Seth Block

About Seth Block

I am a strategic transformation and program leader in Insurance and Financials Services, specializing in Agile execution at scale, M&A integration, and delivering enterprise-wide high profile initiatives. Proven ability to lead complex programs, optimize resource management, and drive operational excellence. Successfully led a $1.4B acquisition and a $37B broker-dealer conversion, ensuring seamless execution and synergy realization. Adept at navigating matrixed organizations, reducing costs, and enhancing business agility through Lean, Agile, and PMO best practices. I thrive in high-stakes, complex environments and enjoy creating high performing teams to achieve meaningful business outcomes in a thoughtful way.Core Strengths- Agile Delivery (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, LeSS)- Enterprise Program & Portfolio Leadership- M&A Integration & Strategic Execution - Business Transformation & Change Management- Resource Allocation & Workforce Optimization - Financial Oversight & Cost Reduction- Executive Stakeholder Engagement & Influence- Strategic Leadership & Outcome Focused- Risk Management- Operational and Digital Transformation in Insurance- Vendor & Contract ManagementPersonality type: ENTJ.

Experience

1. Director of Programs and Initiatives

   TruStage

   Jun 2024 — Present

   Transitioned into new role leading a team specializing in traditional Project and Program Management, including high-priority Imperatives and confidential initiatives. Partnered with peers to redesign the organizational structure, aligning talent with strategic objectives. Lead a team of 17, including 5 direct reports, ensuring seamless execution of key enterprise initiatives- Co-designed and developed new organizational structure and led the communication and transition for 32 staff- Established execution engagement and alignment across Strategic Imperatives ensuring effective organization, metrics, structures, and communication across imperatives and to the broader organization- Expanded team scope by integrating the Business Analysis practice (5 team members), ensuring alignment with organizational priorities- Handpicked to join an enterprise AI pilot cohort, exploring and applying artificial intelligence tools to transform how work is delivered, and insights are generated- Co-designed and developed the program and project reporting dashboard for quarterly Executive Team briefing, created visibility into the most critical efforts and highlighting key issues or decisions to be made- Led planning and execution of high-impact, confidential initiatives, maintaining stability and connectivity to planning efforts despite enterprise-wide organizational changes- Collaborated with peers to establish initiative prioritization criteria, ensuring optimal resource allocation and funding alignment across our PMO team of 35+.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Environment & Resources, Sustainable Management Strategy

• University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh

  Bachelors of Business Administration, Supply Chain Operations Management

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Sustainable Design
• Supply Chain
• Erp
• Sustainable Business
• Lean Operations
• Data Visualization
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategy
• Sustainable Energy
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning
• Six Sigma
• Sales Management
• Inventory Management
• Dmaic
• Data Analysis
• Critical Thinking
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Statistics
• Environmental Issues
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Business Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Lean Six Sigma
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Procurement
• Sustainability
• Customer Service
• Sustainability Reporting
• Change Management
• Environmental Education
• Training
• People Development
• Lean Manufacturing