Program Management M A

Lee C. Meyer

*********@*****.*** San Antonio, Texas

www.linkedin.com/in/leecmeyer www.evergenerate.com

SUMMARY

Dynamic Senior Leader of Strategic Programs with a 12+ year track record of spearheading transformative business strategies across diverse sectors. MBA and MSIS holder with a comprehensive skill set in program management, M&A integrations, and sustainability initiatives, adept at leading global teams to exceed corporate goals. Combines Black Belt and PMP certifications with expertise in strategy execution, risk mitigation, and process optimization. Recognized for driving fruitful planning, enhancing employee engagement, and navigating complexity with effective collaboration, aiming to leverage strong leadership and analytical skills to contribute to your company's success.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ever Generate San Antonio, TX

Founder Sep 2022 - Present

●Drove a 4x increase in employee engagement by optimizing Autodesk's GTM Finance’s OKR platform, enhancing self-driven accountability and team planning effectiveness.

●Initiated and moderated monthly Sustainability Discussion Groups centered on climate impacts, emissions, U.S. policies/laws, and ESG execution in corporate settings

●Presented strategic expansion concepts for B2B solar sales, enabling executives to capitalize on strengths, achieve sustainability targets, and mitigate risks

●Established connections between a medical supply firm and a key carbon-negative fabric supplier, ensuring regulatory compliance and preserving key contracts with California hospital chains.

WP Engine Austin, TX

Senior Director of EPMO May 2021 - Aug 2022

●Established and operationalized the EPMO practice, leading a cross-functional team in annual and quarterly OKR planning. Improved visibility into 25 corporate strategic initiatives by 30% through the implementation of an integrated planning method and reporting platform.

●Improved collaboration and short-term execution by 80% through dynamic weekly C-suite huddles using EOS and OKR practices

●Led senior program management team responsible for GTM software integrations from prospect to billing for legacy replacements, streamlining processes, and the M&A integration of a $4M ARR technology company.

Las Aguilas San Antonio, TX

Strategist Oct 2018 - May 2021

●Guided executives with 100+ daily briefings during the COVID-19 crisis, integrating qualitative and quantitative data insights, trend analysis, and outcome benchmarking for a $1.5B portfolio

●Carved-out IT function and implemented automated workflows to streamline RFP and contracting processes involving legal, finance, accounting, IT, and tax teams, resulting in a 2x faster contract execution time during the sale of Whataburger.

●Engaged with C-suite leaders in strategic planning sessions to create comprehensive 10-year, 3-year, and annual plans aimed at organizational growth and vision alignment

●Implemented monthly SMART Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor and track progress on departmental goals for enhanced visibility and goal alignment

Rackspace San Antonio, TX

Director of Strategic Programs Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

●Successfully facilitated Day 1 readiness for 825 staff in preparation for the acquisition of Datapipe, ensuring business continuity in 29 data centers in 9 countries.

●Transformed corporate EPMO operations by collaborating with 250 project managers, enhancing Project Portfolio Management systems and practices cross business units

●Spearheaded global restructure in collaboration with CXO, redesigning and integrating 350 Sr. Director roles in 3 months

Senior HR Partner Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

●Achieved over $2M savings per expansion initiative in India, Mexico, and Poland by strategically implementing global expansion plans with finance, HR, and legal teams

●Streamlined marketing-claims verification for 30+ technical certifications, automating certification process in Workday for 2,000 technical staff, enhancing efficiency through Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Global Senior Program Manager Jan 2012 - Oct 2016

●Enhanced data security and operational efficiency by leading the transformation of the PCI Merchant Program, involving coordination with 30 units and 200+ team members to outsource credit card processing, update the billing system, eliminate technical debt, and ensure timely project delivery

●Oversaw M&A integration for corporate development investments, facilitating seamless multinational relocations and establishing a payroll and engineering office in Israel after acquiring ZeroVM

●Directly managed the Talent Enablement team in developing a pioneering cloud-based Linux training program, supporting the enterprise LMS, and upgrading three technical lab environments.

EDUCATION

The College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA

BS, Molecular Biology

Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD

MBA and MS IS, Business Administration and Information Systems

CERTIFICATIONS

Certificate of Financial Planning

GRI Certified Sustainability Professional

Black Belt Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP®)

SKILLS

• Business Transformation

• EPMO Establishment

• Risk Mitigation

• Process Optimization

• Program Management

• Change Management

• Strategic Planning

• Global Integration

• Financial Planning

• M&A Integration

• Sustainability Initiatives

• GRI Reporting

• OKR Framework

• Project Management

• EOS Framework

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