Catherine B.

About Catherine B.

Senior Program & Project Manager with over 20 years experience building and leading programs in non-profit Information Technology settings. Directed cross-functional teams practicing Agile and traditional project management methodologies. Led position development, hiring, mentorship, resource allocation, and performance management for teams up to 32 direct reports. Collaborated to develop portfolio strategy while serving on division Leadership Teams. Developed strong partnerships with executive leaders and staff at all levels across institutions. Coordinated and taught in a regional IT Leadership Development program, served as Coach/Mentor in a university IT Leadership Development program, and acted as Service Manager for Project Management Education. Founded Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion communities of practice and served on the steering committee for employee resource groups.

Experience

1. Senior Project Manager, IT Portfolio Management Office, Strategy, Planning, & Management

   Gates Foundation

   Mar 2020 — Present

   Manage the planning and execution of large, complex, and strategically significant Tier 1 and 2 projects - Engage in project strategic leadership: facilitate multi-year strategic planning with executive sponsors representing business and technical programs from across the foundation; engage in collaborative thought partnership with workstream leads; provide budget and vendor management- Actively promote positive team culture: implement change in a thoughtful way to ensure success; cultivate inclusivity; conduct regular Pulse Surveys to gauge project team morale- Guide transition from Tier 1 project to operations: use experience in Service Transition to collaboratively define processes for intake, prioritization, and technical delivery; guide organizational change management; facilitate transition working sessions with senior leaders; produce project close-out deliverables - Provide transparent project measurement: utilize data to measure project success against identified metrics; produce Status Reports to communicate progress to stakeholders- Act as Service Manager for the Project Management Education Service: organize, co-create, and co-facilitate training courses for staff in multiple foundation offices, with the goal of increasing knowledge of traditional and Agile project management methodologies, Organizational Change Management, and tools for project management and measurement

Education

• Reed College

  BA

  1990 — 1994