Johnna Bond
Spring Hill,TN
Summary
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER | OPERATIONS LEADER
Senior program and operations leader with extensive experience owning large-scale, time-critical programs from strategy through execution. Proven ability to manage $125M+ budgets, lead 25+ direct and 100+ indirect team members, and oversee 100+ concurrent programs in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments. Expert in building operational mechanisms, driving data-informed decisions, and delivering measurable improvements in cost, speed, and execution quality. Trusted partner to senior executives through daily KPI reporting and risk management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Operations
Bentkey Ventures
10.2022 - Current
- Own end-to-end operational execution across a portfolio of 100+ concurrent, time-sensitive programs, supporting content production, delivery, and distribution.
- Directly manage 25+ team members and lead 100+ indirect contributors across operations, production, finance, legal, and marketing.
- Own and govern $125M+ annual operating and project budgets, including forecasting, variance analysis, cost controls, and executive reporting.
- Reduced delivery timelines by 30% without increasing costs or compromising quality by re-engineering schedules, dependencies, and approval mechanisms.
- Built and maintained operational dashboards tracking cost, savings, timelines, productivity, and risk; presented KPIs daily to senior leadership.
- Established standardized operating mechanisms for intake, prioritization, execution, and escalation, improving predictability and stakeholder confidence.
- Served as primary escalation point for cross-functional risks and blockers, driving root-cause analysis and durable corrective actions.
Vice President / Director Production & Operations
NBCUniversal
12.2012 - 10.2022
- Owned end-to-end operational execution across multiple networks and platforms, overseeing 100+ concurrent, deadline-critical programs with complex cross-functional dependencies.
- Delivered $6.2M in cost savings (5%) on a major broadcast initiative through improved planning, vendor negotiations, and execution discipline.
- Led large, cross-functional teams spanning production, post-production, scheduling, finance, legal, and distribution, with accountability for delivery, cost, and quality.
- Managed multi-million-dollar annual and project budgets, driving forecast accuracy, cost control, and disciplined financial execution across a broad program portfolio.
- Built and scaled operational mechanisms for program intake, prioritization, scheduling, and execution in high-ambiguity, fast-paced environments.
- Developed and maintained executive-level dashboards and KPIs to track delivery health, financial performance, capacity, and risk; presented metrics regularly to senior leadership.
- Served as the primary escalation point for operational risks and blockers, performing root-cause analysis and driving durable corrective actions to protect delivery commitments.
- Standardized workflows, approval paths, and accountability models across teams, improving predictability, throughput, and on-time delivery.
- Partnered with executive leadership to define operational strategy, allocate resources, and balance competing priorities across networks and platforms.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Radio And Television
Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois, IL05-2004
Skills
- Program Ownership (End-to-End)
- Same-Day / Deadline-Driven Operations
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Process Improvement & Standardization
- Operational Metrics, KPIs & Dashboards
- Budget & Cost Management ($125M)
- Executive Communication & Escalation
- Capacity Planning & Resource Allocation
- Risk Management & Root Cause Analysis
- Continuous Improvement Mechanisms
Tools
Excel (advanced), Smartsheet, SharePoint, Asana, Mixpanel, Movie Magic Budgeting, internal reporting & analytics platforms
Timeline
Vice President of Operations
Bentkey Ventures
10.2022 - Current
Vice President / Director Production & Operations
NBCUniversal
12.2012 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Radio And Television
Bradley University