Lance Stephenson Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, Us

Key Highlights:Currently, I provide technical project and operational expertise for Design & Consulting Services (Yearly spend +$1.4 BN, Backlog of $1.8 BN (DCSA Wide)• Support the development & management of the operating plans, objectives, and financial forecasts, in collaboration with the regional & business line leaders. Focused on project delivery excellence, project triage & recovery, supply chain improvements, and financial performance.• Responsible for optimizing the performance of the regional and business line’s operations, including program / project reviews, staff utilization & augmentation, days sales outstanding (DSO), cash flow analysis, margin erosion & profit / loss, and operational / administration costs. • Define contracting strategies & project delivery models to manage and mitigate project delivery and associated commercial and technical risks. Provided operational and technical leadership.Significant Achievements• Provided P&L management & support: implemented corrective actions for distressed projects; completed margin erosion analysis for improved earnings. Implemented corrective actions, realized savings of $20 MM GM & $50 MM EBITA. Reduced DSO, in some cases up to 27%.• Developed improvement strategies for Strategic Sourcing and Category Management, which included a preferred supplier program, sub-k markup. Realized an average year over year increase to EBITA of $12.5 MM and reduced indirect costs by $5.0 MM.• Completed numerous analysis on the risk, cost & schedule functions of distressed projects where I provided options and direction for improved cost and schedule outcomes. Past role: Director of Operations for the Los Angeles Community College District. I was responsible for providing direction & oversight for the following groups: Finance, Program Controls, Procurement, Information Technology, Document Control and Labor Relations (5 Direct Reports; 45 Team Members) • Yearly spend valued at +$650 MM, $3.3 BN total

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Key Highlights:Provided direction & oversight for the following functional groups functional groups: Project Controls & Services, Operational Cost Budgeting; 4 Direct Reports; 50 Team Members (Yearly spend +$750 MM, $4.5 BN total)• Built, led, and fostered a high performing team in the delivery of project management and controls services to projects executed throughout Canada. Ensured employee engagement, support, and recognition as a priority within the organization. Demonstrated leadership skills by addressing performance and delivery issues and building team morale.• Provided sound direction to strengthen the design and implementation of project management and controls within a maturing stage gate process environment. Projects controls and services included portfolio coordination and reporting, estimating, risk management, fund management, and cost and schedule management.• Designed and implemented a phased and scalable approach to functional improvements that required the development and implementation of processes, procedures & work instructions in order to introduce efficiencies and project & portfolio predictability. • Provided administrative duties, which included workforce planning and balancing, performance management and organizational budget management. Implemented sustainability and succession planning.Significant Achievements• Developed and coordinated strategic department plans to assist SVP’s in incorporating improvement strategies, including Pareto / gap analysis and assessments, SWOT analysis and heat maps. Improvement strategies provided an average of 13% reduction in costs and an overall staff reduction of 10%.• Proactively initiated and completed major benchmarking studies and audits to determine improvement strategies in areas of portfolio and project improvement. Developed a lessons learned database for improved scope definition & delivery. Improved project delivery, cost reductions by 8% and schedule improvements by 4%.

Us

Key Highlights:Provided direction & oversight for the following functional groups functional groups: Cost Management, Schedule Management, Systems Development; 3 Direct Reports; 25 Team Members (Yearly spend +950 MM, Backlog of $1.0 BN)• Collaborated with the management team to develop the corporate strategies to determine the corporate and project needs of the organization. • Establish core competencies for the development of integrated project controls as well as provide technical guidance in the areas of cost management & control, schedule management & control, change management and forecasting within the organization. • Completed a project management and controls gap analysis to determine areas of improvement and increased efficiency and effectiveness. Established system integration requirements for improved delivery of project portfolio management reporting requirements.• Determined bench strength and skills assessment of current staff; introduced competency profiles and training plans for personnel development (immediate corrective action). • Responsible and accountable for the development and implementation of the department processes & procedures. • Provided supervisory and administrative duties as a functional manager to support the current and future workload.Significant Achievements• Developed performance requirements and KPI’s for future business expectations; introduced scorecards, dashboards, and executive reporting. Improved operational and executional performance.• Developed an operational financial budget plan of the portfolio through the introduction, guidance and management of portfolio and project risks in order to ensure increased throughput, effective operations and profitability (Risk Based Project Delivery)

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

Key Highlights:Provided direction & oversight for the following functional groups functional groups: Construction Cost Management, Schedule Management; 8 Inhouse Team Members; 15 On site Team Members (Yearly spend +500 MM, Backlog of $1.3 BN)• Collaborated with the Management team to develop the corporate strategies for the current fiscal year, as well as any long-term plans. • Established Minimum Conditions of Satisfaction (MCOS) in the area of construction management and controls to support Cord’s initiative for improved and enhanced project and construction capabilities. Provide technical guidance in the areas of estimating, cost, and schedule management & control, change management and forecasting.• Responsible and accountable for the development and implementation of the project / construction management and controls processes and supporting project portfolio management systems (build versus buy). • Responsible for the development of an integrated project delivery team, including the coaching, mentoring, and training of Cord personnel (construction managers, project managers, estimators, and project controls specialist). • Provide administrative duties as a Department Head to support the current and future workload of Cord Projects.Significant Achievements• Increased organizational effectiveness through the development of applied stage gating, portfolio & program framework, RACI, and defined roles & responsibilities. Further enhanced the skills & knowledge of the team and organization.

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

Schenectady, Ny, Us

Ca

Micromasters Program, Predictive Analytics

Supply Chain Management Diploma (Scma)

Project Management

B.Admin, Major In Management

Mechanical Engineering Technology