Mathew Sturgill
Strategic IT Operations Leader | Governance, Process Optimization & Financial Management | Medical Device & Enterprise Scale
- Role
- IT Process and Capabiliy Lead at Pentair
- Location
- Forest Lake, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mathew Sturgill
Executive Summary:I am a Strategic IT Operations Leader with 15+ years of experience bridging the gap between Executive Strategy and Operational Execution. My expertise lies in the \"Business of IT\"—optimizing how enterprise organizations source technology, govern finances, and engineer processes to maximize value.I specialize in transforming undefined, complex environments into streamlined, governable frameworks. Having led initiatives for F500 leaders like Medtronic, Pentair, and Target, I combine the fiscal discipline of a Portfolio Manager with the operational rigor of a Process Architect.Core Value Proposition:• Strategic Governance: Operating as a Principal/Chief of Staff for IT leadership to drive cross-functional alignment across Sourcing, Finance, and Engineering. • Fiscal Optimization: A track record of identifying and capturing massive value, including a $40M+ cost reduction initiative and multimillion-dollar vendor consolidations. • Process Architecture: Turning ambiguity into action by establishing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for critical business functions, ensuring \"AI Readiness\" and data integrity. • Global Leadership: extensive history of building and leading high-performance global teams (up to 115+ personnel) and establishing offshore Centers of Excellence.Signature Competencies: IT Governance & Risk | Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management | Fiscal Planning (OpEx/CapEx)| Business Process Modernization | Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Experience
IT Process and Capabiliy Lead
Dec 2024 — Present · Golden Valley, MN, US
Strategic Governance: Serve as the centralized operational lead for the IT function, ensuring fiscal rigor and process standardization across the enterprise. AI Readiness & Modernization: Partner with Senior Leadership to modernize sourcing and financial workflows, creating the structured data foundation required to de-risk future digital/AI transformations. Cross-Functional Integration: Act as the primary operational node connecting Finance, Sourcing, and IT Engineering, breaking down silos to accelerate decision-making.
Education
Saint Paul College
A.A.S, Electronics Technology
2000 — 2002
UMN Carlson School of Management
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Management Information Systems and Services
Augsburg University
MBA, Business Administration
2011 — 2013
UMN Carlson School of Management
B.A., Management Information Systems, Supply Chain
2005 — 2007
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