Maddy Patel
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Director-level PMO & Operations Leader with 12+ years of experience building and scaling enterprise governance, capital programs, and commercialization systems across CPG, food, and retail. Proven record of creating single-source-of-truth visibility, prioritizing portfolios for ROI, and aligning cross-functional execution to corporate strategy. Trusted by executives for disciplined delivery, stakeholder influence, and operational precision.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager, PMO & Commercialization
Pressed Juicery
09.2024 - Current
- Built enterprise PMO from scratch-stage-gate governance, SSOT dashboards, portfolio prioritization, and RACI adoption across cross-functional departments (7+)
- Cut launch cycle time 23%, and reduced misaligned initiatives through standardization and accountability frameworks; PMO adoption reached 100% across business units within 6 months.
- Partnered with ELT on ROI models for national product expansion and capital spend, delivering $5M incremental revenue and $80K SKU savings.
- Mentored project managers and analysts on delivery discipline, risk management, and stakeholder reporting.
Senior Program Manager, Supply Chain Expansion
Lululemon
06.2023 - 09.2024
- Led 1.2M-sq-ft, $18M distribution-facility build; achieved operational readiness on time and under budget, moving $300M in inventory.
- Co-led Manhattan Active WMS implementation with zero inventory loss; implemented milestone tracking and budget dashboards for finance alignment.
- Modeled capacity, racking, labor, and throughput; stabilized OTIF at 98% within 4 weeks post-go-live.
Senior Global Project Manager
Beyond Meat
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Partner w/ COO & SVP Ops to govern a $125M NPD portfolio, aligning R&D, Ops, QA, and Marketing to an integrated plan-of-record.
- Launched Beyond Steak, TIME's Invention of the Year 2022, ahead of schedule; within 10% budget.
- Delivered $1.5M cost savings through packaging and process optimization; increased line throughput 16%.
- Built RAID governance tools for weekly ELT reviews; implemented in the PMO org in record time.
Director of Projects
Tone It Up
06.2020 - 03.2022
- Built PMO and commercialization governance; launched 16 SKUs in 5 new categories (under 9 months), generating $28M+ revenue.
- Drove $500K annual savings via cost containment, vendor partnerships & network restructuring.
- Led 600K-sq-ft 3PL expansion & operationalization for scale and throughput.
Director of Operations
Pivot Cold Brew
01.2017 - 06.2020
- Built and operated a 10,000-sq-ft beverage facility, implementing QA, NSF/SQF standards, and ERP systems; improved yield and stability via process controls.
- Increased throughput 3×; OTIF improved from 89% to 98.5% at ~2,000 gal/week capacity.
- Partnered with Finance on ROI analysis; achieved $1M growth and 12% COGS reduction.
Production Manager
60th Place Designs
08.2014 - 01.2017
- Managed 24-person team delivering 120 SKUs/year; implemented offshore vendor strategy and reducing cost 35%.
- Built quality testing and performance processes, raising supplier quality 30%.
Global Product Manager
NOVA of California
02.2011 - 08.2014
- Managed global vendor programs (India, China, Mexico) with $50M spend; increased margins 11-17%.
- Established KPI tracking for inventory turns and cost optimization; aligned global sourcing to ROI models.
Education
M.S. - Architecture
New Jersey Institute of Technology
B.Arch. - Architecture
Institute of Environmental Design
Gujarat, IndiaSkills
- PMO Governance
- Program & Portfolio Management
- Capital Planning
- Strategic Alignment
- Change Management
- Resource Prioritization
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- KPI Dashboards
- Vendor & 3PL Management
- Continuous Improvement
- ELT Stakeholder Management
- SDLC / Stage-Gate
- Continuous Improvement / Lean
- Packaging & Artwork Workflow
- PLM / ERP / WMS
- P&L / ROI / EBITDA Modeling
Key Career Highlights
- Built enterprise PMOs from the ground up at multiple brands-creating governance, stage-gate frameworks, and portfolio dashboards now used as executive reporting standards.
- Directed $18M-$32M capital expansion projects (1.2M-sq-ft facilities, WMS deployments) delivered on time, under budget, and fully aligned with ROI and EBITDA goals.
- Partnered with C-suite leadership to align $100M+ strategic portfolios across functions, standardizing prioritization and reporting that improved delivery discipline by 25%.
- Employee of the Year (2020) recognition for cross-functional leadership and launch impact.
Certification
- PMP
- CSM
Tool Kit
- Smartsheet
- Power BI
- SharePoint
- NetSuite
- Manhattan Active WMS
- PLM (Agile/Windchill exposure)
- Jira / Confluence
- Asana
- Monday
- ClickUp
- Notion
- Adobe Illustrator (packaging)
- SQL (basic)
- Tableau
Personal Information
Relocation: Open to relocation
Timeline
Senior Manager, PMO & Commercialization
Pressed Juicery
09.2024 - Current
Senior Program Manager, Supply Chain Expansion
Lululemon
06.2023 - 09.2024
Senior Global Project Manager
Beyond Meat
03.2022 - 09.2022
Director of Projects
Tone It Up
06.2020 - 03.2022
Director of Operations
Pivot Cold Brew
01.2017 - 06.2020
Production Manager
60th Place Designs
08.2014 - 01.2017
Global Product Manager
NOVA of California
02.2011 - 08.2014
B.Arch. - Architecture
Institute of Environmental Design
M.S. - Architecture
New Jersey Institute of Technology