Lee Evans

About Lee Evans

Throughout my career, I have developed a reputation as a visionary professional with the ability to establish delivery strategy and approach for learning programs in close partnership with C-Level Executives, Development Leaders, Program Managers, and Delivery Managers.I am known to be a collaborative team-player with the capacity to advise Development Program Manager, Delivery Manager and other stakeholders around knowledge support on delivery processes, tools, and technology in support of learning; able to simplify sophisticated issues to make them easily comprehensible for a broader audience.Perhaps most important, I am an ambitious, high-energy self-starter with a proven ability to plan, prioritize, manage, and ensure policies, programs, and guidelines remain effective and are followed; able to manage stakeholder relationships.My purpose is to improve on what is good and to inspire greatness. Together we can move mountains and create a better tomorrow!Life Quote: All knowledge is spendable currency depending upon the market- Maya Angelou

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager - Learning and Development

   Ascendion

   Apr 2023 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Serve as a strategic enablement partner to sales leadership, running enterprise-wide Fireside Chats that simplify emerging tech topics (GenAI, Agentic AI, platform modernization) and connect them to client pain points, capabilities, and success stories.Design and deliver high-impact, technical enablement programs for sales teams, including live training sessions on the firm’s Agentic AI platform (AAVA), helping reps position AI accelerators across the SDLC.Partner with CCO, SVP, Engineering Directors, and Client Partners to translate technical depth into client-ready insights; Session examples include: Agentic AI for Legacy Modernization, AI-Driven QE, Data Transformation, etc.Created and launched a cost optimization training series aligned with CCO strategy, teaching sales how to convert OpEx constraints into modernization budgets, leading to stronger business cases and deal velocity.Act as a technical advisor to the sales organization, bridging the gap between engineering complexity and client-facing simplicity, helping reps move from product pushing to consultative selling.

Education

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Contract Recruitment
• Executive Search
• College Recruiting
• Training
• Benefits Negotiation
• Permanent Placement
• Technical Recruiting
• Training & Development
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership
• Screening
• Screening Resumes
• Outsourcing
• Internet Recruiting
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Coaching
• Recruiting
• Employee Learning & Development
• IT Consulting
• Communications
• Sourcing
• Employee Training
• Staffing Services
• IT Recruitment
• Temporary Placement
• E-Learning
• Relationship Building