Dee Mosby Walls

About Dee Mosby Walls

I have extensive experience as a program manager for systems/software engineering and Information Technology (IT) development and management efforts, spanning government and commercial organizations. I am a highly motivated and value-driven leader with demonstrated success building and leading complex programs in progressive leadership capacities. I have led large-scale programs and teams at Lockheed Martin, Altamira, and CARFAX. I have extensive experience interacting with executive stakeholders and business partners. I currently lead the B2B Portfolio and Project delivery organization at CARFAX. I am responsible for 30+ active projects with global delivery teams of 125+ personnel. I Individually oversee critical and sensitive programs that are highly technical & cross functional when needed. I am known for my authentic leadership style and ability to successfully actualize complex issues and initiatives into executable and actionable solutions. EXPERTISE: Program & Portfolio Management Personnel Development Strategic Planning & Alignment Finance, Marketing, Sales Enablement, Product Development, & HR Systems Program Management CORE COMPETENCIES: Agile Project & Program Management | Continuous Improvement | Risk Mitigation | Sarbanes-Oxley Portfolio Management | End User Support | Stakeholder Engagement | Strategic Planning & Execution Event Planning | Team Leadership | Order-to-Cash Program Management | Industry Thought Leadership Strategic Partnerships | Training & Development | Resource Mobilization | Release Management Cross Functional Project Alignment | Executive Level Communications | Business Partnership

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Project Services

   CARFAX

   Jun 2016 — Present · Centreville, VA, US

   Provide leadership and active hands-on coaching to 13 project management professionals in managing a portfolio of more than 30 active projects with support from 125+ developers. Closely monitor portfolio performance and milestones to meet strategic and operational goals, while applying PMO methodologies and project standards. Brief senior leadership on portfolio performance and milestones in support of strategic and operational decisions. Communicate progress against the plan to team members, stakeholders, and senior leadership. Streamline new project requests and prioritization in partnership with key business stakeholders. Plan and manage a portfolio of 30+ projects with 125+ development and QA personnel according to scheduled deadlines while meeting or exceeding projected business benefits. Manage the complete lifecycle of B2B and internal applications software development projects as well as data transformation efforts. Instrumental in supporting the Revenue Management and Dealer Marketing teams as the Program Manager for the CARFAX Top Rated Dealer and CARFAX Lifetime program launches. Contributed to the development and implementation of an enterprise portfolio intake and prioritization process with the PMO leadership team. Lead companywide workshops preparing personnel on various project initiatives including requirements elicitation, process improvement identification, retrospection, and general knowledge sharing.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration (Information Technology Depth)

• The George Washington University

  Master of Science - MS, Systems Engineering