Bill Pike

About Bill Pike

With extensive experience in managing complex strategic initiatives, I have a proven track record as the go-to Director when facing difficult or uncharted waters. Whether it’s a •Merger, Acquisition or Divestiture•New Enterprise-Wide Application, Technical Solution or Business Integration•Complex Technical, Vendor, Business or Cultural Environment•New Governance Process or Compliance RulesOR•An initiative requiring requiring teamwork with difficult personalitiesI quickly understand inter-relationships of people, process, business, and technical environments to get things done thru effective relationships. By understanding context, I see the business and technical implications of decisions which improves efficiency!In other words, I strive to see breakdowns in \'interoperability\', then connect-the-dots to create a \'make things better\' environment.I have effectively trained and mentored Project / Program / Portfolio Managers, Business Analysts, Application Developers, and IT & Business Executives on Project Management Methodologies, Governance Processes, and the Systems Development Life Cycle.Specialties: PMP, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), Enterprise Governance, Portfolio/Program/Project Management & Methodologies, Project Governance & Coordination, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), ITILv3, Control Objectives for Information & Related Technologies (COBIT), MS Project/Visio/Excel, Large Scale Corporate Initiatives, Systems & Business Acquisitions/Integrations/Divestitures, Systems/Software Analysis, Corporate Team Building, Training & Development, Model Audit Rule (MAR)

Experience

1. Epmo Portfolio Director - Office of the CEO - Enterprise Execution

   Anthem, Inc

   Aug 2010 — Present

   Responsible for strategic planning, aligning budget with objectives, and organizing portfolio to capture project objectives, costs, timelines, accomplishments, resources, risks and other critical success factors effective delivery.

Education

• Carson-Newman University

  BS, Double Major: Management / Business Data Processing

  1982 — 1986

Skills

• Resource Management
• Certified Project Manager
• Vendor Management
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Change Management
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
• Business Process Improvement
• Business Analysis
• Program Management
• Team Leadership
• Visio
• Requirements Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Employee Training
• Itil
• Integration
• Pmi
• Project Portfolio Management
• Project Management
• Business Process
• Business Intelligence