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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate Liz Martinez
New York Metropolitan Area | PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE | EMAIL AVAILABLE | Liz Martinez on LinkedIn
IT LEADER Program Rescue, Governance, and Portfolio Value Management Specialist
Accomplished IT Leader, adept in spearheading digital transformations and aligning projects with corporate strategic
goals and enhancing portfolio value. Expert in strategic planning, risk, and stakeholder management, with a proven track
record in governance and resource optimization. My leadership and technical acumen drive successful outcomes in
complex IT environments, making me an ideal candidate for transformation leadership.
COMPETENCIES
Strategic Portfolio Value Realization Governance & Process Coaching for Results
Consensus-building across silos Vendor & Resource Management Leadership Coaching
Business & IT Alignment Financial Management Agile Transformations
Cyber Frameworks Cybersecurity Regulations Cybersecurity Risk
EXPERIENCE
Contract Positions 5/2024 present
Gumbel Demand Acceleration | San Diego, CA | Using AI to accelerate music demand
Fractional Chief of Staff
Strategic advisor to the CEO and Founder regarding marketing and operationalizing ground-breaking AI
technology in the music industry
RiskQ | New York | Cybersecurity company with headquarters in Miami, FL
Fractional Project Manager / Analyst for third party risk and compliance projects
Specializing in Quantifying Financial Value of cyber risk and providing Program Structure for NIST, ISO and SOC
certifications, creating common structure for cyber controls across several disparate frameworks
GLENCORE LTD | New York (Swiss commodity trading & mining company) 2023 2024
Project Management and Business Change Lead, NY Office, Metals
Structured Internal Financial Controls Program: Engineered governance and program framework for siloed initiatives
impacting financial segregation of duties. Led NY collaboration with global offices to oversee IT systems roll-outs (e.g.,
SAP P2P, Park & Post modules, and bespoke systems), establishing robust back and middle office structures. Aligned
25+ stakeholders across front, middle, and back offices to implement a modern, compliant FinOps function, resulting
in streamlined processing (20% FTE reduction allowing increased front office focus on deals) and improved SLA
compliance from 75% to consistently exceeding 95%
KPMG LLP | New York 2021 2023
Director, Transformation Delivery
Sysco Foods Workday Payroll Transformation Program Director (Cloud / Saas implementation): Rescued a twice
failed company-wide payroll centralization program for the US s largest food distribution firm (44K employees).
Managed $6M contract to centralize payroll for 100+ subsidiaries coordinating multiple vendors. This strategic
initiative included: program governance, implementation, organizational change, policy rationalization, etc.
Developed pragmatic reporting team and leadership reporting that allowed for near real-time risk mitigation and
overall program on time delivery
KPMG internal Transformation Thought Leader: Built sales go-to-market collateral for the following KPMG services:
Portfolio Value Realization, Change Management & Cloud, Agile Project Management. Prepared insurance-specific
strategy value realization examples for use in prospecting and client demos
RESULTWORKS, LLC | Philadelphia, PA (Life sciences consulting firm) 2020 2021
Senior Consultant, Pharma Program and Change Manager
Eli Lilly Global Regulatory Information (RIM) System: Orchestrated multi-year program spanning 10 workstreams,
impacting over 100 pharmaceutical products, updating business processes for over 130 countries, 5 therapeutic areas
and ~7K users. Implemented robust program and portfolio management for the global implementation; set up
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governance, reporting cadence, and resourcing appropriate to the pharmaceutical product complexity and
development stage. Successfully trained Lilly staff to take over management of the program to completion and
implemented organizational change framework, including persona analysis as well as communications and training
framework. Developed a comprehensive program plan that instilled confidence among team members and
leadership, enabling a reduction in projected timeline from 5 years to 3 years while maintaining schedule adherence
for successful on-time completion.
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION (BNED) | Basking Ridge, NJ 2019 2020
VP, PMO
Governance and Offshore Initiatives: Directed first cross-divisional governance initiative, creating structure and
process, investment alignment to strategy and methodology and tooling standardization (agile and waterfall).
Managed offshore team (~25), centralizing product support and building data warehouses / data cubes for BI
GARTNER | Stamford, CT 2016 2019
Leadership Partner, Portfolio and Project Management cross industry
Provided expert advice on emerging IT trends and leadership research guiding clients to accelerate business impact
and realize strategies. Booked and managed $2.2M coaching business across healthcare, financial services, retail,
energy, utilities, and state and local governments
Mentored over 50 PMO Leaders for Fortune 500 clients and government agencies such as: Hilton, Sealed Air, Penn
State Health, Aon Affinity, Wegmans, US state and federal agencies, and Canadian Treasury Secretariat. Sample
results:
o Quantified contribution for NJ s PMO and avoided PMO department dissolution
o Reduced initiation phase from 3 months to less than 1 week
o Authored and published research: Recognizing Capex in Agile Projects
o Chaired five exclusive conferences focused on PPM executive networking and peer-based problem solving
CMK SELECT| Pine Brook, NJ (PMO services serving life sciences firms) 2014 2016
PMO Advisory Lead, Pharma (Novartis & Sandoz)
Advised global life-sciences companies (such as Novartis and Sandoz) leveraging PMO and project managers as a
competitive advantage, managing portfolio, financials, and supply / demand, increasing collaboration & transparency
o Established US Oncology IT PMO, clarifying KPIs, streamlining portfolio, and creating PM community
o Integrated R&D and Technical and Commercial Operations for global pharmaceutical acquisition (over 600 FTE)
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE | Parsippany, NJ 2013 2014
VP, Program Management Office
Led corporate PMO governance, portfolio and project management ($19M CAPEX), prioritizing / optimizing benefits
o Aligned team to portfolio, clarifying direction and allowing nimble change based on transparency
o Led multiple corporate-wide programs such as Oracle R12 upgrade, managing vendors such as IBM and Oracle
o Built department budget and re-organized PMO and reporting to improve effectiveness by 20%
NEW YORK LIFE | New York, NY 2011 2013
Corporate VP, Program Management Competency Center (PMCC)
Managed centralized PMCC (47 FTEs), spanning five business-units and infrastructure projects (~$223M portfolio)
including corporate finance and insurance business units
Performed collaborative gap analysis for PMCC utilization. Restructured PMO, centering on clear and transparent
reporting (scope, schedule, budget, risk), streamlining governance and driving PPM tool adoption
Introduced agile concepts; performed executive leadership education on business value actualization and reporting
MCGRAW-HILL | New York, NY 2006 2011
Information conglomerate, including Standard and Poor s, McGraw-Hill Education, Businessweek, Platt s, JD Power, etc.
Director, Enterprise Program Management Office
Directed portfolio and program management across 7 business units (e.g., S&P), creating a culture of excellence
$150M portfolio; engaged IT leadership to embrace a simplified, common template for reporting across disparate
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development methodologies concentrating on scope, schedule, budget, and risk. Projects spanned from document
management and workflow to new financial products to education systems and construction proposal alignment
Coached Agile transformation of McGraw-Hill Construction Business Unit
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL | Global LMS Program Manager 2004 2006
ROGEN INTERNATIONAL | Director of Operations 2003 2004
AMTRAK | Program Manager (Back End & Capital PMO) 1999 2003
AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (now CGI) | Principal Engagement Manager 1987 1998
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL, MBA
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, BA, Mathematics; Minor, Computer Science
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Certified SAFe 4 Agilist (SA)
Six Sigma Green Belt
Enterprise Cybersecurity in Digital Business (basic certification)
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