Michelle Figini Schaefer

About Michelle Figini Schaefer

A proven Strategy & Planning professional with extensive experience in Portfolio Planning and Execution, Operations Management, Budget Management, Program Management and Chief of Staff functions. Over twenty years of HP experience starting with Worldwide IT Project Management moving to, Technical Marketing and then maturing into Strategy and Planning and Chief of Staff roles. Consistently rated as a top performer who is known as a hard worker, quick learner, detailed oriented and great team player.

Experience

1. Information Technology Portfolio Manager

   NetApp

   Sep 2016 — Present · Sunnyvale, CA, US

   Managed business-aligned Technology Portfolio of $28M. Development of business-aligned IT program roadmap for four consecutive fiscal planning cycles. Managed annual and quarterly budget of 28M including month end close activities for all projects in coordination with project teams Prioritization of cross-functional IT demand with all business units and CIO staff. Governed delivery of program plans, project success metrics and portfolio financial plans. Execution of quarterly and ongoing portfolio adjustment process (continuous planning.) Developed and deployed new PMO processes: Balanced portfolio; Financial management processes & tools; Governance processes; Demand Management. Change management including documentation, training, and communication of new standards and processes.

Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  BS, Management Information Systems; Minor Computer Science

  1986 — 1991

Skills

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• IT Service Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Strategy
• IT Outsourcing
• Operating Budgets
• IT Management
• Purchasing
• Demand Planning
• Project Management Office (Pmo)
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• IT Strategy
• Program Management
• Information Technology
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Project Planning
• IT Solutions