Project Manager

TIM L. RIECKMANN, PMP, ITILv*, SSM

Technology Program Manager Project Delivery Lead Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Cloud

Charlotte, NC 913-***-**** ***********@*****.*** LinkedIn.com/in/tim-rieckmann-38338819b

SUMMARY

Strategic Program Leader with 15+ years of success delivering enterprise-scale infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity initiatives for Fortune 100 financial institutions and federal agencies. Architects and executes complex technology programs by translating regulatory and risk requirements into actionable solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

Leads with precision and agility—mobilizing cross-functional teams, enforcing governance, and accelerating secure, on-time, on-budget delivery. Champions collaboration and accountability, building strong stakeholder relationships and inspiring shared success across diverse workstreams.

Core Strengths & Delivery Approach:

Shape Enterprise Strategy: Convert business and compliance requirements into holistic architectures and operating models while anticipating and mitigating risks.

Drive Execution: Orchestrate kick-offs, status reviews, change controls, and tollgates to maintain alignment with scope, schedule, and quality standards.

Manage Risk & Dependencies: Map inter-team dependencies, escalate impediments, and resolve blockers to preserve delivery timelines.

Blend Agile & Financial Rigor: Integrate Scrum facilitation with program-level planning and cost controls, delivering auditable metrics on progress and cost-to-complete.

Security-First Delivery: Operationalize security policies into testable deliverables, ensuring SDLC compliance and regulator readiness.

Executive Communication: Distill technical complexity into concise narratives for C-suite audiences—highlighting risk, cost, and time-to-value.

Technical Domains:

Cloud Architecture & Migration Cybersecurity & Vulnerability Management Infrastructure Modernization Data Center Consolidation Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance Release Management Process Optimization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bank of America

Vice President – Sr. Delivery Lead – Network Services / Global Technology August 2022 to October 2024

Directed complex, concurrent technology programs across infrastructure, cloud, and security domains—ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and enterprise governance through risk management, audits, tollgates, and change controls. Expert in PMO governance and delivery tools including PPRT, PMMT, CECE, Nexus, JIRA, TPAS, and GCPAR.

Key Initiatives:

Led OCC MRA remediation, redesigning asset workflows, integrating audit controls, and closing 12 milestones—delivering audit-grade reporting and a regulator-approved remediation roadmap.

Implemented authenticated QualysGuard scanning across 14,000+ instances and 23 applications; improved detection fidelity and cut vulnerability risk by 15% through aligned remediation and consistent reporting cadence.

Managed cloud connectivity modernization, deploying four Equinix colocation sites, integrating AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute, and upgrading datacenter circuits (100 200 Mbps); drove SD-WAN and spine-leaf integration for hybrid cloud scale and resiliency.

Delivered Office@Home security program, integrating Cisco ISE for identity context, decommissioning legacy access services, and enforcing enterprise change management and permit-to-operate processes.

Bank of America

Senior Project Manager – Global Procurement - Insight Global July 2021 – September 2021

Directed cross-functional technical teams, business partners, and vendors to deliver a seamless Ariba-to-GEP platform migration, overseeing all transition milestones.

Designed and executed a targeted communication strategy, closing gaps between internal teams and the software vendor to improve alignment and accelerate decisions.

Proactively identified collaboration shortfalls and process inefficiencies, driving corrective actions that accelerated delivery and saved $80K.

Self Employed

Real Estate Investing March 2020 – July 2022

Bank of America

Senior Project Manager - Data Services - Signature Consultants January 2020 – March 2020

Re-platformed payment system and resolved critical production issues, restoring stability and improving performance.

Drove gap analysis and reprioritized requirements, reducing project costs by $1M.

Wells Fargo

Senior Project Manager - Data Management - Apex Systems August 2019 – October 2019

Led enterprise big data platform build-out and migration planning for onboarding all data into the Enterprise Data Lake (EDL); acted as primary liaison between business and technology teams.

Conducted gap analysis and designed convergence strategy to unify multiple business groups under a strategic Data Capture Technology toolset—reducing operational risk and ensuring compliance with governance standards for data quality, metadata, and security.

Facilitated Scrum sessions to manage backlog and reprioritize changing business needs, maintaining delivery momentum.

Bank of America

Senior Project Manager – Enterprise Data Management – SkillStorm February 2018 to June 2019

Interim Portfolio Manager (Feb 2019 – Apr 2019) – Recognized with Gold Award for Project Leadership (2019) for driving strategic outcomes across multiple technology initiatives.

Directed portfolio operations—optimized resource allocation, cost forecasting, and prioritization for 17 infrastructure and application deployments, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality compliance.

Led enterprise migrations and platform modernization, including Netezza-to-SailFish and DBaaS/Oracle transitions, Hadoop deployments, and accelerated adoption of new analytics through proof-of-concept initiatives.

Spearheaded delivery governance, completing BRDs, technical specifications, and integrated plans to align stakeholders and enable successful execution of complex programs.

EDUCATION

DePaul University, College of Commerce, Finance

CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner – 2025 (In progress)

SAFe 5 Scrum Master / SSM – 2020 - # 909*****-**** Earned Value Project Management - 2016

Seniors Real Estate Specialist / <SRES> - 2020 Scrum Fundamentals Certified 2015 - 84306

North Carolina Real Estate License - 2020 - #321334 ITIL v3 Foundation Certification 2014 - #5167186

Wells Fargo Agile / Scrum Training – 2019 Six Sigma Green Belt, Villanova - 2011

Certified Identity / Access Manager <CIAM> - 2017 PMP Certification 2010 - #1315555

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