CHRISTOPHER VARGA

ad201f@r.postjobfree.com 484-***-**** Berwyn, PA 19312 linkedin.com/in/chris-varga-6a8a66/

Hands-On Tech Professional Translating Business Strategies Into Technical Solutions For World-Class Banking, Technology, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical & FinTech Industries

Netsuite Technology and Product executive with two decades experience leading technology products, strategy, innovation, and change in leadership roles managing budgets of up to $5B and global teams of 400+ people. Technical architect and product designer with a successful track record in bringing innovative products and companies to market. IT leader, specializing in cloud work and AI, driving strategic implementation and governance. Entrepreneurial, passionate, and accountable leader, fostering a positive and energetic team culture.

Netsuite

Python Java SQL

Product Project Team Leadership

Globalization Scalability

Data Analytics

Requirements Definition Development

Machine Learning Cloud Computing

API Management Digital Architectures

Strategic Planning Metrics Staffing

Risk Assessment Mitigation Analysis

Performance Measurement Retention

Cost Estimating Negotiation

Waterfall Agile-Scrum

Six Sigma Kaizen

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Accounting Analysis Reporting

Development Test Implementation

Software Development Life Cycle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ERNST AND YOUNG

Global Chief Technology Officer, 2019 – Sep 2023

7 deals (~$150M-275M each) Scaled Team From 5 to 525 $200M Cloud Budget $1B+ in Sales Responsible for 1500+ Products

Netsuite lead development, testing, deployment and go-to market activities for cutting-edge product solutions. Maintain accountability for product budget and resource allocation.

Responsible for end to end activities of 1500+ products (working with clients, product roadmaps, etc)

Responsible for 30+ global deals (enterprise, solution, company, etc).

Sets the overall high-level strategy and direction for the products and develops evaluation metrics

Directs the organization and keeps it on track from a business perspective

Ensures that the company is building, shipping out, and providing support for the right products in the right sequence

Maintains an entrepreneurial perspective in all processes and develops budgets based on forecasts

Continuously collaborates with stakeholders to define product timelines and launch criteria

Identifies current unmet customer needs today and anticipates future market demands

Works with sales teams to close significant deals and to maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally

Meets with customers to gather information and feedback

Manages members in the Product Management structure

Monitors product development processes and evaluates results.

CHRIS VARGA DIGITAL

Chief Technology Officer Digital Transformation, 2018 – 2019

Netsuite - Supported multiple clients in driving digital transformation through analytics. Led product strategy and research, including competitive analysis, market research, road mapping, and digital product innovation. Managed development activities, such as solution definition, prototyping, website development, customization, content management system integration, email strategy, and campaign reporting.

Led implementation of transformative eCommerce/Finance plan for Fortune 100 customer; surpassed year 1 sales target, with projected sales growth from $450M to $2.6B over 3 years, managing $140M program budget and global team of 450.

Analyzed customer contracts to assess impact of transformation plan, identifying $150M in contract sales impacting 83 customers. Incorporated impact into the transformation plan, driving $260M increase in net new sales through contract amendments and value-added offerings.

PEPBOYS

Senior Director of Technology and Product Management Office, 2015 – 2018

40+ Resources and 15+ Third Party Vendors $50M Portfolio $750M P&L Responsible for 25 products

Brought in by CIO to stand up e-commerce website and shift from 500 domestic stores, collaborating with store managers and ensuring alignment with KPIs. Led team of Product and Project Managers for infrastructure and business system initiatives. Oversaw EPMO activities, strategic roadmaps, and change management. Transitioned responsibility to US sales leader for continued success.

Implemented a PMO organization and established best practices, techniques, and tools to ensure consistent and scalable project management standards across the organization.

Gathers data to come up with ideas for new products and features including curating ideas and deciding which ones are worth working on

Analyzes market and competition data to create products to match and surpass current industry standards

Defines the product vision, product roadmap, and product positioning

Creates, maintains, and adjusts the product-line-level strategy and production schedules

Communicates product vision to the sales and product marketing teams to obtain market share for the product

Works closely with Senior PMs and POs on the more complex processes

Focuses on the technical aspect of product development and enhancement

Increases the value and boosts the performance of existing products

Creates new products

Conducts extensive research into products to find out how customers interact with them and to develop solutions or improvements to address those needs

Meets with customers regarding requirements and uses research-backed data to create products relevant to the market’s demands

Reviews processes, conducts evaluations, and measures results—ensuring they are meeting business objectives, are on schedule, and within budget

Oversees product throughout the product lifecycle.

QLIK (STARTUP)

Senior Director of Global IT and Product Management Office, 2012 – 2015

$35M Budget Global Team of 50 Responsible for 4 global products Hired 65 New Employees

Established and managed ecommerce site and data products. Set up infrastructure, design, and testing to optimize sales processes. Implemented sales tracking tool for efficient sales and process management. Reported to CIO, led Enterprise Product Management Office and managed diverse teams working on large-scale initiatives in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Hybrid, and Predictive methodologies, aligned with company strategy.

Works closely with Senior PMs and POs on the more complex processes

Focuses on the technical aspect of product development and enhancement

Increases the value and boosts the performance of existing products

Creates new products

Conducts extensive research into products to find out how customers interact with them and to develop solutions or improvements to address those needs

Meets with customers regarding requirements and uses research-backed data to create products relevant to the market’s demands

Reviews processes, conducts evaluations, and measures results—ensuring they are meeting business objectives, are on schedule, and within budget

LOCKHEED MARTIN

Director of IT for Corporate, 2008 – 2012

$5B Portfolio $30.8B Sales 50 Programs 400 Direct Reports 10K+ Indirect Reports

Established and managed corporate PMO organization to manage and support top 50 programs/calendar year. Defined governance model, processes, procedures, standards, metrics and KPIs to address program management issues received from US Federal Government. Responsible for strategy and delivery of all capital programs.

Successfully managed highly visible role, leading 50 global programs, including national security, resulting in 0 CARs from Federal Government in 6 months, a significant improvement from previous average of 3-5/month.

Sets the overall high-level strategy and direction for the products and develops evaluation metrics

Directs the organization and keeps it on track from a business perspective

Ensures that the company is building, shipping out, and providing support for the right products in the right sequence

Maintains an entrepreneurial perspective in all processes and develops budgets based on forecasts

Continuously collaborates with stakeholders to define product timelines and launch criteria

Identifies current unmet customer needs today and anticipates future market demands

Works with sales teams to close significant deals and to maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally

Meets with customers to gather information and feedback

Manages members in the Product Management structure

Monitors product development processes and evaluates results.

Program Director, 2003 – 2008

$800M Budget 100+ Direct Reports 15+ Subcontractors

Helmed all program management activities that supported LM-Aeronautics in Earned Value Management System Deployment Revalidation and design and delivery of the JointStrike Fighter Program http://www.jsf.mil/. Worked for and mentored by high level military and Lockheed Martin Leaders.

Nominated by Executives as “2007 Innovative Leader of the Year”.

Member of industry and Lockheed Martin boards / councils. Spoke at PMI conferences on multiple PM topics.

Authored various sections (2.3.2 and 3.3) of the PMBOK.

Additional Lockheed Martin role as Finance Manager leading 2 program implementations of SAP across 2 business units. Managed manufacturing operation (programs $200M and overhead= $4.0M), and long range plans (5 year) / annual budgets and forecasting and capital budget ($57M).

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Masters in Finance/ MIS, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA

B.S. Finance, MIS Concentration, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA

Six Sigma-Black Belt Certified

Certified Scrum Master

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