Derek Deskins
Senior Program Manager at ROLLER | Modern tech for the modern attraction
- Role
- Senior Program Manager, Strategic Accounts at ROLLER
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derek Deskins
Senior Program Manager / Project Manager / PMO Lead with 10+ years of experience delivering enterprise-wide programs across Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Compensation, Benefits, and Technical Product Delivery.I specialize in full program lifecycle management — from strategic roadmapping and cross-functional alignment to change enablement and adoption tracking. My work consistently drives measurable improvements in recruiting process efficiency, global workforce optimization, and HR program scalability.Highlights include:• Global HR & Talent Acquisition leadership across 15+ international markets• Organizational design & job architecture transformation for headcount planning• Diversity hiring pipeline enhancement improving underrepresented talent engagement• Gender pay equity reporting with legal compliance & data governance oversight• Agile / Scrum execution for complex multi-team technical projectsI thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments, building strong stakeholder relationships from C-suite executives to distributed delivery teams. I’m passionate about process improvement, risk mitigation, and people development — especially coaching PMs to deliver their best work.Keywords: Program Management, Project Management, PMO, Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Workforce Planning, Compensation & Benefits, Change Management, Process Improvement, Agile, Scrum, Organizational Design, Stakeholder Engagement, KPI Tracking, Global HR, Enterprise Program Delivery.
Experience
Senior Program Manager, Strategic Accounts
Jan 2026 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Education
Northeastern University
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering
2005 — 2010
Tufts University
Master’s Degree, Engineering Management
2013 — 2015
Skills
- Cad
- Solid Edge
- Minitab
- Security Clearance
- Ansys
- Blogging
- Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
- Microsoft Word
- Ptc Creo
- Microsoft Project
- Social Media
- Project Management
- Solidworks
- Matlab
- Presentation Development
- Pro Engineer
- Mechanical Engineering
- Labview
- Projects
- Presentation Design
- Autocad
- Wordpress
- Typepad
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Office
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