Okta

Leading the Developer Velocity project (#1 engineering initiative) to break down our monolith to improve speed for all developers. I also formed and now lead an architecture committee comprised of chief and principal architects, allowing us to promote long term technical excellence and decision making for the organization.

Engineering Principal Technical Program Manager

Edgio

Completed the merger of Yahoo + Limelight to form Edgio which now serves nearly 20% of the world's internet traffic.

Manager, Technical Program Management, CTO Org

Yahoo

Managed, mentored, and led a team of 10 Technical Project Managers. Orchestrated company wide planning events for 22 teams and 142+ engineering/product people across multiple locations and time zones.

Manager, Strategic Programs, Technical Program Management

Built out the global platform at scale and reduced business exposure to disaster scenarios within Yahoo Edgecast. I additionally built and led the innovation labs arm within the company from the ground up, producing unique forward looking projects that have earned patents.

Senior Technical Program Manager, Strategic Programs

Verizon Media

TechOps agile focused role where I led a team of 4 Technical Project Managers within the PMO. My team and I successfully completed agile transformations in operations.

Manager, Technical Project Management Office

Managed the strategic partner and infrastructure program around the world, building infrastructure at the edge of the internet in new and emerging markets.

Sr. Technical Project Manager

Planed and built datacenter infrastructure at the edge of the internet in major cities and markets across the globe to increase performance for end users “eyeballs” of the internet—from streaming video, images, applications, credit card transactions, and more.

Technical Project Manager

Southern California Edison (SCE)

A mix of engineering and project management: I was responsible for executing high voltage multi-million dollar substation projects that provide power for northern LA, eastern LA, and southern Orange counties. Worked with teams of 15-50 stakeholders regularly to complete engineering on 90+ substation projects to date. Work impacted millions of customers within the region. Fun fact: I had a big part in the effort to restore nationwide grid stability after San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station was shut down.

Project Engineer

I write about program management in an effort to challenge what we know about it. My goal is for you to make a bigger impact as a program and project leader. I write a newsletter that breaks down program tactics that you can use (link in bio).

Note: My direct message response time is slow on LinkedIn. Please email me for a faster response.

My work experience (the regular LinkedIn stuff):
12 years of leading infrastructure and software projects at scale. 3 years leading direct reports with the last team being 10 people. I lead organizational process creation, strategic programs, and implementation of right-sized agile frameworks appropriate for the organization's use case (agile as a tool, not a dogma).

Matt McDannel

Health Connect America

VP of Strategic Execution and Enterprise Project Management

CORBEAU®

Project Management Specialist & Consultant

Tailor-Made Services, LLC

- Winner of the 2025 Team Catalyst of the Year Award by The Greater Nashville Technology Council. The award recognizes the top project and team leader in the Middle Tennessee region (around Nashville, ~3 million people).
- Led a team of 13 to build an Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO) for a hospital organization consisting of 14 locations, acting as the ePMO VP.
- 1 of 5 US speakers presenting at global PMO events such as The PMO Leader Global Conference and the International PMO Conference.

Provide the following services:

-Strategic Execution Planning & Consulting for organizations
-PMO Consulting including PMO start-up and PMO rescue
-Coaching for PMO leaders and Project / Program Managers
-Presenter for the topics of PMOs, project / program / portfolio management, and leadership.

PMO & Strategy Execution Director

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH)

AVP, Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Executive Advisory Board Member - Digital Marketing Program

Specialized Dental Partners

·	Built Enterprise PMO (EPMO) from the ground up at Specialized Dental Partners (SDP) that quickly became one of the top performing departments (based on KPIs and OKRs).

·	Developed and executed company-wide digital transformation project; overhauling existing manual project methods, consolidating cross-departmental PMO activities, assessing risk and establishing schedule / task management processes.  Operational net costs were reduced by over 40%.

·	Launched PMO Governance program, which streamlined prioritization and project reporting, while enhancing accountability, transparency, and communication.  This led to a 0% PMO-led project failure rate, resulting in significant cost savings and CEO recognition for the positive organizational impact.

·	Established Procurement / Vendor Management program which retired the existing legacy system; consolidating approved vendors for all practice locations, increasing negotiation leverage while creating budgeting visibility and accountability resulting in over $7MM in annual savings.

PMO Director

JMT Consulting Group

·	Managed all elements of program management, including controlling scope creep and driving project efficiencies via Lean and continuous improvement activities, ensuring timely deliverables of key projects, while reducing recurring project expenses by 60%. 

·	Managed and mentored global team of 8 PMO team members, adapting their leadership and technical skills, resulting in ability to lead 20% more projects while increasing client satisfaction by 12%.

·	Executed organizational change management, including application of change models, communication strategy, stakeholder mapping, and incentives alignment. This led to an increase in successful program outcomes, including quick adoption and cultural acceptance of transformational programs.
 
·	Led the EPMO to be the top performing department (based on KPIs), magnifying its positive impact on the organization.

PMO Manager

Boeing

·	Directed diverse collaborative teams to implement new 737 technology features, with projects totaling over $180MM in annual savings, increasing program revenues and providing multi-million dollar per-unit cost savings by empowering and inspiring teams.

·	Designated as the 737 Work Statement Manager, establishing program management best practices, improving governance, ensuring alignment of projects to program objectives, and coaching PMO employees on technical and leadership skills, leading to shortened delivery timelines, higher stakeholder satisfaction, and increased quality.

·	Recalibrated the risk, issue, and opportunity management process for the 737 Program as the selected Risk Management Leader, which included establishing best practices, creating dashboards to increase visibility, and aligning to program and project strategy, resulting in over $50MM cost reduction.
 
·	Managed project budgets over $100MM with over 100 global team members to acquire and maintain resources for successful deliveries. This led to proper workload allocation among resources, contributing to a 10% increase in employee satisfaction on the 737 Program.

Senior Program Manager

·	Delivered on-time multi-million-dollar facility expansion and renovation projects to enable the 737 Program to meet higher production rates, including the new 737 Delivery Center.  This resulted in improved customer and employee experiences.

·	Led projects with global teams of over 100 members that produced record production rates on the 737 Program, resulting in annual revenue increases of $16 - $20 billion.

·	Selected as Program Management Leader for the P8 military aircraft, leading value stream mapping workshops, employing Lean principles and eliminating waste, resulting in decreased flow times and increased production efficiencies, leading to an extra $5.4 billion revenue for the program.

·	Led analytical studies of production and flight metrics data that led to flow reductions and quality improvements, including a reduction of 2 flow days (out of 9), or 22% reduction in schedule.

·	Led several improvement workshops with teams of 20 members for the 737 Delivery Program, resulting in multi-million-dollar savings.

Operations Program Analyst

Microsoft

•	Promoted and trained a new e-procurement tool across the corporation that reduced time required for procurement processes by 33 percent

•	Synergized team by working through formal channels and informal network

•	Streamlined budget process for Procurement Department which decreased preparation time by 80 percent

Program Manager

Zones, Inc

•	Managed Customer Retention campaign that led to 20 percent growth in sales and record profits.

•	Synchronized Customer Acquisition campaign that yielded a 400 percent return on investment (ROI).

•	Maintenance and analyses of marketing databases provided identification of market and customer trends that helped define the company’s strategic direction. Data management and market segmentation led to over 100 successful marketing campaigns.

•	Development of customized reports using complex data manipulation techniques helped to raise awareness of customer and market trends

•	Served as a coach and mentor for 2 coworkers who excelled and received departmental awards

Database Marketing Project Analyst

I'm the strategic execution leader that your organization needs to solve some of its greatest challenges.

Some highlights:

-2025 Team Catalyst of the Year Award winner (NTC) - voted as the top program & team leader in Middle Tennessee
-Global PMO / Program Management speaker, including the 2024 Global PMO Leader Conference and the 2025 International PMO Conference
-Have led 4 high-performing PMOs, including 3 ePMOs (2 built from the ground up)
-Saved organizations over $100 million annually

By never shying away from a challenge and being adaptable to business needs and situations, many have recognized how I am able to "get the impossible done" and accomplish more in less time. 

If you have any of these issues:

-Projects / Programs going over budget
-Resource management issues / Employee burnout
-Quality issues
-Constant schedule delays
-Low employee morale

...I can work with you and your organization to solve these with a track record to show.

I bring globally recognized program/project management and business operations executive leadership experience.  Over the past 20+ years, I've led several Lean PMOs including 3 EPMOs into top performing departments, but more importantly, driving strategic execution and continuous improvement leading increased margins, higher employee and client satisfaction, and stronger team dynamics. This has led to over $100 million in recurring savings I have brought to organizations. 

I am skilled at various methodologies including Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid, SAFe, and Lean Six Sigma, but my focus is on the people and needs of each organization--tailoring methods and approaches to ensure strategic goals and objectives are met. 

I put people first, and I love helping others, as I am passionate about training, coaching, mentoring, and employee development.  With a people-first mentality, the Lean PMOs I lead allow their orgs to reach their potential. 

Skills & Strengths: 

-Strategic Execution & Planning
-Building & Leading PMOs
-Continuous Improvement / Lean
-Vendor Management & Negotiation
-Data Analysis & Reporting
-Risk/Issue/Opportunity (RIO) Management
-Cross-Functional Collaboration
-Enterprise Work Prioritization
-Resource Management
-Change Management
-Strategic Alignment
-Servant Leadership
-Professional Coaching

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