Responsible for providing strategic leadership to the Skechers IT Project Management Team. This includes building, mentoring and developing a cohesive project management practice, ensuring that delivery of the IT portfolio of projects aligned with strategic business objectives, and ensuring that project operations are efficient, clear, effective and optimized to deliver results.* Partner with business and technology leaders to understand objectives, advise on solutions, and evaluate project proposals and progress with a strategic lens. This includes translating business objectives into comprehensive project plans spanning requirements, timelines, budgets, and success metrics.* Lead the end-to-end project life cycle from planning to execution, enabling product roadmaps and quality standards through cross-functional alignment, risk mitigation, and focused resource utilization.* Provide strategic leadership over project management operations, including hiring and developing top talent, coaching for excellence, and setting priorities aligned to business goals.* Balance project constraints through data-driven analysis, adaptable decision-making, and overarching focus on driving outcomes in support of Skechers' strategic priorities.* Create aggregated project portfolio views and recommends decisions about resource assignments, budgets, timelines, and continuance based on data-driven insights.* Standardize methodologies and tools to build repeatable, efficient and risk-aware project management capabilities across the organization.* Cultivate transparency and accountability across project management operations through consistent communications, detailed reporting, and process optimization.* Champion professional excellence, leading by example to motivate, mentor and develop the project management team, engage diverse stakeholders, and drive results.* Create a positive, ethical, inclusive and growth oriented culture for the PM community.

Established and managed a global Project Management Office (PMO) for Kite’s Information Technology (IT) organization. Developed and implemented a $120M three-year roadmap of technology projects. Established project management best practices and ensured the successful delivery of the project portfolio in support of business objectives. Partnered with business leaders to support strategic initiatives directly impacting revenue growth.• Consulted with business and IT executives to develop technology strategy and operational plans aligned with the company’s top business priorities. Translated priorities into roadmaps and eventually into project and budget forecasts.• Developed and implemented a technology playbook focused on simplifying and improving new medical delivery site processes and technologies. The playbook optimizations helped Kite realize a 68% YoY revenue growth ($1.5B) in 2022.• Managed all aspects of budgeting and ongoing financial management including forecasting and reporting on project expenditure.• Identified and implemented cost optimization opportunities which resulted in a 5% reduction of COGS.• Partnered with business executives and key functional stakeholders to support the technical buildout and deployment of pharmaceutical manufacturing applications in two new multimillion-dollar manufacturing facilities. • Developed a Governance framework to effectively manage IT initiatives and support project delivery ensuring effective end-user support, data security and integrity, and regulatory compliance.• Coached and mentored a diverse team of project managers developing them into a results-driven, high performing team with an excellent track record of delivering projects on time, on budget and with quality.• Designed and delivered organizational change management programs in support of new technology implementations.• Managed vendor relationships including consolidation down to key strategic partners who provided consistent outcomes.

Established and managed a project management practice to deliver a $25M portfolio of projects in a fast paced, rapidly growing company on the leading edge of advancements in cell therapy. My role involved partnering with delivery teams to define the scope and cost of efforts, recruiting and managing a staff of project managers, developing and managing project budgets, and partnering with business and technology stakeholders to successfully deliver on business commitments.• Partnered with IT delivery teams to develop and manage project budgets and drive financial accountability for delivery of the Kite portfolio of projects on time and within 10% of allocated budgets.• Led RFP/RFI efforts in partnership with business partners, project managers and IT delivery leads to ensure solution and vendor selections aligned with business partner and organizational strategic objectives.• Managed and monitored the execution of projects, including task planning and assignment, management and monitoring project scope, finances, risks and quality.• Worked with business and IT stakeholders to develop content for project Steering Committee meetings aimed at raising and mitigating project challenges in support of ensuring project success.• Worked collaboratively with project managers, business partners and IT delivery teams to integrate the work of business, technical and vendor teams to deliver project and program success.• Provided subject matter expertise for the enhancement and evolution of Kite and Gilead IT standards and methodologies. This included the development of a flexible project manager resourcing model aimed at addressing the fast paced, rapidly changing business environment driven by Kite's rapid growth.• Collaborated with the internal Organizational Change Management Center of Excellence to design and deliver communications and training in support of successful project and program delivery.

Managed a $10M portfolio of projects related to Human Capital Management (HCM) Systems from planning through successful implementation, including managing project scope, schedule, quality, budget and organizational change management. Partnered with business executive sponsors and other key stakeholders to execute against strategic business objectives.• Managed the implementation of the Workday HCM system at Gilead which serves 18,000 employees across 6 continents.• Oversaw a $10M portfolio of IT projects that delivered new applications and capabilities to the Gilead HR function.• Recruited, managed, and mentored staff including project managers, engineers, developers, and business analysts to ensure they successfully delivered projects to meet strategic business objectives.• Led a team of project managers and engineers including helping them mitigate risks, resolve issues, and remove blockers.• Developed and led monthly Project Portfolio Review meetings showcasing portfolio progress towards meeting delivery and budgetary targets with senior Business, Finance, and IT executives across the company.• Ensured that projects met business objectives, improved processes, secured data and met all compliance requirements.• Designed and delivered change management and training to support new processes and technology solutions.• Developed disaster recovery and contingency plans to ensure business continuity.• Led RFP/RFI efforts ensuring alignment of technology solutions and vendors with strategic business objectives.

Managed all initiatives related to the implementation of Human Capital Management (HCM) Systems and partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to drive the continuous improvement of systems and processes.• Led the implementation of HCM systems to deliver best in class technology solutions and supporting processes.• Recruited, managed, and mentored project team members to deliver projects on time, on budget and, with quality.• Influenced and drove decision making with business users across all levels of management across business functions.• Spearheaded the leadership of company-wide projects focused on business process improvement, systems integration, data integrity, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.• Developed, implemented, and monitored metrics to measure solution implementation success and effectiveness.• Created and monitored KPIs to assess the health of the production environment and identify improvement opportunities.• Identified potential risks and challenges related to technology implementations and developed mitigation plans to address potential program risks.Designed business process improvements, and supported the associated organizational change management efforts.Managed vendor relationships and ongoing partnerships with SaaS and other associated HCM vendors.

Managed global projects from design to implementation that helped several multi-national corporations optimize business processes and implement technology-enabled service delivery solutions. Helped business executives translate their organizational vision and business strategies into realistic and sustainable technology projects.• Managed several self-service portal implementation projects for global organizations in various industries including finance, high-tech, manufacturing, health care and life sciences, energy, real estate, and consumer products. • Worked with clients to customize a Deloitte developed turnkey HR Portal solution integrating client business processes, tools, and supporting documentation to provide a rich user experience for the client’s customers.• Designed and worked with development teams to implement self-service delivery solutions focused on providing enhanced business process experiences via web-enabled computers and mobile devices. • Created short and long-term roadmaps to support technology enabled business transformations ranging from the global implementations of ERPs like SAP, to the seamless integration of various SaaS systems (Workday, Taleo, SuccessFactors).• Drove RFI/RFP initiatives developing scorecards, facilitating vendor evaluations and eventual vendor selection.• Facilitated process design and optimization workshops aimed at simplifying technology supported operational processes with the aim of producing a simple user-centric process experience.• Collaborated with teams of consultants, contractors, and in-house client resources across regions to deliver successful business transformation initiatives that ranged from process improvement efforts to enterprise system implementations.• Managed technology projects ensuring excellent user experience, data security, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.• Led organizational change management programs to help clients transition to the new processes and technologies.

Managed a service delivery transformation for Administrative Computing which consolidated disparate systems behind a custom web portal. Enhanced end-user experience through the efficient and effective use of technology solutions. Recruited, managed, and mentored a team that provided technology support to all staff and faculty of the USC School of Cinema-Television.• Spearheaded a web integration initiative that resulted in significant cost savings through the reduction of administrative overhead and the optimization of business processes.• Managed and directed the daily IT operations for the School of Cinema and its IT department staff consisting of system administrators, developers, analysts and end-user support technicians. In addition to managing the team, key responsibilities included providing of strategic direction, systems administration, project management, application development and service delivery administration.• Developed and implemented comprehensive technology solutions including critical production-support models, on time and within budget in a multi-platform/multi-tiered, high availability environment.• Initiated and managed a comprehensive business transformation project aimed at consolidating disparate systems into a homogeneous client-server architecture, which delivered services via a custom developed Intranet portal.• Developed a long term IT strategy for the school including implementing best practices, and developing standard processes to better leverage the schools resources.• Actively participated in University level strategic committees that focused on implementing technologies to provide USC students and faculty with a best-in-class, leading edge technical environment in which to learn and further research.

Responsible for supporting Disney’s C-Suite executive team with all their computing needs. Managed several special projects including the design and deployment of custom WAN/LAN infrastructure for remote locations, the nation-wide rollout of SAP and the successful execution of Year 2000 (Y2K) mitigation plans for applications supporting C-Suite executives.• Implemented and managed several IT projects including OS Migration, Application Deployment, and an e-Mail migration. Managed and executed activities related to all phases of the SDLC - from requirements gathering and analysis to implementation and training.• Managed product evaluation, configuration, and implementation of application solutions including the development of standard corporate desktop and laptop images in preparation for a phased SAP rollout.• Developed and conducted training of staff and executives on utilizing technology solutions including SAP HR and FI modules.• Developed and successfully executed Year 2000 test plans for several business applications and software platforms.

Managed the daily operations of a cross-platform network that supported Apple and Wintel computer systems in a Novell / Windows / Appleshare environment. • Led the planning efforts for the relocation of the office network and networking equipment to a newly built out office space. This included working with the network vendor to install and provision LAN/WAN network cabling, communications infrastructure, routers and firewalls.• Managed the day-to-day support of the company's computing environment including provisioning of laptops and applications to staff, providing helpdesk support, and maintaining the network infrastructure to minimize outages/service interruptions.• Consulted on client engagements including: meeting with clients to evaluate their products, collaborating with creative talent and senior executives within the firm, and acting as the key technical liaison for the agency.

Managed the maintenance and support of the computing environments of seven national offices, and established a nation-wide IT network, which resulted in significant increases in productivity as well as operational cost savings.• Managed and directed the daily IT operations for LSI’s eight national offices and its IT department staff. In addition to managing the team, key responsibilities included providing strategic direction, systems administration, project management, application development and service delivery administration.• Spearheaded the development of custom information systems to support the corporate legal department. The system primarily supported case management, assessments of conflicts of interest, and knowledge management.• Supported electronic document management systems for the courtroom graphic evidence division, including staging of evidence related animations and scanned discovery related documents for courtroom presentations.• Planned and implemented a multi-server national network of Novell servers with asynchronous gateways enabling the timely exchange of e-mail between offices.• Managed the LAN/WAN, telecommunication systems, and provided technical support and maintenance of IT resources.

One of only two candidates selected from Southern California to participate in a pilot internship program.• Charged with updating COBOL code to improve the efficiency and clarity of the programming code.• Learned, designed and wrote code in 4GL language based subroutines to maintain automobile parts inventories.