Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States · Hybrid

• Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO): Within UW-IT, I lead the Enterprise Project Management Office, which focuses on:
• Project, Program, and Portfolio Management: Ensuring the successful delivery of key initiatives.
• Resiliency & Infrastructure: Providing robust tools and infrastructure to support the university’s needs.
• Enterprise Architecture Services: Designing and implementing scalable, efficient systems.
• Cloud Computing: Leveraging cloud technologies to enhance flexibility and innovation.
• Our Impact: At UW-IT, we are committed to empowering the University of Washington with the technology and resources needed to drive innovation and excellence in education, healthcare, and research.

Jul 2020 – Aug 2024 · 4 yrs 1 mo

• Oversaw Technology Project Management Office to enable national buildout of 5G wireless network. Led management team of 7, total project management staff of 48. Created and successfully executed business case for Project Manager team specializing in process improvement projects utilizing LEAN Six Sigma methodologies to drive operational excellence inside every tech team. Supply hazardous materials risk & compliance reporting. Sought-after leader for mentorship and speaking/panel roles for company-wide leadership development programs on topics of communications, strategy, emotional intelligence and change management.

Apr 2015 – Jul 2020 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Jan 2015 – Apr 2015 · 3 mos · Greater Seattle Area

Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr · Greater Seattle Area

• Managed the IT Project Managers and the Project Portfolio through the full PMLC. Additionally, managed the IT Strategic Planning team; the IT Service catalog and internal IT processes – all in support of a hybrid model IT Team which supported five scientific medical Research Divisions and a large Administrative Division
• Directed the development of a standard Project Management Methodology for use on all projects and established on-time project delivery metric, targets and improvement efforts to increase go-live predictability by 33%
• Bellevue College - Project Management Certificate Advisory Group

Jan 2007 – Jan 2013 · 6 yrs · Renton, WA

• Created a centralized PMO team of 14+ direct reports that managed the IT Division’s global project portfolio. Responsible for the project management, prioritization, resource planning and project execution of a $110 million capital portfolio. Also responsible for the PM methodology, tools, templates and reporting for the entire IT Organization. Projects utilized Agile, Waterfall, Infrastructure or Process Improvement methodologies as appropriate.
• Drove the development of a standard Program Management methodology for use on large, complex, multinational, multicultural programs, which allowed PMs and project teams to flex across various platforms and systems
• Initiated continuous process improvement initiatives each year within the PMO. Personally sponsored PMO Kaizen events using Six Sigma tools, saving over $250,000 year over year
• Implemented a PPM (Project Portfolio Management) tool across all IT Divisions and for Product Development Engineering teams, creating a centralized source of accurate project status, progress and resource planning
• Established a common enterprise-wide Scorecard to evaluate projects at intake to ensure we were working on the right efforts to achieve company and division goals
• All projects were measured against standard mathematical KPIs during execution and at completion to allow for immediate course corrections and to support future process improvement efforts with baseline data
• Represented PACCAR at the University of Washington - Foster School of Business as a guest lecturer

Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 · 1 yr

Jan 2004 – Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

Jan 2004 – Jan 2004 · 0 mo

Jan 2001 – Jan 2004 · 3 yrs

Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 · 2 yrs

Jan 2000 – Jan 2000 · 0 mo · Greater Seattle Area

Jan 1995 – Jan 1997 · 2 yrs · Bellevue, WA

Jan 1994 – Jan 1995 · 1 yr · Bellevue, WA

Jan 1986 – Jan 1994 · 8 yrs