Mark F. Gipson
Senior Project Program Manager
Reno,NV
Summary
Dynamic Senior Project Program Manager with a proven track record in industries such as AI, IT, Supply Chain, Healthcare, and Energy, adept in AI and IT software development. Expert in risk mitigation and stakeholder communication, successfully managing multi-million dollar portfolios. Delivered impactful solutions through effective project management and strategic alignment, driving significant process improvements and enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Senior Business Analyst
State of Nevada
08.2024 - Current
- Manage Business Analysis lifecycles within the PMO, encompassing project financials, customer’s requirements elicitation, development, and documentation.
- Key Achievements:
- Streamline processes and help formulate effective business strategies.
- Utilize MS SharePoint/PWA for data management and reporting. Collaborate with project teams on use cases and user stories, while facilitating communication, and supporting UAT and Smoke testing.
- Translate complex business needs into actionable requirements, ensuring alignment between the PMO’s project managers, stakeholders, and 3rd party vendors.
Senior Project Program Manager
SliceUp
10.2021 - 11.2023
- Managed three portfolios encompassing Government, Commercial, and Internal projects, with a focus on AI, Business Operations, Sales, and Go-to-Market strategies. Managed a team of 9 developers and one Vendor. Utilized Jira, Confluence, Slack, and Smartsheet to oversee risk mitigation, align programs with customer objectives, and streamline project management, analysis, and reporting.
- Key Achievements:
- Led cross-functional US engineering teams, ensuring successful execution of AI/Security projects and process improvements.
- Delivered clear program expectations, metrics for milestone achievements, and managed a team of 12+ Engineers and vendors, driving AI networking software and business operations projects.
- Reported project status and analytics via dashboards to executive teams, overseeing risk and mitigation efforts.
Senior PMO Project Manager
Globaltranz
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Managed three portfolios encompassing Business Operations, IT Technology, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Digital Asset Management. Oversaw budgets, risks, and mitigation strategies for projects and partner solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals. Utilized Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheet for project management and analysis.
- Key Achievements:
- Managed EDI Software & Infrastructure projects for Mergers and Acquisitions, overseeing portfolios, communications, and forecasting to ensure timely, budget-compliant completion of tasks.
- Provided PMO support, including project documentation, release management, and solution advice to company leadership.
- Additional duties included creating Supply Chain project charters, evaluating external vendor management projects, and reporting key performance indicators through dashboards.
- Interacted with stakeholders to gather requirements and develop new business processes.
Senior Project Program Manager
SFI Health Inc.
05.2017 - 09.2020
- Managed four portfolios comprising 21 projects in Marketing, Manufacturing, and Product Development, including Cloud implementations, Business Operations, and Go-to-Market strategies. Oversaw a budget exceeding $40 million, mitigated risks, and ensured alignment with business goals. Utilized Smartsheet for project management and analysis in Sales, Marketing, and Partner Solution projects.
- Key Achievements:
- Implemented Marketing stage-gate processes for product development projects, ensuring compliance with GXP and GMP practices and enabling quarterly product launches.
- Evaluated organizational state and developed project tracking cadence for timely, budget-compliant activities while adhering to local, state, and Federal regulations.
- Managed e-commerce/Website projects, effectively handling financials and vendor management to prevent budget overruns.
- Project managed the integration of cloud based EQMS with SAP Business One ERP, optimizing quality and change management operations and facilitating organizational training.
Senior IT Software Project Manager (Consultant)
Cisco Systems, Inc.
06.2015 - 11.2016
- Managed global IT software initiatives across two portfolios, encompassing seven projects for the TSA Operations Group, including Digital Asset Management and website portal development. Developed a comprehensive global communication plan, tracking tools, and project dashboards.
- Key Achievements:
- Developed software project plans aligning customer requirements with company goals. Cultivated strong relationships with global vendors and key stakeholders, collaborating throughout projects to deliver solutions with business value.
- Created risk mitigation plans to enhance opportunities and minimize threats to project objectives.
Senior IT Project Manager/Change Manager
Chevron Corporation
11.2011 - 06.2015
- Managed three portfolios in Telecommunications Field Engineering Projects, Change Management, and Operations, ensuring alignment with business goals. Managed 5 PM engineers and one Vendor for installations. Oversaw a budget of over $22 million and mitigate risks for a video conferencing group utilizing Microsoft Suite and Smartsheet. Designed the global change management processes and developed visual dashboards to communicate program and project status to executive teams and stakeholders.
- Key Achievements:
- Managed nationwide Field Installations and Software Implementations for Video Telecommunications. Evaluated organization's culture, change management framework, and communications
- Delivered analytical metrics to upper management and stakeholders, driving business adoption and milestone achievement.
- Supported project teams by managing technical changes, metrics, risks, and global communications.
- Created Global Change Management Process, implementing change templates in Remedy for efficiency.
Education
PMD – Project Management Diploma -
Advanced Learning Interactive Systems
Skills
- Project management tools
- Cloud content management
- Microsoft Office suite
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Google Workspace
- Communication platforms
- Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Scrum and Kanban frameworks
- Lean and CPM principles
- PMBOK guidelines
- Chevron CPDEP methodology
- Budgeting and forecasting
- AI and IT development
- B2B and B2C projects
- Cloud enterprise management
- SaaS project oversight
- EQMS implementation expertise
- Infrastructure oversight
- Stakeholder communication strategies
- Resource allocation management
- Risk mitigation strategies
- Data analytics capabilities
- Service level agreements compliance
- Performance reporting dashboards
- Vendor relationship management
Certification
- IT Cybersecurity Risk Management – Certificate
- Cybersecurity - Governance, Risk & Compliance – Certificate
- Project Management Skills for Leaders - Certificate
- Cybersecurity awareness Cloud Security - Certificate
- Scaled Agile SAFe 5.1 - Certificate
- Completed PMP Training at “Project Management Institute” Id # 10287706
- Portfolio Examples - https://1drv.ms/u/s!ArLictDw47qLaRC4fCNystKYPek?e=wfcXc
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Business Analyst
State of Nevada
08.2024 - Current
Senior Project Program Manager
SliceUp
10.2021 - 11.2023
Senior PMO Project Manager
Globaltranz
01.2021 - 11.2021
Senior Project Program Manager
SFI Health Inc.
05.2017 - 09.2020
Senior IT Software Project Manager (Consultant)
Cisco Systems, Inc.
06.2015 - 11.2016
Senior IT Project Manager/Change Manager
Chevron Corporation
11.2011 - 06.2015
PMD – Project Management Diploma -
Advanced Learning Interactive Systems
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