Bryan Auten

About Bryan Auten

Experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the software development, financial services, and manufacturing industries. Skilled in both Waterfall and Agile Project Management, Scrum, Continuous Improvement, SDLC, Root Cause Analysis, Process Mapping, Strategic Sourcing, Prioritization, Agile Development Planning, and Implementation of Corporate Initiatives.

Experience

1. Director of Project Management VP

   Equity Bank

   Oct 2023 — Present · Wichita, KS, US

   Lead the strategic execution of enterprise-wide initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and customer experience innovation. Partner closely with executive leadership to ensure project outcomes align with the bank’s long-term vision and growth strategy as the chair of the Project Review Committee (PRC). Responsible for establishing and evolving project governance frameworks, guiding cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely, on-budget delivery of high-impact initiatives. A key focus has been advancing digital transformation and automation while elevating project delivery maturity across the organization.

Education

• Friends University

  B.S., Psychology

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• 5s
• Tpm
• Manufacturing
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Toyota Production System
• Oee
• Waste Reduction
• Kaizen Facilitation
• Change Management
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Material Flow
• Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Fmea
• Poka Yoke
• Kanban
• Strategic Planning
• Business Process Improvement
• Line Balancing
• Project Management
• Behavior Modification
• Six Sigma
• Pdca
• Lean Manufacturing
• Kaizen
• 5 Why
• Smed
• Root Cause Analysis
• Cycle Time Reduction
• Cost Reduction Management
• Pareto Analysis
• Manufacturing Operations Management