Michael Glasson

About Michael Glasson

Senior program and operations leader with 10+ years of progressive leadership across agency and nonprofit environments. Known for stepping into complex portfolios and bringing structure, clarity, and predictability to how work gets done. Experienced in designing operating models, managing large cross-functional teams, and overseeing multi-million dollar budgets for global enterprise clients in highly regulated organizations. Recognized for calm, human-centered leadership and sound judgement in high-stakes contexts.

Experience

1. Program Director

   MRM

   Dec 2021 — Present · Salt Lake City, UT, US

   Enterprise program and strategic operations leader responsible for delivery, operations, and financial oversight across Fortune 50-100 organizations in telecommunications, financial services, networking/technology, energy/sustainability and automotive.• Lead enterprise-level portfolios ($20M+) with accountability for end-to-end delivery and commercial governance (SOWs, staff plans, fee structures, forecast/burn)• Provide executive-level oversight for 60+ cross-functional resources spanning creative, technology, data, and operations disciplines across multiple regions.• Operational and Project Management lead for Integrated Agency Team (IAT) consisting of four separate agencies to align schedules, dependencies, and expectations across creative, production and paid media workstreams.• Introduced a Bill of Materials (BOM) approach to scoping and annual planning to reduce ambiguity, improve change control, and create clearer alignment between scope, cost, and delivery.• Own portfolio-level financial planning, forecasting, and burn management, translating complex scopes into staff plans and budgets that are both realistic and sustainable.• Partner closely with business leadership on new business and organic growth, helping define operating models, staffing assumptions, and delivery approaches before work begins.• Mentor senior project and program leaders, focusing on judgment, communication, and financial stewardship—not just process adherence.

Education

• University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Microsoft Word
• Os X
• Office Administration
• Joomla
• Microsoft Outlook
• Teaching
• Non-Profits
• Windows
• Training
• Public Speaking
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Accounting
• Research
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Data Entry
• Customer Service
• Management
• Community Outreach
• Organizational Leadership
• Process Management
• Event Planning
• Budgeting
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Data Analysis
• Fundraising
• Project Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Active Directory