CDWHead of Project Management Office - Center Of Excellence
Aug. 2023 - Aug. 2024Wilmington, North Carolina, United StatesDesigned and executed Center of Excellence strategy to enhance project management standards, frameworks, and outcomes across the Services organization. Partnered with Executive Leadership to define CoE objectives, scope, deliverables, and success metrics aligned with corporate goals. Developed best practices, KPIs, and standardized methodologies to drive consistent, scalable project delivery outcomes. Instituted continuous feedback processes to optimize project execution quality and customer satisfaction. Mentored PMO leaders and project managers to build organizational adoption of frameworks and standards. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Achieved 97% portfolio health rate by expanding quality assurance processes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Launched a Services Practice Portfolio Scorecard measuring project health, quality, customer satisfaction, and adherence metrics.
• Implemented a structured feedback system that achieved 86% overall positive PM experience, 95% PM empowerment, and a 34% survey response rate.
• Spearheaded CoE training workshops, resulting in a 20% increase in project manager certification rates.
• Enhanced initiative reporting frameworks, increasing stakeholder transparency and risk mitigation effectiveness.