IRIS GODETTE, PMP
Bowie, Maryland *****
301-***-**** . acb6qb@r.postjobfree.com
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP: OPERATIONS and QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Versatile Industry Expertise
Visionary executive with 20+ years of experience championing cost reduction
and profit growth for world-class organizations including Fortune 1000
leaders across numerous industries. Cultivate trust with team members,
executive leadership, and stakeholders. Quickly invigorate results via
analytical and quality tools including BPR, CQI, TQM, Six Sigma, Lean, ISO,
CMMI, and ITIL. Drive performance excellence in challenging market
environments with innovative problem solving and leadership approach.
Deliver award-winning business solutions with lifetime cost savings of $161
million throughout career. Possess savvy business skills honed through
University of Maryland's Executive Development Institute and professional
certifications across quality/process methodologies. Widely recognized as
an inspiring leader, noteworthy communicator, dynamic speaker, and trusted
coach with impeccable interpersonal skills and an unmatched work ethic.
Strategic Planning . Business Process Re-engineering . Operations
Transformation . PMO . Cost Reduction
Team Building & Facilitation . Performance Measurement . Quality
Improvements . Problem Solving
Profit Growth . Customer Service . Risk Mitigation . Benchmarking & Best
Practices . ISO 9001:2000 . ITILv3
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SEAMON CORPORATION, Greenbelt, Maryland . 2012 to Present
Business solutions provider supporting organizations that deliver health,
safety, and human services.
Program Manager
. Reporting to the Executive Management Team on the status of the
corporate initiative (10 functional teams) using "The Four Disciplines of
Execution (4DX)" methodology to attain a year end corporate goal of $10M
in revenue.
. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations regarding contract
compliance. Managing projects to control scope, schedule, budget,
resources, quality, and risk for all contracts assigned to the Project
Management Office (PMO) -- Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE),
Health and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Consumer eHealth,
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS), and other various projects at Health and
Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Total
Contract Value: +$10,000,000)
. Supporting business development activities for new and existing customers
seeking Program and Project Management services.
ATTIVASOFT, Columbia, Maryland . 2011 to 2012
IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions provider for many public and private
sector organizations.
Senior Project Manager
Direct liaison with the Program Manager of Dell Services. Leadership for
a team of system engineers to implement BMC Remedy lTSM 7.6.
Facilitating the adoption of ITIL v3 best practices.
Providing strategic direction for the delivery of IT services to the
Department of Energy (NRC).
. Contributing to company's growth by meeting scheduled milestones ($.5M in
invoice payments), exceeding client expectations, and fostering a
successful working relationship which led to new business opportunities.
. Creating performance scorecards/dashboards for Baltimore City Public
Schools' Call Center C-level executives - comparing the historical
performance of the incumbent to the weekly performance of current
AttivaSoft staff (i.e. call volume, calls handled by call type, talk
time, calls abandoned), and sharing analysis of forecast data for
staffing models and other strategic/operational business decisions.
. Mentoring and providing expertise to junior level project managers and
educating other internal resources on the value of PMO services and
business process re-engineering principles to grow client contracts (e.g.
Nashville Electric Service, US Census Bureau, USDA, and Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission).
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TERACORE, Herndon, Virginia . 2007 to 2011
Respected provider of professional services named to Inc. Magazine's list
of fastest growing private firms.
Director
Spearheaded government client development as Transportation Security
Administration's (TSA) Office of Real Estate Services business process re-
engineering lead, directing team of 5. Proactively managed
system/application releases for Financial Management and Portfolio
Management organizations.
. Transformed $1 million project, delivered ground-breaking project
management leadership and earning 3 additional business extensions for
additional Real Estate Services work for program excellence.
. Hiked client satisfaction, led projects rated at 97th percentile in
sponsor/end-user satisfaction rating.
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, INC. (TPM), Charlotte, North Carolina . 2006
to 2007
Provider of key project management and deployment services to Fortune 500
banking and energy clients.
Program Manager
Jumpstarted Wachovia IT Global Sourcing Project Management Office (PMO)
programs, led team of 5.
. Boosted Fortune 500 client Wachovia results, generated $29 million in run-
rate savings and $23 million in cost avoidance, introduced
outsourcing/offshoring business plans and supported 26 vital processes.
. Revitalized 24x7 Global Operations Support, developed future state models
and led gap analysis.
. Won Chief Information Officer (CIO) Certificate of Appreciation for
innovative cost savings programs.
ARINC, Annapolis, Maryland . 2000 to 2005
Leading international provider of communications, engineering, and
integration solutions to range of clients.
Director, Corporate ISO Program
Strengthened global ISO 9001:2000 programs, led international management
team of 30.
. Directed ISO 9001:2000 certification programs, led internal and external
audits at 100+ sites with no major findings (in collaboration with Det
Norske Veritas) and passed ISO Lead Assessor exam on 1st attempt.
. Initiated important reductions in the 90th percentile via monthly
reporting of open/overdue audit findings.
. Achieved accolades including selection as ARINC Future Leader, completion
of ARINC University's Directors Action Group, nomination as Top Woman
Leader, and attended Linkage National Conference.
US AIRWAYS, Crystal City, Virginia . 1999 to 2000
Global provider of aviation services and America's #1 on-time airline in
2008.
Lead Analyst
Strengthened operations as Industrial Engineering Subject Matter Expert
(SME). Grew team skill base through skillful coaching of MBA graduates in
Airline Business Analysis rotation.
. Instrumental to $100 million in Goal Deployment Initiative and $1 million
in process improvement savings, identified key Aircraft and Technical
Purchasing opportunities and collaborated with AT Kearney.
. Uncovered $1 million in additional savings/revenue, optimized Reservation
Sales/Revenue Accounting's Gold File system via critical automation
improvements.
KAISER PERMANENTE, Rockville, Maryland . 1997 to 1999
Nation's largest not-for-profit health plan with $40 billion in annual
operating revenue.
Project Manager
Orchestrated call center, laboratory, and provider service center process
improvements, led Health Plan and Medical Group cross-functional project
teams to deliver pivotal improvements and drive internal consensus.
. Slashed call center volume by 75,000 calls and saved $8 million via
appointment confirmation system.
. Bolstered satisfaction through laboratory voice response unit with 40%
improvement in test result receipt.
. Delivered $6 million in cost reduction, optimized ER service referral
process focused on claims payment.
. Upgraded Clinical Review Department adjudication process for $1 million
in annual cost savings.
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PREMIER, Charlotte, North Carolina . 1993 to 1997
Leading healthcare alliance serving 2,100+ hospitals with focus on
elevating community health.
Director
Maximized hospital productivity as consultant at 2 locations, fostered
excellent relationships with nursing executives and directors for project
management and business process improvement leaderships.
. Provided forecasted $6.2 million in cost reduction through insightful
process re-engineering programs.
. Lifted team skills, updated productivity standards for 27 inpatient
nursing units with $537,500 in savings.
. Earned numerous awards for performance including 3 Doctors Community
Hospital's Service Excellence Awards, Process Design Services Innovation
Award, and selected as Acute Care Nursing Staff Specialist.
Note: Experience also includes roles as Management Engineer with RIVERSIDE
REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1991-1993) and Industrial Engineer with HATTERAS
YACHTS (1986-1991). Key accomplishments included delivering 14% growth in
patient charges and 40% increase in physician charges via critical
laboratory costing system updates and driving 37% productivity growth in 1
year through plant relocation layout design. Details provided upon request.
FORMAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT
Executive Development Institute, University of Maryland (The Robert H.
Smith School of Business)
Business Process Quality Management (BPQM) Certification, Juran Institute,
Inc.
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
ISO 9001:2000 Lead Auditor Certification, ANSI-RAB National Accreditation
Program, University of Maryland
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Version 3 Foundation,
Loyalist Certification Services
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
American Society for Quality (ASQ)