Christy Gurkin

About Christy Gurkin

Results-driven and approachable Program Director and Transformation Leader with deep experience driving organizational delivery maturity and leading enterprise-scale programs that connect strategy, people, and technology.Known as a change agent who builds trusted partnerships across executive, business, and technical teams—driving alignment, collaboration, and measurable impact. I combine Agile and Lean principles with program and portfolio management discipline to deliver transformation that lasts.I’m passionate about using AI and data-driven insights to streamline program execution, enhance decision-making, and elevate team performance. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, cross-functional leadership, and delivery governance, I thrive on bringing clarity to complexity and empowering teams to deliver results that move the business forward.

Experience

1. Director, Agile Coach

   Prudential Financial

   May 2023 — Present

   Portfolio director that leads and Transforms Project and Portfolio Delivery through Agile Leadership. Spearheaded the strategic management of multiple high-impact portfolios/solutions, aligning business objectives with agile principles to optimize delivery, value realization, and stakeholder satisfaction- Transformational Leader championing Agile and SAFe principles within the organization by managing the portfolio of work to lead the team to form a strategic plan including Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to show the value being delivered- Plays an integral role in training and educating individuals and teams on agile ways of working. Formal or Informal engagements include new agile team members and/or executive decision makers giving the directive for agile adoption- Involved in change management to effectively navigate competing interests and opinions to drive successful Agile Adoption & Sustainment- Established persona based reference materials to simplify finding the documentation and guidance our customers are looking for when managing teams- Performed the Release Train Engineer (RTE) role within our own team to enhance engagement and awareness of the work our internal team has planned for the upcoming quarter.

Education

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  BS, Urban Studies and Planning

Skills

• Program Management
• Sdlc
• Vendor Management
• Project Management
• Organization
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Agile Project Management
• Problem Solving
• Certified Scrum Master
• Business Analysis
• Financial Services
• Crm
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Scrum
• Microsoft Excel
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Powerpoint
• Process Improvement
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Visio
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Analysis