Nanci Bausch

About Nanci Bausch

As a Principal Project Manager at DIRECTV, I bring over twenty years of experience…

Experience

1. Director, Tech Project Management Portfolio Delivery Manager Chief of Staff

   DIRECTV

   Jan 2020 — Present · Prescott Valley, AZ, US

   Key Achievements:• Process Maturity Leadership: Led IT organization transformation from ad-hoc operations to standardized, predictable processes, resulting in improved delivery metrics and organizational efficiency• SAFe Agile Implementation: Served as Change Champion for enterprise-wide SAFe adoption, successfully integrating Epic Lead roles and establishing Center of Excellence for best practices• Financial & Contract Management: Managed $2M+ in contractor agreements, processed 13+ new Epic Lead contracts, and led transition to Oracle Source-to-Pay system• Chief of Staff: Aligning cross-functional teams, enhancing transparency, and ensuring timely communication of organizational priorities• Team Leadership: Built and led high-performing teams of 4+ direct reports while providing shared services to broader PMO organization of 20+ Epic LeadsOperational Excellence:• Established standardized Epic Lead assignment process, improving resource allocation and project success rates• Led 30+ Pilot & National Launch Command Centers with zero critical failures• Implemented PowerBI dashboards and Smartsheet automation, reducing manual effort by 40%• Managed IT governance metrics including % Time Commitment Met, achieving consistent executive-level reporting• Successfully transitioned from people manager to individual contributor while maintaining operational continuityStrategic Initiatives:• Leadership: Led critical transitions including moving to new network & Portfolio & Project Management tool migration• Cost Transformation: Implemented contractor-leveraged workforce model, improving cost variability and organizational flexibility

Education

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Master of Science - MS, Project Management

  2017 — 2020

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  BS, Aeronautical Engineering

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Resource Management
• Business Intelligence
• Vendor Management
• Leadership
• Business Process
• Data Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Integration
• Document Review
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Program Management
• Process Improvement
• Budgets
• Team Management
• Analysis
• Visio
• Center of Excellence
• Microsoft Word
• Training
• Sdlc
• Management
• Salesforce.com