Kristi King

About Kristi King

I am a results-driven PMO Manager and IT professional at Perry Ellis International, a leading global fashion house and retail company. With more than 10 years of industry experience, I excel at operational execution and strategic solution design that streamline processes and improve efficiency. My passion lies in building strong stakeholder relationships and delivering customer-focused, value-driven IT solutions through effective collaboration. As a recognized AI ambassador, I am proud to lead the transformation of our PMO office with AI and automation, driving significant improvements in our operational workflows. I have successfully managed and completed major implementations across diverse tech stacks, including #fintech #hrtech #retailtech #ecomtech #datamigrations #bi #ai.

Experience

1. Manager, Project Management Office

   Perry Ellis International

   Jul 2025 — Present · Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

   Dual-hatted strategic leader orchestrating a ground-up transformation of the Project Management Office (PMO) into an AI-augmented strategic engine. As Lead Product Manager for enterprise Product Life Cycle (PLM) applications and Lead Project Manager for critical corporate rollouts, I sit at the intersection of product modernization, execution excellence, and enterprise-wide AI adoption.PMO Architecture & Governance:Stood up the PMO by creating the foundational framework, standardized templates, automated governance workflows, and key KPIs. Shifted the department from a reactive tracking function to a predictive partnerEnterprise Product & Execution Leadership: Serve as Lead Product Manager for legacy and next-gen PLM applications and Project Manager for massive corporate ERP rollouts. Bridging strategic vision with tactical execution, I authored the enterprise product development framework and spearheaded its technical implementation within GitLab to standardize cross-functional delivery.AI Automation Architecture: Engineered and deployed 12+ custom AI agents (Gems) to revolutionize daily operations for Project Managers, Business Analysts, and stakeholders. Chancellor,\"AI Champions\" Program: Designed and launched an immersive 6-month enterprise curriculum to drive corporate AI adoption. Led corporate change management via monthly strategy sessions, skill labs, and real-world missions, transforming passive users into active AI innovators.The \"Efficiency Dividend\": Reclaimed 30% of PM capacity previously lost to administrative \"production noise\" by utilizing AI as an automated governance layer. Leveraged this recovered time to drive an 18.6% increase in AI and Machine Learning transformation initiatives.Executive Strategy & Reporting: Direct risk, status, and performance reporting across high-stakes portfolios (AI, ERP, PLM). Established an ecosystem that ensures 100% audit integrity and delivers pristine, data-driven insights.

Education

• University of Florida

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology

• Florida Memorial University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA