Debbie Strous-Boyd
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities Planner
The Boeing Company
01.2021 - Current
- Lead research and develop proposals for manufacturing business units (MBU) project solutions, driving site feasibility and design options that support long-term manufacturing needs.
- Leverage municipal geographical information software (GIS), parcel data, and public real estate records to produce accurate site documentation and inform property decisions.
- Analyze municipal comprehensive plans and zoning codes to assess regulatory impacts on our site and adjacent properties, enabling compliant development strategies.
- Coordinate with MBU stakeholders to align facilities planning with lifecycle, reliability, and business-planning requirements.
- Provide strategic leadership for MBU factory development, guiding site selection, layout concepts, and phased infrastructure planning.
Senior Project Manager
State of Washington
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Served as technical project manager for Employment Security, leading cross-functional teams to stabilize and modernize critical workforce systems.
- Drafted and managed the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to replace an aging software platform, defining technical requirements, vendor evaluation criteria, and procurement timelines.
- Maintained clear, consistent stakeholder communication and governance in a challenging remote work environment, preserving project momentum and ensuring timely decision-making.
- Contractor
Senior Project Manager
Facebook
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Served as technical project manager for a company-wide Learning Management System (LMS) implementation, leading integration, configuration, and vendor coordination.
- Delivered the LMS implementation six months ahead of schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling rapid remote learning adoption and continuity of training operations.
- Operated in a fast-paced environment requiring rapid decision-making, iterative delivery of prioritized features, and flexible scope management to meet emergent business needs.
- Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders (HR, IT, subject-matter experts, and vendors) to align requirements, testing, and rollout plans.
- Managed change and adoption activities including training materials, user onboarding, and supporting escalation paths to maximize utilization and minimize disruption.
- Contractor
PMO Manager
Caveo LLC
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed a team of 16 remote project managers, providing leadership, performance oversight, and workload prioritization to ensure on-time delivery.
- Acted as primary client liaison, maintaining frequent, high-value interactions to align project objectives and resolve escalations.
- Prepared Statements of Work (SOW) estimates, defining scope, assumptions, and resource requirements to support procurement and contracting.
- Conducted candidate interviews and delivered hiring recommendations to the client, improving team capability and fit.
- Designed and reported project PMO metrics, enabling data-driven decision making and transparent stakeholder reporting.
- Developed and provided strategic oversight of the PMO, standardizing processes, governance, and best practices to increase consistency and project success.
- Fostered cross-functional relationships across technical, operations, and business teams to accelerate collaboration and remove blockers.
- Delivered onboarding and technical guidance for new employees improving early productivity.
- PMaaS Seattle Washington
Senior Project Manager
The Boeing Company
01.2010 - 12.2018
- Managed global initiatives, coordinating cross-region teams and stakeholders to deliver on schedule and within budget.
- Employed PMBOK-based project artifacts — schedule, charter, project workbook, budget, metrics, baselines, risk and issue logs — to establish consistent governance and control.
- Right-sized and scaled project artifacts to fit initiative complexity and optimize cost of control.
- Simultaneously led multiple high-visibility projects, prioritizing efforts and mitigating interdependencies to preserve delivery timelines.
- Provided leadership and mentoring to project teams, improving skills, consistency, and retention.
- Prepared executive-level briefings and information packages to support decision making and strategic alignment.
- Ensured strategic alignment of program objectives with organizational goals and stakeholder priorities.
- Conducted data analysis to inform project decisions, track performance, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Leadership, Learning and Organizational Capability (LLOC) Seattle Washington
Facilities Analyst / Project Manager
The Boeing Company
01.2006 - 12.2010
- Managed enterprise and regional software implementation strategies using PMBOK tools and techniques to ensure consistent delivery and governance.
- Facilitated process councils and collaborated with leaders to shape strategic direction and align process improvements with business objectives.
- Certified Lean facilitator (AIW), leading workshops to identify waste, streamline processes, and accelerate value delivery.
- Developed and maintained process flows and standard operating procedures to support continuous improvement and repeatable outcomes.
- Applied Systems Thinking to diagnose root causes, optimize end-to-end workflows, and reduce downstream rework.
- Maintained a strong customer focus, adapting to shifting priorities and workload to sustain high satisfaction and successful adoption.
- Provided leadership and mentoring to colleagues and less-experienced staff, building capability and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
Timeline
Facilities Planner
The Boeing Company
01.2021 - Current
Senior Project Manager
State of Washington
01.2020 - 01.2021
Senior Project Manager
Facebook
01.2020 - 12.2020
PMO Manager
Caveo LLC
01.2019 - 01.2020
Senior Project Manager
The Boeing Company
01.2010 - 12.2018
Facilities Analyst / Project Manager
The Boeing Company
01.2006 - 12.2010