Ben Wallace
Senior PMO Leader | Chief of Staff | Operations Executive | Strategic Portfolio Management | Process Improvement | Change Management | Digital Transformation
- Role
- Senior Director of Pmo at Regent Surgical
- Location
- Franklin, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Wallace
PMO & Operations Executive | Senior Program/Project Manager | Lean Six Sigma & Agile…
Experience
Senior Director of Pmo
Dec 2022 — Present · Franklin, TN, US
Brought on as the first hire to establish the Project Management Office (PMO) and build its structure from the ground up. Created the change management framework, governance processes, and project intake systems to align enterprise-wide initiatives across operations, clinical, HR, finance, and IT. Managed a team of three project managers while scaling PMO support across the enterprise. Oversaw project selection, prioritization, and execution of both enterprise programs and local/departmental initiatives, while ensuring visibility, efficiency, and alignment with organizational strategy.• Founded and scaled the PMO function, creating the structure, playbook, and governance model that supported enterprise transformation.• Managed a portfolio of thirty-two enterprise-level projects (seven-month average lifecycle) and 125 departmental projects, ensuring timely delivery, risk mitigation, and cross-functional alignment.• Centralized 200+ active projects by implementing enterprise intake, governance, and prioritization processes, ensuring strategic alignment, clear scope documentation, and timely project closure.• Drove HR transformation through HRIS platform implementation (Rippling), saving over a million dollars in licensing and process efficiencies while supporting the insourcing of HR.• Introduced operational tools including Smartsheet, Microsoft Teams, and Planner to standardize project visibility, reporting, and resource management.• Led data initiatives to improve operational visibility and enable growth through better reporting and analytics.• Partnered with three different CEOs in three years, maintaining continuity of the PMO.
Education
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science - BS
Northern Illinois University - College of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Northern Illinois University
Master of Science - MS
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