Brenden Alcott

About Brenden Alcott

I build high-performing teams that turn strategy into execution with clarity, speed, and measurable impact.As AVP of Enterprise Agile Enablement at MetLife, I lead enterprise transformation that connects delivery to business outcomes. My team partners with technology and business leaders to optimize value flow, strengthen agile execution, and bring structure to complex initiatives. We act as strategic execution partners, not just agile coaches.I specialize in rebranding underperforming functions, redefining value propositions, and driving transformation where agility, legacy systems, and stakeholder demands intersect. My leadership focuses on clarity, accountability, and delivering measurable value.I believe in making work visible, empowering self-starters, and proving value through outcomes, not activity.

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President, Enterprise Agile Enablement - Global Technology Enablement

   MetLife

   Dec 2024 — Present · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, US

   Lead enterprise-wide agile transformation, driving the shift from project-based delivery to product-centric operating models across global business and technology teams.• Oversee the Global Enterprise Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE), establishing best practices, standards, and strategic alignment for agile execution at scale.• Partner with senior leadership to embed execution excellence and improve operational maturity across a $2B+ annual delivery portfolio.• Enable agile delivery teams to enhance customer value flow, increase transparency, and accelerate outcomes.• Redefine team structures, engagement models, and performance metrics to support sustainable, outcome-driven transformation.• Champion enterprise agility by aligning business strategy with technology execution across portfolios, programs, and teams.

Education

• Stevens Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Six Sigma
• Consulting
• Vendor Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Earned Value Management
• Pmo
• Wbs
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Ms Project
• Medical Devices
• Strategy
• Resource Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Minitab
• Business Process
• Microsoft Project
• Visio
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Portfolio Management
• Project Server
• Scope Management
• Risk Management
• Information Technology
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Change Management
• Project Coordination
• Business Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Transformational Leadership
• Product Development
• Business Transformation
• Project Delivery