Sr. Manager, Research PMO at Pioneer Hi-Bred International
Johnston, IA 50131
United States
www.pioneer.com
June 2010-Present

Recruited to build portfolio/program/project management expertise Identified existing business gaps and provided strategic framework to accelerate process improvements Implemented PMO infrastructure enabling increased productivity World-wide recruitment of PMO staff to support global business needs Established PM Center of Excellence across the entire Pioneer network Key stakeholder and steering committee member for DuPont Project Management Initiative Established Pioneer as a Registered Education Provider within the Project Management Institute Developed core project management training material used across Pioneer/DuPont

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Director, Enterprise PMO at Rockwell Automation
Milwaukee, WI
United States
www.rockwell.com
October 2004-June 2010

Director, Architecture & Software Enterprise Program Management Office Winner of the 2009 PMO of the Year Award – The Center for Business Practices Provided coordinated enterprise wide visibility to leadership from a program/project management perspective. Drove the development of common Program/Project Management processes, roles and tools for A&S. Created development plans and training opportunities for improving the standards & quality of Project Management. Developed, tracked and reported on the Project Management performance metrics. Served as the primary point of coordination between the Strategic Portfolio and Project Management execution Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee, WI; leading global supplier of automation hardware and software 2004 – 2008 Manager, Rockwell Software Program Management Office Organized and developed a Program Management Office with representation globally. Grew Program Management staff from 2 to over 30 to reflect the strategic growth of the division. Managed development of more than 50 products developed in 13 campuses located in 5 countries. Drove changes from adhoc procedures to structured, repeatable processes and methodologies. Provided subject matter expertise to the SAP project planning and CMMI implementation teams.

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