Program Management Change

JAMES R BRYANT

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Executive Summary Experienced management consultant specializing in advising senior leaders through transformative initiatives, from conceptualization to standup, and execution with impact. Demonstrated success across diverse sectors, including Commercial, Government, Start-Up, Academic, and Non-Profit. Proficient in strategizing, aligning visions, and shaping future states to navigate complex and competitive landscapes. Skilled in fostering collaboration, innovation, and consensus-building, resulting in effective partnerships. Proven track record of developing and implementing actionable roadmaps to drive transformations and organizational changes. Skills Organizational Change, Clean Energy and Other-Sector Transformation, Project and Program Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Risk Management, Data Governance, Financial Management, Cybersecurity, Release Management, SAFe, Research, Diversity and Inclusion, and Collaboration. As an example, collaborated with Carnegie Mellon University to create an MBA case study based on client work.

Selected Clients The U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S Department of Energy

(DOE), NASA, Shell, EQT, SABIC, ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, HP, IBM, GM, Ameren, Consumers Energy, Centene, Highmark Health, (HTC), Texas Southern University, NACME, and NAF. Board and Community Service High-performing Executive Board Member with substantial experience providing strategic leadership and governance to organizations. As treasurer, proven record of success in managing budgets and making sound business decisions. Team-focused, and driven to building relationships and fostering excellence. Career Highlights

Project and Community Transformation Leader Aug 2023 - Current Clean Energy Solutions Group

Launched and presented value-proposition to diverse communities about Agrivoltaics; the integration of solar energy and agriculture. Created and deployed a community engagement plan, covering stakeholder identification and analysis, selecting communication channels, crafting, and delivering targeted messages, and educating, monitoring, and evaluating, yielding effective clean energy community transformation.

Developed MOUs and established partnerships with stakeholders in farming, financial, academic, and startup sectors to contribute to sustainability, create economic impact, and provide thought leadership in Agrivoltaics. Integrated OCM practices to improve outcomes.

Collaborated with DOE on the implementation of solar technology in Agrivoltaic applications. Organizational Change Management Consultant Jul 2022 - Aug 2023 Centene Corporation

Delivered Stakeholder Engagement services during a significant transformation initiative in a healthcare enterprise M&A setting. Partnered as a Kforce consultant.

Developed actionable Organizational Change Management (OCM) plans aligned with objectives, including communications, coaching, impact assessments, and training.

Led workshops to develop department ethos, fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation. Collaborated with project teams to create surveys for over 40,000 employees and partners. Actively participated in the AI learning series.

Change Execution Consultant Apr 2020 – Jul 2022

Highmark Health

Led design and delivery for a transformational market-facing AI-enabled product, optimizing front-line employee readiness and adoption, and influencing over 100,000 member decisions.

Collaborated with SME teams, and created customized communications, process maps, and training. Met performance targets, and performed post-mortem to improve future efforts.

Conducted post-launch reviews and surveys, to validate metrics and adoption efforts. Program Manager Jun 2017 – Nov 2018

EQT Corporation

Led organizational efforts for the CIO to develop and perform a Software Asset Management process, designed to improve license compliance, risk mitigation, and cost management.

Served as a member of the Spotlight consultancy to EQT, the largest producer of natural gas in the USA, managing strategic value driver efforts and optimizing solution development.

Incorporated Organizational Change Management methodologies to enhance teamwork and open communications. Coordinated efforts across multiple midstream business units including, Production, IT and Trading, and outside vendors. Completed project under budget. Senior Project Manager Oct 2016 – May 2017

Highmark Health

Successfully led the division executive team through an organizational transformation to improve market positioning and competitive advantage of service offerings.

Led design, development, and rollout of a reporting tool for incident management events.

Led product teams to reduce incident events substantially exceeding Service Level Objectives for a Highmark Health Solutions client in a charged environment. Achieved client satisfaction. Organizational Transformation Consultant Jul 2012 – Jan 2016 Accenture

Executed transformation plan from the UK for a SAP Global Deployment, delivering communications content for an 18,000+ employee Saudi-based organization.

Led virtual teams in delivering organizational transition components. Eliminated resistance barriers and delivered process improvement and change enablement.

Analyzed data, and consulted as a member of the Tiger Team for a $1B+ IT Cost Take Out Initiative, across Infrastructure, Software, and Staff categories. Project Manager and Organizational Change Strategist Sep 2011 – Sep 2014 National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

Designed, developed, and executed a STEM Integration Model with the executive leadership of NACME, NAF, and HP, the lead board company, with the key results communicated at the HP shareholders meeting.

Coordinated Advisory Board Working Group sessions comprised of leading US companies.

Collaborated with corporate and academic partners to increase scholarship opportunities. Management Consultant Jul 2004 – Dec 2010

Booz Allen Hamilton

Grew business as onsite team lead and contract manager for the DHS client during the start- up phase of the S&T Directorate, following 9/11, including cross-functional resources that helped plan and design the $1.25B National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF).

Secured an interagency agreement, signed by DHS and DOE Under Secretaries, to jointly explore STEM initiatives across pre-college, university, and workforce dimensions.

Led Vendor Education effort for the GM IT outsourcing engagement. Delivered OCM services from the PMO for the Ameren Purchase to Pay engagement. Board Memberships

Executive Board Member Jan 2019 - Current

FLM Haiti

Led CRM launch, website design, digital communication efforts, and EHR platform exploration aligned with social determinants of health, for a 40+-year-old organization offering Education, Healthcare, and Hope to a community of 30,000+ in the country of Haiti.

Served as a member of the Board of Directors, Treasurer, and Finance Committee lead and contact for state and federal government compliance and reporting matters.

Collaborated with organizations across various sectors for program development, including corporations and foundations. Strategized on legacy giving and endowment formulation. Advisory Board Member Dec 2010 - Current

Texas Southern University

Conceived and initiated the delivery of DOE virtual courses for HBCUs at TSU, and secured letters of support from government and industry for the COE and its mission.

Served on the External Advisory Committee for the Maritime Transportation Management & Security program. Advised Transportation Security Center of Excellence.

Communicated and partnered with DHS and industry resources to contribute to the development of an introductory cybersecurity course for undergraduate students. Select Certifications and Education

Prosci: CCMP SAFe: SAFe 5 Practitioner Info-Tech Academy: 9 Certificates Covering 45 Courses Master: Business Administration

Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA

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