Gregory Spicer

About Gregory Spicer

Senior technology transformation and portfolio delivery leader with 20+ years of experience driving enterprise change across financial services and regulated environments. Proven track record leading strategic portfolio management (SPM/PPM), IT service management (ITSM) process modernization, and large-scale delivery programs spanning cloud, data, digital platforms, and operational governance. Known for client-facing leadership, facilitating requirements and process workshops, building high-performing global teams, and implementing operating models, dashboards, and controls that improve delivery predictability, transparency, and business outcomes.• Engagement and workstream leader delivering transformation initiatives from planning, execution, deployment, and stabilization• Expert in demand/capacity planning, metrics/OKRs, risk management, and executive-level reporting• Trusted partner to business, technology, and risk stakeholders; effective leader in fast-paced, high-accountability environmentsCORE COMPETENCIESService Management, Change Enablement & GovernanceIT Service Management (ITSM)| Change Management | Risk & Dependency Management | Continuous Improvement | Release & Deployment Coordination | Incident, Problem & Root Cause Alignment | Controls, Audit & Regulatory Readiness Strategic Portfolio, Program & Delivery Management (SPM/PPM)Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM)| Project & Program Portfolio Management (PPM)| Resource / Capacity Planning | Demand Intake, Prioritization & Backlog Governance | Roadmaps & Strategic Planning | Budgeting & Financial Management | Hybrid Delivery Models (Agile, SAFe, Waterfall) Client Leadership, Consulting & Stakeholder ManagementClient-Facing Delivery Leadership | Executive Communication | Stakeholder Alignment & Governance Forums | Process Design | Workstream Leadership & Delivery Oversight | Cross-Functional Leadership (Product, Engineering, Operations, Risk, Compliance) Vendor & Third-Party Management | Offshore / Distributed Team Leadership | Conflict Resolution & Escalation ManagementModernization, Data & Automation EnablementCloud & Platform Modernization | Digital Platform Delivery | Data Platforms & Insights Enablement | AI Delivery Improvement Automation Strategy | Workflow Optimization & Standardization | Performance Dashboards & Reporting

Experience

1. Ed, Head of Technology Portfolio & Delivery

   Jenius Bank

   Nov 2024 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Enterprise technology and change leader overseeing portfolio delivery, service execution, and operating model design across a regulated financial institution.• Established an integrated enterprise technology roadmap and OKR-driven delivery model to support new digital banking products and core platform modernization.• Led cross-functional teams across product, engineering, risk, compliance, and operations to prioritize, plan, and execute initiatives aligned to business value, dependencies, and regulatory constraints.• Reduced project delivery cycle time by 20% while maintaining 100% compliance with bank standards and requirements.• Delivered 300+ epics and Jira stories, enabling new product launches that generated $5.3M in incremental revenue.• Built scalable governance, intake, and prioritization routines from Scrum teams through executive leadership to improve transparency, decision-making, and risk mitigation.• Developed and recruited delivery leaders, Scrum Masters, Program Managers, and Project Managers.• Implemented portfolio dashboards and metrics to manage backlog health, delivery predictability, and financial outcomes.

Skills

• Management
• Risk Management
• Strategy
• Requirements Analysis
• IT Strategy
• Leadership
• Agile Project Management
• Product Management
• Vendor Management
• Project Planning
• Integration
• Team Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Software Project Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Service Delivery
• Strategic Planning
• Business Analysis
• Test Planning
• Program Management
• Scaled Agile Framework