Eduardo Gamez
Vice President - Head of Epmo Governance, Risk and Opportunities @Westinghouse Electric Company
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President - Head of Epmo Governance, Risk and Opportunities @Westinghouse Electric Company
Pittsburgh, PA, US
As head of global commercial risk, led and transformed the enterprise-wide commercial approval process, enabling 50% growth on bids, ensuring comprehensive review, and engaging stakeholders leading timely approval and executed deals. Implemented the first-ever Governance and Risk Management framework, and related digital technology solutions, for commercial proposals, project execution, and capital investments, covering 95% of the entire company operations and improving financial predictability, which drove achievement of the business plan for five straight consecutive years. Formalized risk process for all proposals (~500/year), creating risk registers handed to execution teams for mitigation planning. Implemented actionable Risk Appetites, providing sales and operation leaders with clear guardrails to execute within. Designed a governance model focused on project healthy start, and execution risk management, covering 2500+ projects across all Business Units and Capital Investments, and delivering margin-as-delivered over margin-as-sold for four consecutive years. Led a Risk Leadership team and a community of 200+ Risk Professionals to embed risk capability across the organization. Authored specialized processes for managing technical risks like: First of a Kind (FOAK) and First in a While (FIAW) projects.
EDUCATION
Universidad Central de Venezuela
BS, Civil Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
Chief Risk Officer, Executive Education
Northeastern University
PhD, Civil Engineering
Northeastern University
MS, Construction Management
SKILLS
ABOUT EDUARDO GAMEZ
Project and Construction Executive Leader and Certified Chief Risk Officer with 25+ years of experience enabling organizational growth through complex, first-of-a-kind projects across the energy, infrastructure, and technology sectors. Passionate about positioning organizations in a growth trajectory by developing reliable decision-making models. Dedicated to enhancing business predictability, optimizing operational execution within project environments. A seasoned global executive leader and board advisor, Dr. Gamez brings a wealth of experience in successfully implementing transformative enterprise initiatives through intentional change management. His impactful contributions include fostering actionable risk appetites, establishing governance for underwriting processes, and ensuring responsible risk-taking is aligned with organizational objectives. Dr. Gamez is a published author in the field of Risk Management, demonstrating expertise in designing and implementing comprehensive governance, risk, and opportunity processes for organizations with multi-billion-dollar portfolios. He has led communities of practice that span multiple levels within the organization, including delivery teams, with over 700 project professionals.Moreover, Dr. Gamez has adeptly assembled and led high-performing teams with advanced analytical skills, leveraging data-driven technologies to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs) and facilitate timely and accurate forecasts for informed decision-making. His approach to corporate change and planning is agnostic, prioritizing maximum adoption while carefully assessing an organization\'s capacity to absorb changes.Dr. Gamez\'s career trajectory has evolved from field engineering to managing large projects and portfolios, assessing infrastructure for private investments, and conducting due diligence and value-for-money analyses. He has played a pivotal role in developing and implementing enterprise risk frameworks aligned with short- and long-term visions, contributing to the success of numerous commercial and capital investment plans and portfolios for public agencies.Furthermore, Dr. Gamez has shared his knowledge and expertise as an adjunct faculty member at the Graduate School of Engineering in Northeastern University, and he frequently lectures at esteemed institutions such as Columbia University and George Washington University.
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