John Sanders
Senior Program Management Executive| Strategic Portfolio Planning| EV, AI/ML, Software Delivery| Program Management | Fulfillment, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering | Enterprise Operations
- Role
- Director Enterprise Program Management(Epmo) at UFCU
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Sanders
Senior technology executive with 20+ years’ experience leading complex, global programs across GM and Fortune 50 companies. Proven record of delivering measurable business outcomes, including $12M in incremental revenue (2024) and leading high-performing teams (100% favorable direct leader index). Deep expertise in program management, technology, AI/ML, and operations. Passionate about innovation and real-time data solutions that drive scale, efficiency, and customer value.
Experience
Director Enterprise Program Management(Epmo)
Nov 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Executive leadership of program portfolio across the enterprise.• Strategic portfolio governance. Designed and implemented governance framework for project prioritization and portfolio management. 2026 committed project portfolio includes 86 projects. • Agile and delivery leadership. Established Agile Center of Excellence to drive coaching, training, Agile maturity, and measurable delivery improvements.
Education
Purdue University
BS IE, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research
1987 — 1992
Purdue University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Industrial Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Masters of Science in Engineering
1996 — 2000
Purdue University Daniels School of Business
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Industrial Engineering
Skills
- Program Management
- Project Management
- Operations Research
- Simulation Modeling
- Predictive Analytics
- Network Optimization
- Supply Chain
- Business Process Improvement
- Benchmarking
- Business Operations
- Lean Principles
- Operational Excellence
- Distribution Logistics
- Mentoring of Staff
- Management of Direct Reports
- Decision Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Global Operations
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Consumer Electronics
- Leadership
- Team Leadership
- Logistics
- Outsourcing
- Pmp
- Project Planning
- Product Management
- Management
- Process Engineering
- Business Intelligence
- Sdlc
- Business Strategy
- Saas
- Procurement
- Cloud Computing
- Manufacturing
- Team Building
- Analytics
- Process Improvement
- IT Strategy
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