of the complete overhaul of the internal corporate portal (Intranet). Delivered project on time and on budget to a very successful release.Led design team and played a key role in coding new design that achieved a 100% increase of utilization of the corporate portal (Intranet).Within 30 days of release, 98% of corporate staff was using the portal on a weekly basis.Reduced costs on portal project 80% by leading research for, and recommendation of, the development platform used for CIBERspace (CIBER, Inc’s corporate Intranet).Built an efficient and effective team with high morale through ongoing education and training of the Portal Services employees. Worked with each employee to determine career path and proper training to accomplish departmental goals.
  • Biblesoft
    General Manager / Director Of Internet Development
    Biblesoft Aug 1999 - Jun 2000
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    Managed a staff of 43 including 4 managers with a budget of $5.2M. This included hiring and employee relations. Also built and implemented a new organizational model including defining budget to sales forecasts, reallocating personnel, bringing expenses in line with income. Also, repositioned the company for growth by using the Internet as well as building strategic relationships with other companies to expand our potential sales.Led a restructuring effort that reduced costs 20% while increasing productivity by 50%.
  • Biblesoft
    Director Of Internet Development
    Biblesoft Nov 1998 - Jul 1999
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    Established an “Internet Development” division of the company. This included staffing, budgeting, and purchases necessary for the success of the department.Led all Internet development of corporate website, and Marketing of our e-commerce presence. This included, ad buys, graphic design of ads and development of the advertising campaign.Traveled as necessary to facilitate relationships critical to the success of the company, and the advancement of the product’s market share.Worked with outside vendors for services necessary for the success of the company. This included contract negotiation, vendor relations, and continuing contract management.Participated in long-term company planning sessions to develop and set corporate goals with other members of the senior management team.
  • Promise Keepers
    Manager Of Web Services
    Promise Keepers 1993 - 1996
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, Us
    Supervised, under the direction of the Vice President of Communication Services, day-to-day operations including: workload, budgetary controls (budget variances, reports, contract review and administration, personnel scheduling, and execution of policies and procedures).Managed and developed an organizational Internet website that grew from 700,000 hits per month in June of 1996 to over 11 million hits per month in October 1997.Developed an online order system (e-commerce) that generated $750,000+ in sales the first year, and an online donations system that generated $11,000+ in first five weeks of operation.

Don Clarke, Pmp Skills

Pmo Business Intelligence Project Management Business Analysis Business Process Improvement Program Management Vendor Management Leadership Software Project Management Management Process Improvement Agile Methodologies Sdlc Pmp Analytics Agile Project Management Outsourcing Crm Project Planning Scrum Team Leadership Software Documentation Integration Requirements Analysis Offshore Resource Management It Strategy Contract Negotiation Quality Assurance Team Building Offshore Management It Management Project Portfolio Management Enterprise Architecture Software Development Business Process Resource Management Analysis Cross Functional Team Leadership Certified Project Manager International Project Management Team Management Ms Project Visio Project Delivery Offshoring Pmi Offshore Project Management Requirements Gathering Business Requirements Cross Functional Team Building

Don Clarke, Pmp Education Details

  • Colorado State University
    Colorado State University
    Project Management
  • Interdenominational Ministries Bible College And Seminary
    Interdenominational Ministries Bible College And Seminary
    Administration
  • Agile University
    Agile University
    Agile Scrum Methodology
  • Dale Carnegie
    Dale Carnegie
    Effective Communications & Human Relations

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