Crystal Larson

About Crystal Larson

I’m a business transformation and delivery leader with 20+ years of experience helping organizations translate strategy into execution through disciplined delivery, systems thinking, and continuous learning. I’m known for operating effectively without formal authority and partnering with leaders to improve focus, flow, and value delivery across complex environments.My leadership style is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and strategic foresight. I excel in enabling teams to deliver value by simplifying complex challenges, promoting bold experimentation, and fostering an environment of trust and accountability.Key areas of expertise:* Organizational Transformation: Partnering with teams and leaders to align vision, strategy, and execution for lasting change.* Team Empowerment: Building high-performing, purpose-driven teams that thrive in dynamic, customer-focused environments.* Business Agility: Leveraging lean and adaptive principles to balance strategic focus with operational excellence.Throughout my career, I’ve delivered results by:* Leading large-scale deployments of innovative solutions across global teams.* Guiding cultural transformations to embed feedback loops, reduce decision latency, and encourage experimentation.* Mentoring leaders and teams to build alignment, resilience, and a strong sense of purpose.Outside of work, I stay energized by exploring the world on my motorcycle and staying active through hiking and CrossFit.Enneagram 5 - The Investigator aka Quiet SpecialistClifton Strengths: Learner, Responsibility, Input, Analytical, Connectedness

Experience

1. Agile Delivery & Transformation Coach (Internal Title Agile Coach)

   u-blox

   Jun 2023 — Present · Tempe, AZ, US

   Accountable for enabling cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes through disciplined agile execution, system-level improvement, and leadership coaching. Establishes clear execution standards enabling reliable delivery, prioritizes transformation backlogs, and partners with leaders to translate strategy into focused, executable work across teams and value streams.

Education

• College of Saint Mary

  B.S., Business Leadership

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Budgets
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Databases
• Project Management
• Balanced Scorecard
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Business Process Improvement
• Microsoft Office
• Requirements Gathering
• Team Leadership
• Customer Service
• Integration
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Agile Project Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Process
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Team Building
• Iiba
• Pmi
• Analytical Skills
• Technical Support
• Business Analysis
• Software Project Management
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Forecasting
• Program Management
• Visio
• Process Improvement
• Sharepoint
• Training
• Microsoft Excel
• Strategic Planning
• Analysis