James Morris

Experienced HR Technology Project Manager with 24 years of expertise in project management, HR technology, and process improvement. Skilled in managing cloud HR products, implementing agile methodology, and overseeing project financials to improve operational efficiency. Demonstrated success in leading modernization initiatives and strategic financial planning in complex IT environments, driving organizational success through innovation and collaboration.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• ITIL Foundation
• Scrum Alliance Certified ScrumMaster

• Sponsor digital transformation; rethink the IT operational strategy and pursue a digital-first approach to align goals and objectives with rapid technological advances. Pioneered the deployment of NSF’s first interactive wayfinding solution which enhanced visitor experience and boosted the facility’s functionality and operability; Directed efforts to transition the Workforce Relations team to ServiceNow to support case management activities and sunset the Entellitrak solution, resulting in cost savings for the division.
• Champion agency-wide IT programs; leverage PMP Certification and FAC COR Level II to beat project scalabilities, meet business and technical requirements, and exceed client expectations; expertise in planning and managing complex IT project schedules and IT system deliveries.
  Successfully led the implementation of the USA Staffing application to modernize recruitment and staffing activities, effectively coordinated with primary subject matter experts (SMEs resulting in the fully deployed system in advance of the original timeline estimates.
• Cultivate an innovation mindset; ideate groundbreaking IT solutions that optimize IT resources, reduce costs, and enhance the quality of IT services delivered to agency staff. Collaborated on the development of a platform that will allow NSF staff to submit business process improvement ideas that support the NSF strategic plan.; Performed as the NSF Senior Accountable Point of Contact (SAPOC) and supported the FY23 Annual Shared Services Plan to provide guidance on services and technology that enable improvements on mission support capabilities.
• Promote a change-driven organization; assess people, processes, and systems to identify and address weaknesses impeding the company’s operational and financial health. Traveled to NSF overseas offices in Paris, Tokyo, and Beijing to gather and fulfill the technical requirements needed for systems upgrade.
• Accelerate organizational interests; mete out due diligence in contract negotiations and management to initiate and support cost containment initiatives. Mapped, monitored, and maintained the sustainable budget and program performance of the $180M award portfolio for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).
• Demonstrate visible leadership; streamline the communication cadence and encourage synergy to expedite team building, employee engagement, and interdepartmental/interagency coordination. Directed a 150-person division, enabled the cohesion of multiple working groups, and coordinated cross functioning teams in fast-paced, complex operations environments.