Sean Dodson
Seattle,WA
Summary
An accomplished leader in the high tech, finance, and IT industries, skilled in global team leadership, strategic planning, business operations, and large-scale program execution. Excellent communicator and collaborator who is a detail-oriented self-starter. Strong track record building and leading high performing teams, while fostering an environment for continuous improvement.
Areas of Expertise: Team Leadership & Development | Relationship Building Skills | Stakeholder Management | Process Improvement | Strategic Project Management | Dead-Line Driven | Problem Solving Skills | System Integration | Agile |
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Head of Engineering PMO
Google
11.2021 - Current
- Lead three global technical program management teams accountable for driving cross-functional transformational programs targeted to save $250M
- Responsible for end to end delivery of programs including strategy and road map definition, implementation planning and execution, and post delivery stabilization
- Successfully completed strategy and scope definition inclusive of business requirements and operational processes for Google's global Portfolio Planning solution
- Drove development and ongoing management of Engineering organization's annual OKR and quarterly updates
Head of Analytics & Program Management
Amazon Prime Video
03.2019 - 11.2021
- Built team of 20 and directed teams responsible for data science, business intelligence, data engineering, Program Management, and analytics for SVOD, TVOD, and Channels businesses worldwide
- Implemented sprint planning using Agile methodology across three customer-facing businesses
- Led pricing, promotion, experimentation, and costing strategic initiatives to help customers easily engage with Prime Video
- Developed business insights and partnered across teams to deliver frameworks to improve speed and quality of strategic decision-making
Head of Global Business Development and PMO
Amazon Alexa
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Led Alexa's global program management, localization, business development, and operational efficiency teams responsible for new country launches, content licensing and operational risk mitigation
- Led team of Salesforce resources who PM, develop and provide Admin support across two organizations and 650+ seats
- Created knowledge base, playbook, processes, and tools that enabled in-country business teams to work without operational difficulties or technical challenges leading up to and post country launches
Head of Global SaaS Integration & PMO
Amazon AWS
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Global head of software technical operations team (Seattle, DC, South Africa) of 40+ for AWS Marketplace including all aspects of SaaS partner onboarding, publishing, quality, and security
- Drove root cause analysis and process improvements which removed onboarding friction and enabled scale; leading to onboarding throughput improvement of 27% and cost reduction of 33%
- Built business case, gained sign-off and owned global rollout of Salesforce Service Cloud for AWS Marketplace
- Responsible for presenting business insights and metrics to executive leadership team of Marketplace
Vice President of Operations
Zones Inc
02.2015 - 08.2016
- Accountable for leading all aspects of 250+ organization including Sales Operations, Inside Sales, Contract and RFP Management, Business Process Improvement, Customer Onboarding, Product Information Management, Corporate Project Management and India office program management
- Strategically coordinated operations according to objectives and capabilities, effectively allocating resources to meet customer demands
- Supported Executive Team in reviewing, identifying and prioritizing strategic initiatives
Head of Global Operations
Amazon Payment Products
10.2013 - 02.2015
- Responsible for all aspects of Global Operations in North America, China, Japan, UK, Germany and France
- Managed a global team of 15 operations managers to deliver monthly payment targets
- Led direct sales team based in Tokyo, Japan responsible for $120M quota
- Accountable for strategic direction and operational metrics including delivery time, accuracy and quality
Head of Operations
Amazon Local
09.2011 - 10.2013
- Responsible for hiring and leading 100+ person multi-location team whose key responsibilities included partner and operations management, production, and deal quality management
- Led all aspects of Deal Production Operations including Account Management, Editorial and Design
- Increased deal production efficiency 60% YoY while growing team by 250%
Senior Manager, Strategic Integration
Amazon Services
05.2009 - 09.2011
- Led and directed team of 40+ integration managers focused upon onboarding strategic sellers to the Amazon Payments, Advertising, and Webstore marketplaces
- Responsible for KPIs including quality, efficiency, and accuracy
- Reduced merchant onboarding time from contract signed to merchant live by 30% by launching process improvements that increased operational efficiency
Director, Portfolio Management
Russell Investments
08.2005 - 04.2009
- Led direct portfolio management and trading for over 250 accounts with assets exceeding $45B
- Hired and directed global team of 12 managers specializing in transition management, portfolio analytics, and strategy while achieving Russell's mandate of implementing most efficient, risk adjusted return for fund fiduciaries' total plan assets
- Designed and delivered web-based application for portfolio managers to efficiently execute all asset, currency, and derivative account transitions for Russell globally
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Washington
Seattle, WACertification
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Licensed Series 7 Securities Representative (2006)
Timeline
Head of Engineering PMO
Google
11.2021 - Current
Head of Analytics & Program Management
Amazon Prime Video
03.2019 - 11.2021
Head of Global Business Development and PMO
Amazon Alexa
01.2018 - 03.2019
Head of Global SaaS Integration & PMO
Amazon AWS
08.2016 - 12.2017
Vice President of Operations
Zones Inc
02.2015 - 08.2016
Head of Global Operations
Amazon Payment Products
10.2013 - 02.2015
Head of Operations
Amazon Local
09.2011 - 10.2013
Senior Manager, Strategic Integration
Amazon Services
05.2009 - 09.2011
Director, Portfolio Management
Russell Investments
08.2005 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Washington
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