Lauren Fox
Charles Town
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Senior Program Manager with 10+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional technology programs across cybersecurity, cloud, and financial domains. Proven track record of driving large-scale transformations, aligning program execution with business strategy, and delivering outcomes that enhance organizational agility and product performance. Expert in Agile, SAFe, and hybrid delivery models, with a focus on stakeholder engagement, risk management, and scalable governance. Holds multiple certifications including PMP, AWS Cloud Practitioner, and SAFe Agilist.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Program Manager
CrowdStrike
03.2024 - 05.2025
- Led cloud security programs across engineering and product teams, improving delivery velocity and cross-team integration through unified execution models.
- Spearheaded quarterly and annual portfolio planning, boosting on-time delivery by 60% via dependency tracking and proactive risk mitigation.
- Designed and implemented real-time executive dashboards and KPIs, improving stakeholder visibility and data-driven decision-making.
- Standardized governance models across cloud product lines, enhancing alignment and execution consistency across departments.
- Remote
Lead Technical Program Manager
MasterCard
05.2020 - 02.2024
- Directed security and API modernization programs, embedding Agile/SAFe practices and increasing delivery predictability from 60% to 100%.
- Oversaw Agile ceremonies and SAFe governance across 7+ teams, improving collaboration, cadence, and backlog health.
- Created issue resolution workflows that reduced average customer issue age by 60 days through structured triage and accountability.
- Championed outcome-driven Agile coaching to elevate technical maturity and cross-functional ownership.
- Remote
Senior Project Manager
IronNet Cybersecurity
01.2018 - 05.2020
- Led enterprise-wide Agile adoption, accelerating engineering and product team maturity with customized coaching and hybrid PM models.
- Managed concurrent hardware and cloud development programs, improving transparency and accountability through milestone dashboards.
- Directed cross-functional threat detection R&D initiatives, coordinating data science and analytics teams to develop proprietary detection models.
- Designed project tracking systems and reporting tools, enhancing visibility and stakeholder engagement across engineering projects.
- Hybrid/Remote
Project Manager
IronNet Cybersecurity
07.2016 - 12.2018
- Led enterprise-wide Agile adoption, accelerating engineering and product team maturity with customized coaching and hybrid PM models.
- Managed concurrent hardware and cloud development programs, improving transparency and accountability through milestone dashboards.
- Directed cross-functional threat detection R&D initiatives, coordinating data science and analytics teams to develop proprietary detection models.
- Designed project tracking systems and reporting tools, enhancing visibility and stakeholder engagement across engineering projects.
- Hybrid/Remote
QA Engineer
IronNet Cybersecurity
04.2016 - 06.2016
- Led enterprise-wide Agile adoption, accelerating engineering and product team maturity with customized coaching and hybrid PM models.
- Managed concurrent hardware and cloud development programs, improving transparency and accountability through milestone dashboards.
- Directed cross-functional threat detection R&D initiatives, coordinating data science and analytics teams to develop proprietary detection models.
- Designed project tracking systems and reporting tools, enhancing visibility and stakeholder engagement across engineering projects.
- Hybrid/Remote
Consultant / Automation Engineer
AEGIS.net
07.2014 - 03.2016
- Automated test cases for enterprise apps, boosting QA cycle efficiency and reducing manual effort.
- Delivered tool training and onboarding to QA staff, increasing automation adoption and consistency.
- Managed critical patch validation cycles across enterprise infrastructure (Microsoft, Adobe, Google).
QA Engineer / Business Analyst
American Cadastre (AMCAD)
09.2012 - 06.2014
- Authored functional design and workflow specs, bridging business and technical requirements for legal software systems.
- Developed and executed test scenarios tied to core business functionality, ensuring accurate system performance.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN02-2024
Bachelor of Arts -
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA05-2011
Skills
- Agile methodologies
- Process development
- Continuous process improvements
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Strategic planning
- Cross functional leadership
Certification
- PMP, PMI-ACP, A-CSM, CSM, SAFe 5 Agilist
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- ASTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level
- ITIL Foundation
- IBM Rational Functional Tester (Java)
Timeline
Senior Program Manager
CrowdStrike
03.2024 - 05.2025
Lead Technical Program Manager
MasterCard
05.2020 - 02.2024
Senior Project Manager
IronNet Cybersecurity
01.2018 - 05.2020
Project Manager
IronNet Cybersecurity
07.2016 - 12.2018
QA Engineer
IronNet Cybersecurity
04.2016 - 06.2016
Consultant / Automation Engineer
AEGIS.net
07.2014 - 03.2016
QA Engineer / Business Analyst
American Cadastre (AMCAD)
09.2012 - 06.2014
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
Indiana University
Bachelor of Arts -
Gettysburg College
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