Sandra Franklin

About Sandra Franklin

Enterprise IT Transformation & M&A Leader with a record of delivering complex separations, cloud migrations (100+ apps), and vendor transformations across $200M global portfolios. Known for driving $190M+ in cost optimization, reducing application footprints by 40%, and achieving on-time TSA exits and Legal Day 1 readiness. Trusted advisor to CIOs, bringing disciplined governance, financial rigor, and calm leadership to high stakes, ambiguous environments. Enterprise Transformation – Secured $180M in projected savings by consolidating $120M in application services from 23 vendors into a single MSP, leading RFP development, negotiations, due diligence, and transition execution. IT Portfolio Optimization – Reduced application portfolio by 40% by defining and standardizing enterprise application management processes across SaaS and on-prem environments. Vendor Strategy & Cost Optimization – Negotiated $10M+ in savings through vendor cost-out initiatives, loyalty credits, delivery optimizations, and inflation-risk mitigation across 150+ contracts. Financial & Portfolio Governance – Achieved enterprise-leading forecast accuracy as CIO Finance Budget Leader, strengthening investment discipline and transparency. M&A / TSA Leadership – Accelerated 120+ cloud migrations to enable on-time TSA exit and $50M in savings; led $5M Legal Entity Separation across 40+ ecosystems to deliver on-time Legal Day 1 (LD1). Crisis & Operational Leadership – Led globally matrixed teams and vendors to sustain business continuity during COVID-19, earning a CIO Award for exceptional leadership. Program & Portfolio Management – Modernized portfolio governance using Clarity PPM and LeanIX, strengthening executive alignment, risk management, and delivery confidence; PMP Certified. Continuous Improvement – Led cross-functional Lean initiatives to streamline vendor management, reducing cycle time, handoffs, and operational friction.My sweet spot is bridging strategic vision with hands-on execution. I’m equally effective partnering with executive leadership or working alongside delivery teams to drive results, and I’m exploring permanent leadership roles where transformation, scale, and impact matter.

Experience

1. Enterprise Portfolio Manager Strategic Initiatives & IT Transformation

   Sedgwick

   Nov 2025 — Present · NC, US

   Partner with the Global Chief IT Operations Officer to establish enterprise operating cadence, governance frameworks, and executive reporting structures, institutionalizing risk and dependency management to enable disciplined, scalable execution across global IT transformation initiatives

Education

• Crotonville Alumni

  GE Advanced Manager

• Champlain College

  Bachelor's degree, Professional Studies- Business

  2016

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Software Development
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Pmp
• Project Management
• Program Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Project Management
• Business Intelligence
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Sdlc
• Agile Methodologies