Loretta Alexander

Experience

1. Senior Program Manager

   General Motors

   Jan 2020 — Present

   Chief of Staff to the PMO Planner, responsible for managing communication for a ~200-person development organization and creating tools and dashboards that tracked planning and execution, consolidating complex data into clear visuals for rapid assessment and focus on the highest‑impact work.Led multi‑year cloud and tech‑debt programs (Azure Fed Zone/GCC High, Oracle/WebLogic exit) and deployed highly complex cross‑functional solutions using Agile/Scrum, applying rigorous issue and risk management (risk identification and assessment, mitigation planning, clear ownership, and effective communication) across internal teams and outsourced partners.Coached and supported planners, product owners, and engineering leads on Agile delivery, risk management, and PMO governance standards, strengthening execution discipline and increasing adoption of common ways of working across programs.Institutionalized consistent program and portfolio reporting by standardizing dashboards, status criteria, and data quality checks across tools (e.g, Azure DevOps, Power BI), improving the accuracy and timeliness of information used for executive decision‑making.

Education

• Wayne State University

  MBA, Information Systems

  1988 — 1991

Skills

• Budgets
• Project Management
• Itil
• Continuous Improvement
• Process Engineering
• Business Process Improvement
• Management
• Vendor Management
• Six Sigma
• IT Management
• Erp
• Lean Manufacturing
• Process Improvement
• IT Strategy
• Apqp
• Business Process
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Integration
• Manufacturing
• Program Management
• Automotive
• IT Operations
• IT Service Management