Scott G. Porter
Technical Project Management
Richmond,VA
Summary
Innovative IT management professional with solid experience managing enterprise-wide information technology projects. Proven track record of successfully managing cross-functional teams and driving projects to successful completion on time and within budget.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Sr. Project Manager
Virginia Department of Transportation / CSxperts
10.2023 - Current
- Leading a team of Enterprise Architects, Business Analysts, Technical Analysts, and Developers to plan and execute the migration of over 100 applications from a server-based environment to Azure (cloud migration).
- Responsible for developing FinOps dashboards to track and monitor Azure costs and system health by leveraging Azure Monitor and Azure Network Watcher.
- Led the development of portfolio dashboards (Power BI) to monitor, track, and report financial and operational metrics relating to the ITD portfolio.
- Led the design and development of a Splunk-based AI application that integrated diverse enterprise data sources to deliver intelligent, actionable insights to users across the organization.
- Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Project, Power BI, SharePoint
Agile Portfolio Manager
Prudential Financial / MDMS Recruiting
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Led the development of processes and standards to streamline project delivery based on SAFe LPM principles for the Strategic Portfolio Management team.
- Developed project artifacts and KPI metrics to track progress of major enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Led Strategic Portfolio Management meetings with Product Owners, RTEs, and stakeholders across the organization (e.g. Quarterly PI Planning, Monthly Portfolio Review, Portfolio Performance Updates).
- Developed automated data queries to provide detailed project reports for the senior leadership team.
- JIRA, Confluence, LPM, Microsoft Project
Sr. Project Manager
M&T Bank / Mindlance
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Managed the migration of Enterprise Architecture applications to Azure cloud as a part of the infrastructure modernization effort.
- Managed the development of ETL and data migration solutions to support the Azure Data Warehouse by leveraging the Azure Database Migration Service (DMS).
- Acted as the primary point of contact for executive leadership, providing regular progress updates, key performance indicators, and actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.
- JIRA, Azure, Microsoft Project
IT Sr. Project Manager
Charles Schwab / CyberThink
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Responsible for leading Agile project teams to drive the transformation and integration of the TD Ameritrade trading platform (ThinkorSwim) to the Charles Schwab IT environment.
- Led a team of Solution Architects, Business Analysts, and Developers to support the migration of TD Ameritrade data to support the Charles Schwab enterprise data warehouse.
- Routinely led meetings to review progress, identify impediments, resolve dependencies, assess risks, and report team progress to senior leadership.
Agile Program Lead
Capital One Financial
12.2019 - 02.2021
- Managed a portfolio of AWS cloud-based initiatives across 4 Release Trains for the Consumer Identity cloud security team.
- Routinely led executive level IT Portfolio meetings to present status, costs, estimates, and roadmaps to monitor a portfolio of enterprise-wide initiatives across 4 Release Trains.
- Established SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) processes across Consumer Identity, a division of Card Services.
- Established an automated portfolio dashboard, leveraging JIRA based data to present a current and accurate view of major portfolio initiatives
- JIRA, Confluence, SAFe
IT Sr Project Manager
Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) / Experis
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Program Manager of IT projects - managed workloads, defined deliverables, and led regularly scheduled meetings to ensure compliance with PMO processes.
- As a member of the Program Management Office, was responsible for project delivery in terms of scope, schedule, quality, and cost.
- Managed projects to deliver an enterprise-wide financial data warehouse and the implementation of a records management system.
IT Agile Delivery Manager
Anthem / Catalyst Solutions
03.2016 - 06.2018
- Directed an enterprise-wide project to transition multiple Claims and Authorization applications into a single enterprise system. Heavy emphasis on Data Mapping and the development of Data Warehouses to support the transition to a consolidated enterprise-wide application.
- Managed a team of Scrum Masters, System Analysts, DBAs, and Developers to implement a unified patient information system.
- Routinely led meetings with Senior Leadership to present overall project status, budget, impediments, risks, and key performance metrics.
Senior Technical Project Manager
Altria / Apex Systems
04.2015 - 12.2015
- Led a team of Business Analysts and Developers to implement a Cloud based SaaS system to automate Recruiting and Talent Acquisition (DCR Smart Track).
- Routinely led meetings with senior business leaders to present project strategy, status, cost metrics, schedule, impediments, and risks that may affect the delivery of the system.
Senior Project Manager
Xerox Healthcare Systems
06.2014 - 02.2015
- Managed a cross functional team of Solution Architects, Technical Leads, System Analysts, and Developers to develop, maintain, and support healthcare systems for the State of Virginia.
- Led the development and deployment of the Governor’s Access Plan, a state sponsored mental health plan to cover a variety of healthcare plans.
IT Senior Manager
Capital One Financial
06.1994 - 03.2014
- Managed IT teams in support of Marketing, Finance, and Credit Card Operations
- Directed a Network Security project to consolidate VPN access across Capital One data centers in seven states and three countries. The project eliminated the risk of unauthorized access and increased the effective bandwidth to support 50,000+ authorized users.
- Directed a business-critical project to resolve issues with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Led the design and development of a financial data warehouse to support OCC reporting and auditing requirements.
- Managed the development of an automated credit card Co-Branding system, reducing the time to set up new co-branded credit cards by several months (~ $12M annual cost savings).
- Served as an Agile Champion to manage the transition of IT project teams from a waterfall SDLC approach to an Agile based project management methodology.
- Led the development of a Project Management Office (PMO) to define and maintain project management standards across Capital One.
- Managed the automation systems testing by leveraging QTP, Ruby, and Selenium. Reduced the duration of most projects by approximately 20% and testing costs by $1M / year.
- Responsible for managing offshore teams based on Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Statements of Work (SOW)
- Led regular meetings with senior leadership teams to present the status of the Capital One IT project portfolio.
Education
M.S. - Business, Information Systems
Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S. - Mathematics
University of Richmond
Skills
Project Management & Portfolio Management (PMO)
Agile / SAFe Lean Portfolio Management
Cloud Computing (AWS Cloud Solutions Architect)
Cloud Migration (Azure)
AI-Enabled Project Delivery (AI)
Data Warehouse Design/Development
Jira / Jira Align / Confluence / Microsoft Project / Azure DevOps / SharePoint
Certification
PMP - Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute
Accomplishments
● Managed the successful redesign of the Capital One Internal Network involving seven data centers across three countries. The successful implementation effectively eliminated the risk of unauthorized access and increased effective bandwidth to support 50,000+ concurrent authorized users.
● Led a cross-functional team to design and implement a robust financial data warehouse that resolved complex issues under an OCC Memorandum of Understanding - delivered accurate, auditable reporting capabilities aligned with stringent regulatory and compliance requirements.
● Served as an Agile Program Lead for enterprise-wide AWS security systems initiatives. Managed 20-25 projects across 47 Agile teams and 5 Release Trains.
● Managed a cross-functional team to plan, design, and execute the migration of applications from on-premises servers to Microsoft Azure as a proof-of-concept - demonstrating cloud viability, cost effectiveness, performance improvements, and future migration readiness.
● Led the design and development of a Splunk-based AI application that integrated diverse enterprise data sources to deliver intelligent, actionable insights to users across the organization.
● Solid experience managing cross-functional project teams from initiation to closure with expert knowledge of Agile, Kanban, and Waterfall project management principles.
AWARDS
Circle of Excellence Award (Capital One Financial)
Led a cross-functional team to design and implement a robust financial data warehouse that resolved complex issues under an OCC Memorandum of Understanding - delivered accurate, auditable reporting capabilities aligned with stringent regulatory and compliance requirements.
Timeline
Sr. Project Manager
Virginia Department of Transportation / CSxperts
10.2023 - Current
Agile Portfolio Manager
Prudential Financial / MDMS Recruiting
12.2022 - 07.2023
Sr. Project Manager
M&T Bank / Mindlance
06.2022 - 12.2022
IT Sr. Project Manager
Charles Schwab / CyberThink
09.2021 - 05.2022
Agile Program Lead
Capital One Financial
12.2019 - 02.2021
IT Sr Project Manager
Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) / Experis
07.2018 - 11.2018
IT Agile Delivery Manager
Anthem / Catalyst Solutions
03.2016 - 06.2018
Senior Technical Project Manager
Altria / Apex Systems
04.2015 - 12.2015
Senior Project Manager
Xerox Healthcare Systems
06.2014 - 02.2015
IT Senior Manager
Capital One Financial
06.1994 - 03.2014
B.S. - Mathematics
University of Richmond
M.S. - Business, Information Systems
Virginia Commonwealth University