Amanda Pardo
Rutherford,NJ
Summary
Dynamic Senior Program Manager with over 5 years of experience in leading enterprise-scale software delivery, digital transformation, platform modernization, and global technology initiatives. Expertise in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, architecture, operations, finance, and executive leadership, to successfully navigate complex projects from inception to deployment. Skilled in managing multimillion-dollar portfolios, coordinating extensive vendor networks, driving Agile methodologies, and implementing KPI-driven operating models. Recognized for achieving significant business outcomes through scalable technology solutions, exceptional stakeholder engagement, and a commitment to operational excellence.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Program Manager I
lululemon
02.2022 - Current
- Lead enterprise-scale technology programs spanning engineering, product, architecture, analytics, marketing, finance, compliance, and operations organizations.
- Own end-to-end program execution from business requirements and technical planning through release management, deployment, and post-launch stabilization.
- Manage approximately $19M in technology budgets across multiple global commerce portfolios, driving financial discipline, forecasting accuracy, and executive transparency.
- Reduced a projected budget variance from $1.2M to approximately $350K through proactive financial governance, contingency planning, and reporting.
- Established KPI-based portfolio reporting and governance mechanisms that increased stakeholder confidence and improved executive decision-making.
- Digital Elevation: Directed delivery of new Home and Story experiences across six international markets (US, CA, UK, DE, AU, KR), successfully migrating markets from Salesforce to lululemon's North American technology stack.
- Led global release planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, stakeholder communications, and deployment readiness across engineering and business teams.
- Managed Deloitte (PMO) and Publicis Sapient (technical delivery) partners, ensuring accountability, quality execution, and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
- Served as a key program leader influencing governance, architecture decisions, operating models, and executive communications for one of lululemon's largest digital transformation initiatives.
- Like New Platform Transformation: Led migration from Trove to Archive, including platform modernization, site redesign, systems integration, catalog modernization, and ATG decommissioning.
- Delivered business outcomes of $23M in revenue following launch and a 6% increase in conversion, enabling future international expansion.
- Coordinated software engineering, architecture, product management, and vendor teams through the full software development lifecycle from planning through production deployment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Towson University
Baltimore, MD05-2016
Master of Science - Technology Management
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ05-2027
Certification
- Project Management Certificate, Steven Institute of Technology - 2025
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Technical Program Management
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Agile & Scrum
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Product & Engineering Partnerships
- Release Management
- Risk & Dependency Management
- Vendor Management
- Portfolio & Budget Management
- KPI & SLA Development
- Digital Commerce Platforms
- Executive Communications
- Change Management
- Process Improvement
Timeline
Senior Program Manager I
lululemon
02.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Towson University
Master of Science - Technology Management
Stevens Institute of Technology