Senior Program Manager - IT Strategy & Execution

Lizella, GA • ***********@*****.*** • 570-***-****

ALAN THOMAS

Senior Program Manager

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strategic Program Manager with 15+ years of experience leading enterprise technology operations, application portfolios, and infrastructure initiatives across healthcare, pharma, financial, and global organizations. Proven ability to manage teams, vendors, and multimillion-dollar budgets while delivering secure, reliable, and scalable IT services. Strong background in IT governance, system migrations, cybersecurity controls, and aligning technology strategy with business objectives.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

IT/PROGRAM MANAGER, May 2025 - Present

Portable Air and Power, Byron, GA

Lead end-to-end enterprise IT operations and projects, overseeing infrastructure, applications, security, and service delivery to support business growth and operational continuity.

Directed a full network infrastructure replacement through multi-vendor evaluation and cost–benefit analysis, delivering improved reliability and security with zero unplanned downtime.

Planned and executed an organization-wide migration to Microsoft 365, improving collaboration and compliance while minimizing business disruption.

Implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA) for 100% of employees, significantly strengthening access security and reducing cyber risk.

Established centralized IT documentation and governance standards, improving audit readiness, onboarding efficiency, and operational continuity.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER / SOLUTION PARTNER, Jul 2017 - May 2025

Atrium Health Navicent, Macon, GA

Managed enterprise IT operations and application portfolios supporting HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Legal, Risk, and Clinical departments.

Led major enterprise system migrations, including Lawson to Oracle, Oracle to Workday ERP, and Kronos to Symplr, ensuring continuity of critical business and clinical operations.

Oversaw annual technology budgets ranging from $500K to $5M, optimizing spending while maintaining service reliability and compliance.

Chaired the Enterprise Change Management Committee governing 200+ annual production changes, reducing change-related incidents and improving release success rates.

Implemented standardized IT governance, risk tracking, and documentation practices, strengthening regulatory compliance and audit outcomes.

Supported post-merger system integrations and vendor rationalization initiatives, reducing complexity and improving operational efficiency.

PROJECT MANAGER – GLOBAL IT INITIATIVES, Jun 2007 - Jun 2017

Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ

Led global IT initiatives supporting R&D, infrastructure, and enterprise computing environments across multiple regions.

Directed implementation of a High-Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC), generating approximately $500K in cost savings through infrastructure optimization.

Managed cross-functional and cross-time-zone teams, ensuring on-time delivery of complex global initiatives.

Oversaw vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and SLA performance, improving service quality and cost control.

Implemented Earned Value Management (EVM) practices, improving project cost efficiency by 15%.

Redesigned operational workflows, reducing service delivery timelines by 25%.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

New York University, New York, NY

SKILLS

IT Operations Management, Team Leadership, Application & Infrastructure Oversight, Enterprise Systems, Vendor & Contract Management, Budget Planning, IT Governance, Cybersecurity, Change & Release Management, Risk Management, IT Service Delivery, Process Optimization, Business–IT Alignment, Executive Communication, Microsoft 365, Workday, Oracle, Jira, SharePoint, MS Project.

REFERENCES

Dr. Philip Denkabe, CHIME, Head of AI/ML/Data Science, ********@*****.***

Dr. Michael O’Donnell, National Science Foundation, Principal Cyber Security Advisor/Vulnerability Management Lead, ********@***.***

Siggy Tetteh, Robins Federal Credit Union, VP of Technology, *******@*********.***

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