Phillip Stephens Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Oakland, California, Us

Contribute to Block's purpose of economic empowerment where we believe everyone should be able to participate and thrive in the economy. As a senior technical program manager within Blocks security programs, Phillip is responsible for developing the Vulnerability Management and Vendor Security Programs vision, strategy, roadmaps, and plans to refine and expand upon existing security programs and to drive continuous improvement while empowering a team of talented program managers; and security analysts, to meet personal and program objectives.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Lead a global team of talented Program Managers to deliver smooth out-of-the-box user experiences that drive greater product adoption and faster time to market for Intel Software Products. Team provides software product packaging, distribution, container deployment infrastructure, documentation, full product validation, and driving a leadership developer experience for both external products and internal infrastructure for improved software re-use. Develop the strategy and plans to scale and extend existing capabilities as well as build new one that serve the needs of all Software teams at Intel, transforming the way the software is being delivered and deployed.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Responsible for setting the strategic direction while leading a diverse global team of skilled program managers, engineers, and customer support professionals in delivering optimized platforms to fuel the global software developer community. Consistently demonstrates broad abilities in managing and leading a software technical development team focused on growing technical talent on a global level.Recognized for in-depth skills in leading a set of software methods and tools modernization programs designed to maximize engineering productivity. Recognized for providing exceptional leadership in scaling Global Operations and Risk Management team to incorporate four new divisions, resulting in the doubling of the organization’s size being supported.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Recognized for successfully managing, leading, and overseeing a global cross-functional team, consisting of operations managers and risk management professionals, in optimizing site operations, GEO programs, global risk management programs, tools, and practices designed to fuel business results within a highly matrixed structure. Demonstrated solid skills in all areas of management with an emphasis on ethics and compliance programs, business continuity and emergency management, information and physical asset protection, and regulatory compliance engineering lab/facility security oversight programs.Handpicked to restructure an ineffective team, with a focus on leveraging value mapping methods, and assessment of added value, due to solid reputation of turning around underperforming teams and programs.Successfully merged and consolidated operations of a global team of operations program managers across Russia, Ireland, England, Germany, China, India, and the United States, responsible for facility, IT, R&C, Labs, Ethics, and Compliance and a host of related business operations programs globally. The result was a highly efficient business operations support, resulting in the enablement of software business units to focus on product development execution.Recognized for effectively leading a site consolidation and team defragmentation program, covering 5 major divisions, via executing the closure of 12 sites while seeking job placement for >90% of impacted employees. Credited with establishing a team project workflow assessment model designed to identify a serious issue with the number of team members at separate sites supporting a single project

Santa Clara, California, Us

Demonstrated optimal skills in managing, directing, and leading a cross-functional team responsible for integrating, creating, and deploying business processes, information systems, collaborative tools, and comprehensive learning programs designed to enhance productivity, improve decision making, and deliver efficiency across Intel's Software and Services Group and its subsidiaries. Credited with the establishment of Intel’s first SW focused acquisition integration focused operations team utilizing standard hardware focused firm integration methods.Successfully managed and led the operational and program integration of a key acquisition in Belfast Northern Ireland via focusing on employee leadership, infrastructure integration, and facility upgrade program management.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Developed a strategic proposal for the creation of the Enabling Platforms and Services Engineering team, drove approval and established the team quickly exceeding established product development efficiency and product health objectives. Actively hired the very best, and utilized effective people development sills to ensure organization agility and maximum impact. Streamlined management costs through the successful redesigning of an under-performing team which resulted in reduced turnover and greatly increased productivity. Responsible for establishing strategic plans and objectives, ensuring customer requirements were met or exceed, created development platforms with the right technologies for software developers to meet enabling objectives, coordinated analysis and comprehension of new technologies within the enabling programs, and responsible for the on-site technical support and planning team located within Microsoft’s Redmond WA campus. Earned several divisional recognition awards for continuously working to improve current plans/processes by defining them clearly, identifying what works and what does not, and then recommending and implementing improvements. Completed a 5 month special assignment in Bucharest Romania where I managed the site bring up including hiring of the leadership team, oversight of a permanent site construction plan development, establishment of the first University program, and the hand off to the permanent country manager.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Ensured and managed the overall hardware product development process from specification development, project schedules, customer and partner relationship management, and manufacturing readiness. Responsible for Server/Workstation platform Software Development Vehicle program definition, implementation, deployment, and customer support. Lead 8 program managers while managing million dollar programs. Establish objectives/milestones, cross organizational resource plans, documented project plans, and anticipate and analyze potential risks and develop mitigation plans. Ensure key milestones are met or exceeded within or under budget. Work regularly with customers internal and external to programs as well as with external vendors. Activity Included coordination with OEM or ODM to enabling platform availability for Independent Software, Operating System, and Hardware Vendors to enabling software readiness on new silicon technologies/products. Manage on site customer support team located within a key OSV including establishing custom enabling programs.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Global high-visibility role driving scope, planning, design and implementation of operational solutions for product introductions worldwide. Analyzed value chain against current and future capability needs to define vendors’ capability of services delivered. Partnered with Development Engineering and Marketing Managers to ensure business goals of the program and operational design of rollout maximized operational efficiency. Introduced product Life Cycle Management concepts and supporting processes into the Microsoft Hardware Division to increase efficiencies, improve upon product development decision-making processes, and to improve cross team communications. Developed in-depth product development schedule template incorporating PLC concepts and rolled out for a key product development program.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Developed and coordinated strategic plans and managed day-to-day operations of a cross-functional product manufacturing introduction team. Responsible for ensuring program management staff properly planned and executed to deliver products to customers on time and within budget. Other responsibilities included managing a department budget, staffing decisions, and ensuring crisp communication with customers.Responsible for the strategic interface between the manufacturing sites, and internal and external customers. Responsible for ensuring product quality is maintained and new products are introduced to production sites in a timely and controlled manner. Developed and maintained project plans for the development and introduction of multiple new products. Managed the seamless transition of active projects to the sustaining teams upon completion of the product introduction phase.

Mba, International Business Administration

Bs, Bachelor Of Science Degree In Management, Operations Specialization

Applied Science (3), Communications, Digital Computer And Electronics Technology