Paul Harrison
Huntsville,AL
Summary
Accomplished Initiative Portfolio Manager at Sanmina, adept in CMMC Level 2 certification and cross-functional leadership. Spearheaded security and infrastructure projects, achieving zero-downtime migrations and enhancing global operations. Expert in strategic prioritization and risk assessment, driving innovation and compliance across high-reliability environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Initiative Portfolio Manager (Security & SCI Technology)
SANMINA
Huntsville, USA
09.2025 - Current
- Serve as the strategic gatekeeper for Sanmina’s most sensitive technological investments, focusing on Security and SCI (Sanmina Computing & Infrastructure) portfolios.
- Directed the technical and administrative efforts to secure CMMC Level 2 Certification for three key Sanmina sites, standardizing high-security protocols across the enterprise.
- Evaluate project requests from the CISO and SCI leaders, vetting for ROI and risk-reduction value to ensure alignment with high-reliability manufacturing standards.
- Resolved talent and hardware constraints between competing security and SCI initiatives, ensuring uninterrupted global production.
- Developed multi-year roadmaps to balance routine maintenance with transformative innovation, aligning resources with strategic goals.
Senior Technical Project Manager (Infrastructure, Networking & Security)
SANMINA
Huntsville, USA
06.2023 - 09.2025
- Spearheaded multi-million dollar initiatives to modernize enterprise infrastructure while ensuring continuous 24/7 manufacturing operations.
- Implemented standardized networking and security solutions across over 70 global sites, maintaining architectural consistency.
- Coordinated cross-portfolio dependencies across Networking (SD-WAN), Security (Firewall throughput), and Infrastructure (Cloud latency), ensuring alignment and reducing project risks.
- Transformed complex technical debt and architectural challenges into actionable business risk metrics for VP-level leadership, enhancing decision-making capabilities.
Technical Project Manager
SANMINA
Huntsville, USA
06.2019 - 06.2023
- Orchestrated WAN/LAN/SD-WAN migrations to achieve zero-downtime in manufacturing.
- Achieved compliance with NIST and ISO 27001 cybersecurity protocols for all initiatives.
- Oversaw hardware/software stack lifecycle, driving procurement, configuration, and decommissioning efforts.
Senior IT Project Manager / IT Project Manager
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Tuscaloosa, USA
08.2014 - 06.2019
- Executed IT project management for specialized, complex functional areas, applying IT principles and university policy to ensure alignment with objectives.
- Oversaw multiple concurrent projects for internal clients, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with stakeholder needs.
Technical Project Business Analyst
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Tuscaloosa, USA
03.2012 - 08.2014
- Executed IT activities and technical analysis to enhance university operations and integrate systems.
- Analyzed project requirements and specifications for academic initiatives.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to gather and document business needs.
- Developed process maps to visualize project workflows for university projects.
Education
BS - Computer Science
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, ALSkills
- CMMC Level 2 certification
- NIST 800-171 compliance
- ITAR technical controls
- Zero-trust architecture
- Compliance management
- Strategic prioritization
- Cybersecurity protocols
- SSP and POAM management
- SD-WAN implementation
- Network segmentation strategies
- Cloud migration
- Project management expertise
- PMP methodology application
- Waterfall project management
- SDLC knowledge
- Planview expertise
- MS Project proficiency
- Jira management
- Strategic intake and prioritization
- Roadmap orchestration
- Collaboration techniques
- Project management
- Cross-functional collaboration techniques
- Risk assessment
- ITIL framework understanding
Timeline
Initiative Portfolio Manager (Security & SCI Technology)
SANMINA
09.2025 - Current
Senior Technical Project Manager (Infrastructure, Networking & Security)
SANMINA
06.2023 - 09.2025
Technical Project Manager
SANMINA
06.2019 - 06.2023
Senior IT Project Manager / IT Project Manager
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
08.2014 - 06.2019
Technical Project Business Analyst
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
03.2012 - 08.2014
BS - Computer Science
University of Alabama