Tami Aders
Salem,OR
Summary
Executive program and portfolio leader with 15+ years driving enterprise transformation across higher education, healthcare, and public sector organizations. Proven expertise in translating strategy into measurable outcomes through governance frameworks, performance metrics, and enterprise-level roadmaps. Skilled at aligning cross-functional stakeholders, leading large-scale change, and ensuring accountability and operational excellence. Experienced in directing multimillion-dollar portfolios, advising senior leadership, and developing high-performing teams that consistently deliver sustainable results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
Certification
Work History
Executive Director, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office
Oregon State University
04.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: OSU ranks among the top 1.4% of universities globally. Leads enterprise portfolio management to align strategy, governance, and operational delivery with institutional priorities.
- Strategic Leadership & Governance – Established and lead an 18-person Enterprise Portfolio Management Office, implementing governance frameworks, performance metrics, and delivery standards that align investments with mission and strategic goals.
- Cost Efficiency & Capacity Optimization – Scaled internal delivery capabilities, reducing reliance on external consultants, realizing 49% project capacity, and generating $8.5M in cost savings (274% ROI) while improving reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Executive Advisory & Strategic Planning – Partner with senior leadership to shape business cases, prioritize initiatives, and develop multi-year roadmaps that deliver measurable outcomes.
- Enterprise Planning & Oversight – Manage intake, decomposition, and execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives across IT modernization, administrative efficiency, student success, and equity programs. Ensure realistic scope, optimized resource allocation, and measurable ROI.
- Organizational Change & Transformation – Lead enterprise-wide change management initiatives, fostering adoption, resilience, and collaboration through structured facilitation.
- Leadership Development & Collaboration – Mentor EPMO staff and cross-functional teams while building enterprise collaboration via leadership programs and communities of practice.
Senior Manager, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office
Oregon State Lottery
11.2017 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Public trust and $12B sales organization generating $909M in annual profits to social benefit organizations. Directed enterprise-wide modernization initiatives and portfolio governance.
- EPMO Leadership & Strategic Oversight – Established and led a 15-person Enterprise Project Management Office, guiding execution of a $140M, 5-year modernization roadmap.
- Governance & Performance Management – Designed portfolio governance and performance frameworks, led planning cycles, scenario modeling, and strategy reviews to align projects with organizational priorities.
- Change Leadership & Organizational Readiness – Founded an 8-person Change Management Center of Excellence and 100+ change champion network, embedding a sustainable enterprise-wide change capability that accelerated adoption, improved project success rates, and fostered a resilient, change-ready culture.
- Operational Excellence & Optimization – Implemented PPM tools and enterprise KPIs to standardize intake, improve delivery efficiency, and optimize resource capacity.
- Executive Advisory & Financial Stewardship – Advised leadership on business case development, investment prioritization, and ROI analysis to maximize portfolio value.
Senior Program Manager / Senior Project Manager
Performance Health Technology
05.2011 - 11.2017
- Company Overview: A third-party administrator and strategic partner, enabling sponsored health plans to simplify and strengthen community-based health care delivery. Led enterprise PMO and transformative healthcare initiatives, aligning stakeholders to drive efficiency, compliance, and improved member outcomes.
- Enterprise PMO Leadership & Governance – Established and led the Enterprise PMO, implementing governance, intake, and PMBOK-aligned frameworks that improved execution, resource management, and alignment of internal and customer-facing programs with strategic goals.
- Medicaid Transformation Leadership – Directed Oregon Medicaid transformation initiatives and enterprise healthcare IT programs, coordinating state agencies, payers, and community partners to optimize care delivery and compliance.
- Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement – Built relationships with government health plans, TPAs, and state partners to identify barriers, elevate community needs, and co-create solutions.
- Policy & Systems Improvement – Improved processes, data integrity, and access to benefits while ensuring compliance with Medicaid and Medicare regulations.
- Community-Driven Innovation – Developed CRM and service initiatives to expand offerings and enhance member experiences and business outcomes in regulated healthcare environments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Western Oregon University
Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer Degree
Chemeketa Community College
Skills
- Strategy Deployment & Execution
- Enterprise Program & Portfolio Leadership
- Governance, Planning & Prioritization
- Cross-Functional Alignment & Collaboration
- Organizational Change & Transformation
- Risk Mitigation & Issue Resolution
- Executive Communication & Insights Reporting
- Data-Driven Decision Making & Scenario Modeling
- Leadership Development & Team Coaching
- Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Waterfall, Agile & Hybrid Delivery Frameworks
- ROI Optimization
Certification
- Portfolio & Project Management Professional (PfMP, PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Master Project Manager, MPM - American Academy of Project Management (AAPM)
- Certified Strategy Officer, CSO - Strategy Advisory Board
- Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM) - Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Certified Safe Scrum Master, SSM - Scaled Agile
- Certified Change Practitioner, CMP - Prosci
- Delivery at Scale & Enterprise Project Ownership - ICAgile
Additional Experience
- Performance Health Technology – Decision Support Analyst/Project Manager 10/2009 – 5/2011
- Regence Blue Cross - Medicare Membership Accountant 07/2007 – 10/2009
- Shangri La – Training Specialist 06/2006 – 07/2007
Timeline
Executive Director, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office
Oregon State University
04.2023 - Current
Senior Manager, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office
Oregon State Lottery
11.2017 - 02.2023
Senior Program Manager / Senior Project Manager
Performance Health Technology
05.2011 - 11.2017
Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer Degree
Chemeketa Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Western Oregon University
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