Cecilia Yancy
Gilbert,AZ
Summary
Experienced operations, program management, and business leader with a proven track record of success. Led large cross-functional teams to achieve operational, product development, and revenue goals. Demonstrated expertise in directing the development and launch of over 25 products and solutions, optimizing budgets and driving revenue growth. Trusted executive advisor skilled in navigating complex ambiguity, influencing teams, driving operational optimization, and achieving strategic objectives. Extensive experience in operations management workflow, infrastructure and system optimization. Effective communicator and advocate for inclusive practices and culture transformation. Versatile skills applicable across multiple industries.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Revenue & Operations Director and Chief of Staff
Intel Corporation
Chandler, AZ
01.2017 - Current
- Leader of product development operations team, overseeing program management, P&L investment management, operations, and strategic negotiations
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing strategic insights and actionable plans to enhance operational efficiency and business performance
- Successfully guided software product development program managers through development life cycle, achieving production launch and post- launch KPIs and broader technology scale
- Developed $38M+ portfolio investment strategy, achieving 98% budget maximization and record revenue
- Streamlined operational workflows enhancing transparency on budget affordability execution and investment ROI performance
- Standardized deal structures for scale, accelerating deal execution by 50%.
Chief of Staff and Technical Assistant Director to Industrial Solutions Vice President
Intel Corporation
Chandler, AZ
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Served as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, delivering strategic insights, communication strategies, and actionable plans to enhance business performance, optimize organizational execution, and boost employee engagement
- Developed and executed a comprehensive communication strategy driving thought leadership amplification and improving stakeholder engagement with measurable results
- Fostered cross-company collaboration, strengthening executive partnerships through strategic stakeholder management and tailored approaches for each opportunity
- Increased employee and stakeholder engagement by 12%, strengthening the organization by implementing inclusive culture practices, driving transparency strategy and decisions making, and fostering equity in voice
- Spearheaded business unit OKR priorities and execution, aligning employees and stakeholders to achieve CAGR growth, outpacing market expectations.
Senior Technical Product Development Program Manager
Intel Corporation
Chandler, AZ
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Leader of large cross-functional teams in end-to-end hardware and software development, driving innovation from concept to product launch across hardware and software domains
- Developed market growth strategy for emerging market technology, deploying AI-driven pilot solutions in anomaly detection, asset tracking, controls, and smart sensing
- Led the product discovery and transformation of the Intel Smart Clip, from marketing demo idea to a fully productized solution, resulting in patented technology
- Mentored struggling teams through strategic execution challenges, revitalizing performance and facilitating successful technology launches.
Execution Development Program Manager
Intel Corporation
Chandler, AZ
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Kaizen leader driving optimization of business unit infrastructure, systems, and workflows
- Analyzed business unit workflows for optimization, achieving $5M annual cost saving efficiencies
- Developed product development tracking system, enabling early data insights and improved investment decision making.
Strategic Contract Negotiations Manager
Intel Corporation
Chandler, AZ
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Contract negotiations leader responsible for driving and executing worldwide negotiation strategy in support of Intel high volume manufacturing execution and operational margin objectives
- Drove strategic supplier relationships and executed worldwide negotiation strategy, managing $300M+ spends and successfully achieving global manufacturing supply KPIs
- Achieved cost of ownership/affordability target savings > $75M through strategy negotiation strategy and tactics, and hybrid global inventory programs.
Senior Buyer/Planner
Intel Corporation
Chandler, AZ
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Leader of inventory optimization strategy in support of high-volume manufacturing factory runtime and operational margin objectives
- Reduced worldwide inventory costs by $27M, developing innovative inventory global hub solutions
- Pioneered asset tracking program for high-volume manufacturing equipment, resulting in $500M cost avoidance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Purchasing and Logistic Management
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZSkills
- Product Development
- Portfolio Management
- Business Planning
- Program Management
- Product Life Cycle
- Leadership Development
- Budget Management
- Operations Excellence
- Executive Advising
- Communication Excellence
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Operational Excellence
- Organizational Skills
- Product Discovery
- Executive Visibility
- Staff Management
Patents
Capacitive Proximity Sensing, 11112521
Personal Information
Title: Product Development Leader | Operations Management Expert | Inclusion Advocate
Timeline
Business Revenue & Operations Director and Chief of Staff
Intel Corporation
01.2017 - Current
Chief of Staff and Technical Assistant Director to Industrial Solutions Vice President
Intel Corporation
01.2017 - 01.2019
Senior Technical Product Development Program Manager
Intel Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2017
Execution Development Program Manager
Intel Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2011
Strategic Contract Negotiations Manager
Intel Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2005
Senior Buyer/Planner
Intel Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Science - Purchasing and Logistic Management
Arizona State University
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