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Kyra Knox, MBA

Program Manager

Houston, Texas, United States11 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 11+ years of program management experience
  • Led multiple large-scale product launches
  • Achieved significant cost savings and process improvements
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Program Manager with extensive experience in operational excellence and strategic planning.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementStrategic PlanningStakeholder ManagementIt Project ManagementBusiness OperationsProcess ImprovementProject ManagementEngineering

Other Skills

Senior Stakeholder ManagementJiraMarketing StrategyFinancial ForecastingOperational ExcellenceCross-functional Team LeadershipOperational StrategyOperations ManagementExecutive Presentation SkillsAsanaOperational PlanningChange ManagementBusiness StrategyProject Management Office (PMO)Program Oversight

About

With 11+ years of experience delivering exceptional program management across a variety of technical environments— including global matrixed IT organizations and fast-paced startups—I have a strong track record of leading large-scale cross-functional programs, executing enterprise-wide process improvement initiatives, delivering end-to-end product GTM launches, and driving operational alignment across organizations. l've successfully owned all end-to-end program components, including integrated planning, strategy & roadmap development, go-to-market launch plans, process improvements, technical product documentation, change management and stakeholder management. I have also managed complex teams of executive and cross-functional stakeholders across multiple work-streams to successfully execute strategic initiatives to solve evolving business, operational and product needs. I am passionate about delivering innovative, complex solutions that meet the needs of my clients, stakeholders and the business. I thrive when given the opportunity to manage ambiguity in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, so if you're looking for a fast-learning, results-driven, agile candidate to excel on your team, you're on the right page.

Experience

11 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Confluent

Senior Program Manager

Aug 2022Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Remote

  • Owned the end-to-end global launch of a flagship company asset that generated 120%+ signup goals, with 30%+ net new leads, while managing 10+ work-streams including Product Marketing, Partner Marketing and Customer Marketing.
  • Managed the integrated planning, executive reporting and strategic execution for the brand awareness campaign, generating $1.5M+ in brand influenced pipeline
  • Executed an inaugural 500+ person event for our Financial Services clients, partners and investors that met 120% attendance goals and generated $80M pipeline
  • Developed a new integrated planning process for the Product Led Growth (PLG) pipeline to improve strategy development, integrated planning and targets forecasting resulting in 85%+ signup target attainment within first quarter of implementation
  • Collaborated closely with Finance, Marketing Operations, and executive leadership to develop a new Top of Funnel fiscal planning process to improve forecasting, efficiently communicate growth targets and ensure accountability across teams.
Senior Stakeholder ManagementJiraStrategic PlanningMarketing StrategyFinancial ForecastingOperational Excellence+16

Box

Senior Go-To-Market (GTM) Program Manager

Jul 2021Jun 2022 · 11 mos · Remote

  • Led the end-to-end delivery of 30+ complex, large-scale product launches while aligning cross-functional stakeholders across 15+ functions including product, engineering, marketing, legal, operations, developer relations and customer success
  • Managed all critical go-to-market requirements across 5 programs including the integrated planning, business strategy development, and execution to seamlessly integrate new improvements, scalability, and security features into our cloud & AI products
  • Managed a team of executive stakeholders, product managers and product marketers to ensure launch readiness, resulting in a 98%+ timely rollout while ensuring ongoing support of team members
  • Developed a weekly executive reporting cadence that included weekly status reports for leaders to provide updates on progress, metrics, milestones, actions, owners, risks, and mitigation plans
  • Identified and analyzed potential risks, constraints and roadblocks to high-impact program portfolios, and took the appropriate actions required to mitigate the risks with minimal supervision
  • Developed and implemented a new cross-functional review process to support ongoing business, operational, product challenges reducing weekly “at risk” launches by 25%
Stakeholder ManagementJiraOperational ExcellenceCross-functional Team LeadershipExecutive Presentation SkillsSmartsheet+7

At&t

4 roles

Senior IT Project Manager

Jan 2021Jul 2021 · 6 mos

  • Managed $1M+ in complex projects and technical teams as Lead Project Manager, while driving high-quality end-to-end completion of business requirements, delivery plan, and deployment for clients on time and on budget
  • Owned all project reporting to senior leaders and stakeholders on areas of financials, progress/status, and resources to quantify value proposition, drive efficiencies, and identify risks
  • Partnered closely with cross-functional teams to develop technical project documents and managed vendor and stakeholder relationships ensure we successfully meet clients’ needs
  • Drove weekly conversations to achieve project consensus, resolve unexpected problems and identify unarticulated needs
Microsoft OfficeStakeholder ManagementBudget ManagementAgile Project ManagementEnterprise IT InfrastructureOperational Excellence+18

Senior Business Operations Manager

Aug 2018Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Achieved $57M in cost avoidance by implementing a new cross-functional Prioritization Criteria Matrix which was used to influence program direction, achieve desired business outcomes, guide strategic planning and reduce risks
  • Managed $264M security compliance portfolio for a large, global, matrixed organization, including preparing business, reporting business metrics, proposing actionable solutions, and building strong relationships with cross-functional teams
  • Developed and managed a Defect Kanban Board to improve production defect review process and reduce security risk
  • Led complex business initiatives throughout end-to-end project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery of project on time, on budget and according to client requirements while championing business objectives and goals
Strategic PlanningBusiness Process ImprovementBudget ManagementEnterprise IT InfrastructureOperational ExcellenceCost Management+14

Specialist Business Operations Manager

Promoted

Mar 2016Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Developed and delivered a $100M organizational process improvement effort with standardized policies and procedures, resulting in a leadership-approved prioritization process and 100% funding for mission critical business initiatives
  • Led $130M infrastructure end-to-end roadmap creation and execution, including release timing, deployment execution, Phase 1 to 2 hand-off and working cross-functionally to guarantee project alignment
  • Implemented the standard use of data center capacity projections and facilitated trainings to better forecast application capacity volumes and guide future strategic direction
  • Managed the project scope, schedule, documentation, budget, reporting and overall quality project delivery for over 25 projects, while documenting standard processes and performance improvement recommendations
  • Champion continuous improvement culture across the organization
Strategic PlanningBudget ManagementEnterprise IT InfrastructureOperational ExcellenceCost ManagementOperational Strategy+13

Associate Business Operations Manager

Jan 2015Feb 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Orchestrated 90% increase in rate of change request reviews by implementing new process improvement effort for the deployment review approval process workflow
  • Led the implementation of a DevOps IT-wide change control management policy to standardize organizational requirements and escalation protocols used cross-functionally across core applications, 3rd party vendors and leadership
  • Implemented the use of standardized roadmaps and facilitated trainings, leading to a 50% decrease in time spent reviewing project changes
Enterprise IT InfrastructureOperational ExcellenceOperational StrategyBusiness OperationsProcess ImprovementIT Transformation+8

The brandt companies

Assistant Project Manager

Jan 2014Jan 2015 · 1 yr · Carrollton, TX

  • Delivered 10-30% in savings for two $5M+ projects by minimizing material costs and maximizing employee labor productivity to improve overall profit margin
  • Co-managed 10 commercial and industrial construction projects, while providing MEP solutions to clients in various industries
  • Created over $300K in cost estimation reports, prepared change orders and defined project scopes as APM
  • Led client-facing kick-off meetings, drawing reviews and subcontractor status reports to ensure project alignment and delivery according to owner specifications
Budget ManagementCost ManagementMicrosoft ProjectEngineeringProject Management

Williams company

Engineering Intern

May 2013Jul 2013 · 2 mos · Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Implemented the organizational use of SharePoint and facilitated training, resulting in the accuracy and accessibility of over 3K documents
  • Created an leadership-approved database system layout for optimized user experience
  • Developed the site preparation task framework for a team of Implementation Managers to be utilized nationwide
  • Illustrated organizational responsibilities through the development of a Phase-Gate Analysis
Operational ExcellenceEngineering

Cintas corporation

Process and Production Management Intern

May 2012Aug 2012 · 3 mos · Oklahoma City, OK

  • Utilized lean and six sigma methodologies to develop a new mat cleaning system to optimize the amount of product correctly loaded onto trucks, reduce costs by minimizing the amount of credits given to the customers, and optimize the flow of material production by 20%.
  • Assembled data statistics and accompanying presentation to convey economic opportunity of improvements for new cleaning process, and coordinated training sessions with service team to implement new systems.
  • Re-engineered previous storage usage practices to efficiently utilize space and eliminate waste within warehouse by 70%.
  • Served as 2nd shift plant supervisor for a team of 5 service employees, prepared daily reports to track productivity, and regularly analyzed their progress to ensure we met key company productivity metrics.
  • Directed reliability audits for the Cintas, Oklahoma City location to ensure materials, equipment and paperwork were in compliance with company requirements.
Operational ExcellenceSupply Chain ManagementEngineering

Education

University of Oklahoma

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) — Industrial and Systems Engineering

Jan 2009Jan 2013

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Jan 2019May 2021

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