I offer an exceptional record of achievement in the management of global technology programs, project portfolios, and departments, with a consistent history of reducing costs, improving efficiency and operational performance, and delivering innovative solutions to meet changing business needs. My areas of special expertise include digital and process transformation, IT infrastructure, systems deployment, mission critical facilities, and construction and renovation initiatives. I excel at building and leading top-performing teams, including outsourced personnel, and I am experienced at identifying and resolving issues, turning around underperforming projects, and formulating global standards.Some of my career highlights include:I am interested in expanding my network of contacts and exploring new opportunities. I can be reached mcolton@irminternational.com or through LinkedIn’s direct messaging.• Took over and turned around $15M failing Customer Facing Portal consolidation project for a major US Utility.• Took over and turned around a $40M project to transition IT operations to a third party and cloud platform.• Saved $12.7M in future upgrade costs for a Utility company through right-size design and effective forecasting.• Directed the consolidation of 7 enterprise data/control centers to 2 for a Utility company ($115M budget) • Designed a project plan for a national financial institution, to migrate the telecom infrastructure from analog to digital, which was adopted for all 36 of the client’s locations. • Delivered a $2M solution with a 400% ROI, saving $10M over 10 years for a new regional bank.• Reduced risks and collaboration issues by delivering a global program charter and global project management plan for client and by establishing a steering committee to bring projects back on track.• Developed and implemented a new Project Management Organization (PMO) for a major financial institution and built the leadership team.• Saved $5M for a financial institution by delivering a data center migration plan that reduced equipment footprints and increased capacity. Led the migration all equipment from 1 site to 2 remote sites in 2 states. • Total IT Facility projects exceed $2B in construction and 24M square feet of space planning