Jerry Skorpil

About Jerry Skorpil

Results-Driven Program and Strategy Execution Expert who presents a solid record of executing complex technology programs and business transformations by developing and empowering global teams for excellence. Strong business acumen developed through domestic and international consulting. Expert corporate portfolio and strategic program and project management skills. Multilingual, with a natural talent for engaging individuals from multinational and industry/business backgrounds toward a common strategic objective and goal. Recognized by colleagues and clients for accountability, focus, and ability to develop consensus to achieve business results. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Led a business transformation portfolio of 70 projects to an on-time and on-budget completion. Defined and established PMO processes and reported program status to a CxO-level steering committee. Managed a $140M Fortune 100 corporate portfolio of professional and managed enterprise IT services. Directed an agile software delivery team enabling the 24x7 Tier 1 production network with 110M user capacity.AREAS OF EXPERTISE: • Complex Corporate Portfolio Management• Portfolio, Program, and Project Management• Lean Six Sigma, PMP, Agile, Scrum, SDLC, DevOps• Translation of Requirements into Solutions• Data Networking and IT/Telecom Operations• Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis• Business Process Definition and Optimization• Talent Acquisition, Development, and Mentoring• Internal and External Resource Management• Collaboration Across Organizations and Audiences• Business Development and Closing Skills

Experience

1. Sr Program Director (Consulting and System Integration)

   Ericsson

   Nov 2013 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Led the development and delivery of consulting and system integration engagements to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency of complex IT and telecom systems.• Directed an 80+ member global program team. Led program and project managers delivering across individual projects. Objectives included agile software delivery, Oracle DB deployment and swap, cloud-native transformation, and capacity expansion. Ensured requirements are captured, implemented, and deployed on-time across the 800-server production platform with 110M user capacity. Responsible for budget, profitability, and staffing. Led executive customer steering meetings.• Digital transformation Business Process PMO Lead responsible for setting up the delivery and reporting processes. Reported progress to the Fortune 100 client CxO-level personnel.• Business Readiness Lead on an enterprise digital transformation responsible for the delivery across several workstreams: Business Definition & Readiness, Transition Management, Training, and Migration. • Delivered a complex IT integration program of hundreds of servers in a geo-red configuration for a Fortune 100 client to enrich functionality and user experience for Android and iOS users.

Education

• Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

  MS, Business Management - MPM (Distinction)

  2010 — 2012

• The George Washington University School of Business

  MS, Business, Decision Science, Project Management (GPA 3.9)

  2009 — 2010

• The University of British Columbia

  BS, Electrical Engineering - Wireless/Telecom

  1992 — 1997

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Telecommunications
• Operations Management
• Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Product Marketing
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Itil
• Program Management
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Microsoft Project
• Outsourcing
• Strategic Planning
• Agile Leadership
• Change Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Erp
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• IT Strategy
• IT Management
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Resource Management
• Portfolio Management
• Ms Project
• Agile Project Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Product Management
• Business Analysis
• Sdlc
• Talent Acquisition
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Risk Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management