Portfolio management leader. Internal consultant providing training, leadership and coaching on scaled delivery approaches.• Selected to be portfolio management liaison to Digital Cockpit Experience and Vehicle Dynamics delivery units, providing consulting and advisement to align priorities and budgets based on capacity limits.• Influencer on scaled delivery options to apply at the portfolio and program levels. Trained over 1000 colleagues.• Launched delivery teams and programs in engineering and global validation divisions.

Leader of transformative efforts to adopt efficient delivery approaches and value-based outcomes across the enterprise. • Established a Delivery Center of Excellence, including a team of up to 5 Coaches and 6 Scrum Masters, to guide colleagues on the use and value of best practice delivery approaches.• Increased application of best practices to 89% of software development projects in the enterprise, accounting for over $34 million of IT budget. These changes realized over $5.5M in organizational efficiencies and operational savings.• Advised business and technology leaders on models to leverage Agile best practice approaches for portfolio and program management. Recommendations included patterns to release customer value more frequently, align organizational models to focus on value and approaches to improve predictability.• Influenced execution teams on iterative delivery approaches to enact improved communication, more effective intake management, rapid release of business deliverables and mitigation of risks. Measured departmental effectiveness improvements by as much as 400%.• Expanded Agile best practice training programs and coaching patterns to reach over 3,000 team members.• Administered enterprise Jira instance for up to 1100 users using repeatable patterns for consistency and scalability.• Initially hired as a consultant (RIIS) before converting to full-time employee.

Knowledge expert and influencer guiding numerous pilot programs on efficient delivery methods. • Embedded coaching engagement with business and technical teams to mentor and guide on Agile delivery disciplines.• Coached the Digital Experience portfolio on delivery approaches across multiple cross-functional channels. Direct advisor to product leadership on increasing cadence of deliverables to customers, improvement of efficiency, and quality in delivery and effective communication across channels.• Defined enterprise-wide patterns for delivery using iterative approaches and cross-functional team engagement. Established a delivery playbook/corporate project roadmap to meet audit and governance requirements.• Developed foundational Agile delivery training program to build awareness and attract interest in adoption.

Lead for delivery team and program creating custom applications for banking niche customer segments.• Program manager and Scrum Master for cross-functional Java teams building a $5M Treasury Management customer-facing business application and an account opening system for private trust accounts.• Collaborated with Enterprise Project Office on Lean/Agile improvements to delivery process and project governance.• Coached and trained solutions engineering staff on delivery approaches using Agile. • Initially hired as a consultant/senior account manager (w3r) before converting to full-time employee

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Program Lead accountable for delivery of custom software products and services for global automotive manufacturers. • Prepared proposals and budgetary forecasts totaling more than $1 million in capital. Developed solution architectures that aligned with business objectives. Co-ordinated with Java development staff across the United States and Europe.

Leader of web development team launching the re-brand of www.Borders.com.• Managed IT operating and capital expenditure budget of up to $7M, providing program leadership across a team of up to 35 with 10 direct reports. The program team consisted of Java engineers, WebSphere architects, business analysts and project managers. Website built on WebSphere E-Commerce and Endeca platforms.

Director / Portfolio Lead for Business Systems | 2003 – 2006Manager / Program Lead for Software Development | 2001 – 2003Director of systems supporting Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Print Production capabilities.• Managed IT operating and capital expenditure budget of up to $1M annually with staff located in Michigan and California. Staff included Java and Peoplesoft engineers, business analysts and quality assurance.• Portfolio manager for multi-million-dollar initiative to digitize advertising content.• Product Manager for website servicing participating advertisers.