Program Management Project Leader

Thomas P. Koehler, PMP 412-***-**** (mobile)

**.*******@*****.*** (personal)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaskoehler

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Strategic project leader and data-driven problem solver with 30+ years guiding global IT transformations and enterprise software success.

Professional Summary

Experienced business consultant and project leader helping organizations, from startups to global enterprises, drive transformation through strategic execution, data insights, and operational excellence. I specialize in aligning business and technology goals, improving processes, and delivering measurable value through clear communication and scalable solutions. Passionate about making complex initiatives successful, with a focus on results, clarity, and adaptability. Core Competencies

• Entrepreneurial mindset: Identify opportunities, take initiative, and drive innovation, both for the client and within HCLTech.

• Project / program management: 30+ years of project and program management in enterprise IT and software development, using both waterfall and Agile methodologies.

• Thought leadership: Guide teams through complex decisions with innovative perspectives for complex problems.

• Change agent: Rapidly adopt new tools and technologies, develop ways to optimize related processes and lead teams in their eIective use. Guide clients in adapting to new software solutions.

• Data analytics and integration: Collect, scrub, and correlate data from diverse and disparate sources. Transform fragmented data into cohesive and reliable information to improve decision- making by providing actionable insights through targeted reporting.

• Process improvement: Identify process ineIiciencies, recommend improvements, document process and educate teams.

• Clear, confident communicator: written and spoken, in both English and German. Independent Consultant Strategic Project Leader Data, Process & Change Expert Jun-2025 to present

As an independent business consultant, I partner with organizations to deliver strategic guidance and execution excellence across complex IT initiatives, data integration, and enterprise transformation. With over 30 years of experience in project and program management, spanning financial services, telecom, and technology, I bring an entrepreneurial mindset, a data-driven approach, and a proven ability to align technology with business outcomes. I work with companies of all sizes, from fast-moving startups to mid-sized firms and large global enterprises, adapting to their unique challenges and helping them scale, streamline, and succeed.

Thomas P. Koehler, PMP 412-***-**** (mobile)

**.*******@*****.*** (personal)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaskoehler

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HCLTech – Project Management OJice

Jan-2019 to Jun-2025

Project / Program management

• Trusted Strategic Partner: Serve as a consultative project manager who guides clients through complex decisions, aligning project execution with business goals.

• Business-Technology Translator: Bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clarity, alignment, and shared understanding.

• Change Enablement Leader: Identify organizational impacts, recommend early adopters, and support teams through transitions to drive successful adoption.

• Outcome-Focused Advisor: Go beyond traditional project management by proactively addressing business challenges and delivering meaningful, lasting value.

• Representative projects:

o Guided major financial service company in their migration from Broadcom Privileged Identity Manager to Broadcom Privileged Access Manager 4.0 (PAM). o Executed the workload migration for a multinational insurance company from BMC Control-M to Broadcom dSeries.

o Led large financial services company in their Agile transformation to SAFe®. o Managed deployments of Broadcom network monitoring software (DX NetOps) for two telecommunication companies.

o Oversaw a cross-functional project portfolio, providing actionable insights through project- and portfolio-level reporting.

Operational Support & Strategic Enablement

• Assistant PMO Lead

• PMO Troubleshooter – Identify root cause of project or process issues, develop and present options for remediation, and manage issues to resolution.

• Data insight – Financial and project portfolio analysis o Consolidate data from multiple systems, present for actionable reporting. o Reporting includes use cases sales forecasting, project revenue tracking and forecasting, and AR tracking and reporting.

o Identify operational and project portfolio issues and inconsistencies and suggest options for remediation.

• Sales and delivery team support

o Work with sales team in establishing priorities for support contract renewals and ensure timely closure.

o Guide team members when they have questions about systems and processes.

• Process improvements

o Process documentation – created and maintained the world-wide PMO knowledge base (Wiki) o Streamline processes

o Support teams worldwide

Thomas P. Koehler, PMP 412-***-**** (mobile)

**.*******@*****.*** (personal)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaskoehler

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CA Technologies – Project / Program Management, Project Management OJice FEB-1998 to DEC-2018

• Managed a diverse portfolio of projects designed to enable clients to maximize the value in their investment in enterprise software.

• Project Management OIice (PMO)

o Guided the team of project managers to ensure they follow best practices and complied with project management standards.

o Reviewed contracts – work with the sales team and project managers to review contracts for compliance with company policies.

o Coached the project managers in their eIorts to bring challenged project back on track. o Mentored project managers new to the team or who need refresher in processes. o Led the adoption of SAP and Salesforce in the services organization world-wide. o Developed program to explain value of project management to sales teams and clients. o Created and maintained a Field Services Dashboard, a system to provide data analytics and insight into all aspects of the services business

• Contributed to the services Wiki to document system usage and processes.

• Published internal blogs on project management to demonstrate value to clients and teams. Prior Relevant Experiences

• Orchestrated software development eIorts to create leading-edge technologies, applying iterative project management methodologies prior to widespread Agile adoption.

• Defined product strategies and implementation priorities.

• Performed client presentations during the sales cycle and at trade shows.

• Created marketing strategies and materials.

• Presented product strategies at industry events and contributed to feature articles.

• Applied ISO9000 quality management system to engineering software development for nuclear designs use.

Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)®, Project Management Institute Issued Mar 1995 · Expires Mar 2026

Professional Development

• Generative AI 101 Level 1 (GenAI101) – in progress

• Data Landscape of GenAI for Project Managers, Project Management Institute – Jan 2025

• Microsoft Copilot for Productivity by Microsoft and LinkedIn – Jan 2025

• Gen AI E4+ Copilot Phase 2 & 3 – Jan 2025

• An Introduction to ML, AI, Gen AI and ChatGPT – Jul 2024 Education

• Georgia Institute of Technology – MS, Chemical Engineering (September 1979 - December 1980)

• Technical University of Munich – Vordiplom (BS Equivalent), Mechanical Engineering (September 1976 – July 1979)

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