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

  1. Director Enterprise Program Management(Epmo)

    UFCU

    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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