Lauren Brumbaugh
Martinez,United States of America
Summary
Strategically focused Practice Manager with over 10 years of experience in PMO management, excelling in project lifecycle improvement and customer relationship management. Proven track record in leading Program and Portfolio Management teams to deliver large-scale global IT projects from presales to closure, enhancing process efficiency and achieving business goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Practice Manager, PMO
Computacenter US
San Francisco Bay Area
01.2022 - Current
- Partnered with business leaders to deliver services aligning with company objectives and Winning Together values.
- Led a team of 75+ program managers and project managers fostering a culture of excellence and ensuring achievement of business goals.
- Custom built the PMO strategy and the PMO team resources for Computacenter US. Curated and personally onboarded the entire PMO leadership team to include expanded regional leaders to support scale.
- Engaged with senior executives to present strategic initiatives and ensure alignment at all levels.
Program Manager
Computacenter US
San Francisco Bay Area
03.2017 - 2022
- Developed strategies supporting sales in identifying new opportunities, driving account growth.
- Oversaw a team responsible for the design, procurement, scope, budget, and schedule of large-scale projects; Enterprise Program budgets $10m+, Networking/Wireless, Audio Visual, Data Center builds and migrations
- Utilized data-driven insights to track account performance and recommend improvements.
- Microsoft Office suite, Sharepoint, Project, PowerBI, SAP, Smartsheet, Jura, Salesforce, Great Plains, Slack,
Senior IT Project Manager
FusionStorm (Acquired by Computacenter 2018)
San Francisco Bay Area
03.2015 - 2017
- Managed IT projects and implementations, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to complete new core infrastructure projects.
- Provided monthly status updates to the entire organization, enhancing transparency.
IT Networking/Design Project Manager
Cisco Systems
San Jose, CA
04.2012 - 02.2014
- Successfully managed global IT projects, ensuring seamless integration and delivery.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to complete infrastructure projects, meeting deadlines.
- Provided status updates to Cisco IT management, enhancing project visibility.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - International and Intercultural Communication
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA12-2010
Skills
- Project Management: Strategic Planning (Expert), Process Improvement (Advanced), Team Leadership (Advanced), Customer Relationship Management (Advanced)
- Technical Skills: Agile Methodologies (Advanced), Waterfall Methodologies (Professional)
- Schedule management
- Practice management
- Staff management
- Workflow management
- Employee performance
- Strategic planning
- New hire training
- Staff development
- Continuous improvement
- Resource utilization
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute, 2023-12
- PRINCE2 2017 Practitioner, ILX Group, 2020-03
- PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training, ILX Group
Languages
Spanish (Elementary)
Italian (Elementary)
Interests
Exploring distant lands, Trying the latest in fine cuisine, Capturing moments, Taking in a good game
PMP, Prince2 Practitioner
PMP Certified Active
Prince2 Practitioner
Timeline
Practice Manager, PMO
Computacenter US
01.2022 - Current
Program Manager
Computacenter US
03.2017 - 2022
Senior IT Project Manager
FusionStorm (Acquired by Computacenter 2018)
03.2015 - 2017
IT Networking/Design Project Manager
Cisco Systems
04.2012 - 02.2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - International and Intercultural Communication
San Francisco State University