Richard Copsey

About Richard Copsey

I build enterprise operating systems for transformation and innovation—so ideas turn into measurable P&L impact. Over 20 years across energy, industrials, and tech, I’ve delivered $100M+ in realized savings and $1B+ in cost avoidance by standing up portfolio governance (EPMO), value realization with Finance, and change adoption at scale.What I do:• Architect & run transformation/innovation operating models: single front door, stage‑gate, OKRs, executive councils, forums, and toolkits. • Make value defensible: benefits baselines, analytics, site/category tracking, and executive reporting that withstands scrutiny. • Fix complex programs: MRO/Indirect procurement, supplier consolidation, process simplification, and cross‑BU orchestration.Highlights:• Built an enterprise ideation platform adopted by 6,500+ employees; embedded governance and trained 300+ practitioners. • Stabilized a global MRO/Indirect program (NA/EU/APAC): governance + accountability + value tracking;$24M+ realized on path to $100M+. • Expanded external ecosystem (open innovation/crowdsourcing, partners) to accelerate adoption of high‑value solutions.Where I fit best:• Chief of Staff to COO/CTO (Transformation Office • Portfolio & Value Realization) • Head of Transformation/Innovation (enterprise mandate with budget and team) • Advisory/Consulting (Ops/Transformation) and PE Portfolio Ops; selective CVC collaborationSpeaker; featured in Forbes and cited in *Open Talent*(Harvard Business Review Press). Open to roles where strategy, suppliers, and teams align—and the dollars show up in the P&L.Keywords: Enterprise Transformation • EPMO/PMO • Portfolio Governance • Benefits/Value Realization • MRO/Indirect Procurement • Supplier Performance & Consolidation • Category Strategy • Process Simplification • Change Leadership • OKRs • Open Innovation • Crowdsourcing • CVC • PE Portfolio Ops • Energy • Industrials • Tech

Experience

1. Enterprise Innovation Advisor & Mro Transformation Program Manager

   ExxonMobil

   Feb 2020 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Enterprise Transformation & Innovation• Built the enterprise innovation operating system (single front door, stage‑gate, common lexicon, governance, OKRs), scaling to 6,500+ users and 1,700+ ideas, and produced executive forums; trained 300+ practitioners. • Established portfolio governance and value realization with Finance; embedded executive councils, reusable playbooks, and dashboards for transparency and decision quality. • Expanded the external ecosystem (open innovation/crowdsourcing, strategic partners) to accelerate adoption of high‑value solutions at scale.MRO / Indirect Procurement Transformation (Supply Chain)• Stabilized and re‑chartered a global transformation across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific (NA/EU/APAC): master schedule, accountability, and change adoption across sites; later rated among the most mature programs in a third‑party assessment. • Designed a defensible value methodology (site/category analytics, spend channeling, benefits baselines) forming the foundation for enterprise reporting;$17M+ realized to date and on plan to $100M+ via supplier consolidation and integrated service models. • Shifted culture to a “one‑team” model with clarified roles/charter, eliminating silos and raising execution velocity.Keywords: Enterprise Transformation • EPMO/PPM • Portfolio Governance • Benefits/Value Realization • MRO / Indirect Procurement • Supplier Consolidation • Operating Model • OKRs • Change Management • Open Innovation • Innovation Strategy

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Master of Science (MSc), Business Data Analytics

• Rice Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Information & Operations Management

Skills

• Multilingual
• Project Management
• Salesforce.com
• Resilience
• Commercial Aviation
• Hadoop
• Pmp
• Influence
• Leadership
• Product Management
• Social Influence
• Business Process Improvement
• Pmi
• Adobe Acrobat
• Veterans
• Financial Analysis
• Security Clearance
• Program Management
• Air Force
• Business Intelligence
• Regression Analysis
• Negotiation
• Market Sizing
• Microsoft Office
• Commercial Pilot
• Data Analysis
• Oil & Gas
• Writing
• Flexibility
• Decision Analysis
• Change Management
• Six Sigma
• Oral Communication
• Analytical Skills
• Strategy
• Self-Driven
• Oracle
• Process Improvement
• Technical Writing
• Sql