Francis Montes de

About Francis Montes de

Strategic Portfolio and PMO leader with 20+ years of experience driving enterprise transformation across media, technology, and operations in the U.S, Latin America, and Europe. I’ve led high-visibility, mission-critical initiatives including DTC launches, global sports events (Olympics and FIFA), national elections, and large-scale broadcast and production operations.I’m a creative senior strategist and trusted partner to senior executives, with deep experience building PMO capabilities, managing multi-million-dollar CapEx portfolios, and accelerating execution through strong governance and data-driven decision-making. My work spans scripted and non-scripted production, broadcast operations, and digital platforms.Known as an effective change agent, I excel at bridging sales, technology, marketing, and operations to deliver innovative solutions and scalable process improvements. I thrive in multicultural, multilingual environments and bring a collaborative leadership style to complex organizations.

Experience

1. Director Strategic Portfolio Management

   NBCUniversal

   Feb 2023 — Present · Miami, FL, US

   Leads the Strategic Portfolio Management Team (SPM) in Telemundo enabling Telemundo Enterprises business transformation through projects, process improvement and change management. Define and prioritize projects with Telemundo Operation & Technology (O&T) leaders and their partners by closing communication, strategic or technical gaps- Manage Telemundo Capex budget and ensure alignment with our Long Range Plan- Program Manager for the LATAM Network & DTC senior management team, supporting the launch of the DTC Universal+ app in LATAM (Chile, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, and Brazil)- Led the implementation of the first daily news show on a VR set at Telemundo Center. This project brought the new capability for 30Rock to control from NY most of the production of Jose Diaz Balart’s MSNBC Reports and NBC’s Weekend Nightly News- Coach and train Project Managers in the organization on the PMO framework and tools available to ensure efficient project management and success

Education

• New York University

  MS. Integrated Marketing, Digital Marketing

  2009 — 2011

• Florida International University

  MS, Information System

  2003 — 2003

• Universidad Centro Occidental 'Lisandro Alvarado'

  Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

Skills

• Business Relationship Management
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Spanish
• Analysis
• Business Planning
• Strategic Partnerships
• Budgeting
• Lead Generation
• Logistics
• Marketing Strategy
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Web Analytics
• Integrated Marketing
• SEO
• Marketing Research
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Budgets
• Project Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Operational Efficiency
• Business Process Improvement
• Product Management
• Operational Excellence
• Event Management
• Digital Strategy
• Leadership
• Business Intelligence
• Sem
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Process Improvement
• Non-Profits
• Marketing
• Customer Relations
• Digital Media