Andrew Claiborn, PMP, ITIL, LSSGB

Program Manager

Boston, MA, USA17 yrs 9 mos experience
AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Successfully scaled global recruiting processes for 2,500 Amazon hires.
  • Transformed workflows for onboarding 1,000 on-campus hires.
  • Led 50 software initiatives to enhance compliance and risk management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Program Manager in the Tech and Fintech sectors, specializing in operational excellence and strategic project delivery.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementOperational Excellence

Other Skills

Influencing OthersData AnalysisData CollectionProduct ManagementBusiness ProcessCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)ITILITIL CertifiedITIL Service DesignITIL FoundationGenerative AI for ManagementGenerative AIProbabilitySix Sigma Green BeltArtificial Intelligence (AI)

About

Hi, I’m Andy, a transformational Sr. Program Leader who drives outcomes and strategic alignment by cutting through ambiguity to identify opportunities, iterating to land on the right solution, and building consensus across all levels of the organization. Corporate translation: I’m the person who drives execution, makes sense of complex chaos/ambiguity, and brings people together to deliver large-scale programs and projects. Transformational, business-critical, strategic, complex, large-scale, messy, and technical projects and programs are my specialties. Improving processes and answering business questions/problems with data is my superpower. And like any program manager worth their salt, I always drive toward on-time, on-budget, in-scope delivery. Highlights: ▸ Developed and scaled global recruiting processes for high-demand roles that yielded 2,500 Amazon hires globally. ▸ Program Manager for business-critical software implementation utilizing Agile & Lean methodologies. ▸ Recognized for optimizing operational processes, enhancing controls, formulating mitigation plans, and addressing regulatory obligations to solve problems and achieve strategic goals.

Experience

17 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
3 mos
Current Experience

Clarus technology

Senior Program Manager

Jan 2026Present · 3 mos · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Amazon

2 roles

Senior Program Manager- Business Operations Devices Recruitment (Amazon)

Apr 2022Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Drive project delivery to meet business-critical priorities, including risk management, controls, reporting, executive status updates, removing roadblocks, and diplomatic cross-functional collaboration.
  • Own end-to-end project delivery, navigate ambiguity, and leverage data to uncover and solution business problems.
  • Optimize project workstreams and create processes to increase efficiency.
  • Coach/mentor team members.
  • Highlights:
  • ▸ Oversee global talent acquisition programs that resource 7 business units with 5-6K specialized technical talent for Amazon’s key business functions, Alexa, Centralized Services, Ring, Kuiper, Sales, and Marketing annually.
  • ▸ Transformed a highly visible, business-critical program’s workflows, communication cadence, and data collection to source, interview, and onboard 1,000 on-campus program hires for all lines of business
  • ▸ Established a program health assessment framework to grow/maintain global candidate volume for specialized, technical, hard-to-hire roles across the Amazon ecosystem.
  • ▸ Orchestrated the data analysis and development of pipeline conversion strategies that reduced open-to-filled timelines for hard-to-hire technical roles by +25%.
Operational ExcellenceInfluencing OthersProject Management

Sr. Program Manager - High Volume, Technical Hiring (Amazon)

Oct 2020Apr 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Established Amazon’s high-demand, high-volume Software Engineer interview program to reduce resources/costs needed to manage candidate volume, and maintain a robust talent pipeline through scalable processes and simplified interview scheduling with automation.
  • Highlights:
  • ▸ Led the global program impacting 90% of departments within the Amazon ecosystem from inception to delivery to scale, impacting 6K candidates and yielding ~2,000 new technical hires.
  • ▸ Developed program roadmap, project-level plans, communications, and risk management strategies. Facilitated stakeholder meetings and delivered executive-level program status updates.
  • ▸ Automated an experimental hiring program into a full-scale operational model by identifying and fixing critical operational gaps and devising a system for flexible candidate selection.
Operational ExcellenceProduct ManagementProject Management

Eastern bank

Program Manager, 3rd Party Software Implementation (Eastern Bank)

Jul 2019Sep 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Boston

  • Owned the end-to-end program functions to integrate third-party software solutions across the organization, impacting internal, regulatory, and customer-facing processes.
  • Delivered executive stakeholder updates and communicated contingency plans for escalated risks.
  • Highlights:
  • ▸ Orchestrated software integration projects to meet strategic goals for compliance, customer experience, and technology modernization without disrupting customer-facing operations.
  • ▸ Identified and managed program dependencies, removed roadblocks, and facilitated communication between vendor (FIS) and internal IT teams.
  • ▸ Optimized resource utilization for IT projects; tracked budgets and key milestones, resulting in the on-time, on-budget, in-scope delivery of 20 business/regulatory-critical initiatives.
  • ▸ Oversaw software development sprints, including testing, issue logs, go/no-go, and deployment
Operational ExcellenceBusiness ProcessProject Management

State street

Sr. Portfolio Manager & Program Manager (State Street Bank)

Jun 2015Jul 2019 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Quincy MA

  • Led governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) transformation programs to meet federal regulatory requirements. Deployed projects on time to avoid costly sanctions.
  • Managed and mentored permanent and contract team members.
  • Highlights:
  • ▸ Spearheaded the deployment of 50 software initiatives over four years to enhance risk management, compliance, and centralize governance rules.
  • ▸ Developed a software deployment/release prioritization process from scratch in compliance with federal regulatory guidelines, including testing, signoffs, and go/no-go procedures.
  • ▸ Transformed the bank's governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) framework by driving cross-functional collaboration and aligning project goals with regulatory requirements
  • status.
Operational ExcellenceBusiness ProcessProject Management

John hancock financial services

Transformation Program Manager for Annuities (John Hancock Annuities)

Jun 2008Jun 2015 · 7 yrs · Boston Massachusetts & Portsmouth, New Hampshire

  • Spearheaded Claims digitization and process modernization programs, comprised of 25+ transformational projects.
  • Guided the claims processing restructure and tax reporting/operations overhaul, resulting in cost savings of $5M/yr.
Operational ExcellenceCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Project Management

Education

Wheaton College Massachusetts

B.A. — International Relations/Legal Studies

Jan 1999Jan 2003

Seton Hall University

Masters of Art — International Diplomacy

Jan 2004Jan 2007

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