Gregg Foster

About Gregg Foster

I build operating models that connect execution to business outcomes. Over 15 years, I\'ve architected enterprise delivery systems, stood up PMOs, and driven organization-wide technology adoption across Fortune 100 companies (Home Depot, American Express) and high-growth SaaS (HubSpot, QuickNode).What I do:→ Design operating models from scratch - intake, prioritization, governance, delivery→ Implement enterprise work management platforms (led adoption for 50+ teams)→ Build capacity planning and portfolio governance frameworks→ Lead cross-functional transformation and change managementI\'m known for turning operational chaos into scalable systems - and for influencing stakeholders to align resources with what actually matters. Open to Director and Head of Operations opportunities across industries.Let\'s connect: g••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Senior Digital Project Manager

   American Express

   Oct 2024 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Led department-wide delivery for the 2025 Platinum Card brand refresh ($6M budget, 15+ deliverables), establishing the operating cadence that surfaced risks 3 weeks earlier than prior launches and delivered on time and 8% under budget.• Delivered 12+ high-complexity creative programs across brand, card, and partnership workstreams, coordinating 8 cross-functional teams with 94% on-time delivery and reducing creative review cycles from 10 days to 3.• Architected Workfront governance framework (intake queues, prioritization scoring, SLAs) standardizing how 4 brand pods plan and track work, reducing status meetings by 35% while improving forecast accuracy to within +/-5%.• Established and operationalized the team\'s delivery cadence (discovery, kickoffs, milestone reviews, weekly status), reducing late-stage rework by 40% and catching critical-path risks an average of 2 weeks earlier.• Maintained single source of truth by consolidating timelines, scope, budget, resourcing, risks, and decision logs, enabling executive visibility that compressed strategic approval cycles from 2 weeks to 3 days.• Developed 2 Project Managers through structured 1:1s and stretch assignments; both now independently leading high-complexity programs that previously required senior oversight, expanding team capacity by 30%.

Education

• Walden University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Virginia State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

• Brooklyn Friends School

  High School Diploma

Skills

• Project Planning
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Program Management
• Photo Shoot Production
• High-End Retouching
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Graphic Design
• Requirements Analysis
• Creative Direction
• Website Development
• Project Management
• Marketing
• Photo Processing
• Management
• Web Development
• SEO
• Photo Retouching
• Business Development
• Web Design
• Leadership
• Databases