The George Washington University

The Ohio State University

Skilled Project Management Leader

Since 2021, I’ve partnered with business and technical experts to create straightforward program and project scopes, source specialized talent, remove obstacles, manage risk, and bring ideas to reality. I guide projects from the back of the napkin to full execution, by creating concrete processes, establishing and measuring clear metrics, and improving visibility for stakeholders across internal and external teams. 

Recent Wins: 
➡️ Partnered with a diversified manufacturer as a direct report to the CIO to manage a divestiture technology transformation program encompassing 50+ projects and 8 PMs. 
➡️ Served as the bridge between business and technical experts at a retail risk management and insurance brokerage to integrate newly acquired companies into the technical and cultural environments. Consolidated and eliminated redundant systems, established documentation standards, and improved the overall onboarding process for staff and systems. 
➡️ Equipped a major entertainment network with talent and professional consulting services to develop business intelligence processes and systems for online ad placement technologies to be used across the network and its partners. 
➡️ Managed an 18-member cross-functional team in delivering managed services applications to a healthcare claims processing arm of an international insurance claims processor. Streamlined the DevOps and reporting functions across the operation. 
 ➡️ Directed a Salesforce ecommerce/CPQ implementation for a 3D printing leader to improve revenue tracking and internal lead qualification processes. Collaborated across domestic, offshore, internal, and third-party teams to deliver the project on time and within budget.

HiveFive Consulting

Principal Project Management Consultant

In my time with Flash Global, I began as a Senior Director of PMO and Strategic Initiatives, adopting new processes and tools while at the same time instituting IT improvements and operational projects. With these successes under my belt, I was promoted to Vice President, PMO, where I led branding efforts and launched the flagship Project Management Office, leading a variety of projects and enhancing top and bottom lines by rolling out new products and services.

Flash Global

Vice President | PMO | Project Management 

At OSU’s Wexner Medical Center, I worked as a Senior Program Manager Consultant, where I headed IT systems and digital marketing projects. The leadership I provided my project management team was key in our success of scheduling, cost controls, issue resolution, risk mitigation, and quality control in addition to reporting it to the executive team.

Through streamlined communication, reduced redundancies, and new protocols, I increased project team productivity by 20%. I oversaw a website upgrade and put into place a new content management system. By reallocating resources, I ensured lower labor costs. Furthermore, I led planning sessions to develop new projects.

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Senior Program Manager Consultant | Change Management | Process Improvement | Strategic Planning 

As Senior Project Manager for Abercrombie & Fitch, I managed project teams, budgets, and resources, partnering with C-level and senior management teams to direct a multitude of projects to completion, on time, on budget, and exceeding standards.

By developing project plans that were reported on a weekly basis, product workload visibility was increased by 75%. I envisioned and brought to life a G-Suite evaluation and deployment program that significantly streamlined overall productivity.

I was proud to have created best practices as regards resource allocation in addition to facilitating quality reporting and infrastructure management. With an eye on future success, I implemented and managed a strategic plan for disaster recovery in addition to streamlining technology across the organization.

Abercrombie & Fitch

Senior Project Manager | Efficiency | Communication | Infrastructure | Quality Reporting

Building on previous career successes, I took on the role of Project Manager Consultant at Nationwide Insurance & Cardinal Health. As such, the crux of my responsibilities was centered on directing strategically planned, complex IT infrastructure projects for the organization. My leadership was essential in the fruition of a number of projects, including data center consolidations, postacquisition network refreshes, print solutions, and new construction buildouts.

I was at the helm of significant project and capital budgets of varying amounts in addition to directing the Columbus Renovation Restack. This project involved the implementation of WLAN, telecom, data, and managed print technologies throughout newly renovated offices. 

Moreover, I handled project whose aim was to integrate systems after an acquisition, managing IP changes at 15 sites across 3 continents.

Ted Waggoner, PMP