Tamara Tsavdaris

About Tamara Tsavdaris

Seasoned Senior Program Manager / Business Process Management (BPM) professional with many years of experience driving operational excellence through strategic process improvement, workflow automation, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to evaluate, redesign, and optimize end-to-end business processes that result in measurable cost savings, increased productivity, and enhanced customer satisfaction. Highly skilled in utilizing methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, and BPMN to identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and implement process changes that align with organizational goals. Adept at conducting detailed process assessments, stakeholder analysis, and root cause investigations to uncover hidden inefficiencies and develop scalable solutions. Known for leading enterprise-wide transformation projects that enhance business agility, minimize operational risks, and enable faster time-to-market. Experienced in managing cross-functional teams, facilitating workshops, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Strong communicator and change advocate with a talent for translating complex business needs into efficient and technology-enabled processes. Proficient in business process modeling tools (e.g, Visio, ARIS, Signavio), workflow platforms (e.g, Appian, IBM BPM, Nintex), and automation technologies such as RPA (UiPath, Automation Anywhere) and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle). Adept at aligning IT and business strategies to improve process transparency, governance, and performance. Committed to delivering results through strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, and an unwavering focus on customer value. Whether supporting digital transformation initiatives, driving process innovation, or leading change management efforts, I bring a hands-on, analytical, and business-oriented approach to BPM that empowers organizations to achieve sustainable success

Experience

1. Sr Process Improment Mgr

   Northrop Grumman

   Nov 2022 — Present · US

   A Senior Process Improvement Manager is a strategic leader responsible for analyzing, optimizing, and transforming business processes to drive operational efficiency, cost reduction, and customer satisfaction. This role partners with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities, implement Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and deliver sustainable change across the organization. The ideal candidate combines deep process knowledge with change management expertise and a data-driven mindset to enhance performance, quality, and scalability of business operations.

Education

• Hillsdale College

  Bachelor's degree

  1988 — 1991

Skills

• Bilingual
• Employee Training
• Systems Engineering
• Ability to Exercise Independent Judgment
• Earned Value Management
• Security Clearance
• Engineering Project Information Collection (Epic) Poc
• Life Cycle Logistician Level L Certified
• Analysis
• Radar
• Cmmi
• Program Management
• Instructor-Led Training
• Defense
• Superb Multi Tasking Skills
• Excellent Presentation Skills with Experience Briefing Us Military
• Testing
• Mentoring
• Section Manager (Sm) Experience
• Metrics
• Six Sigma
• Supply Chain Management
• Earned Value Management System (Evms) Level 2 Certified
• Business Process Improvement
• Project Team Management
• Change Management
• Iso
• Qualified Six Sigma Specialist
• Active Dod Secret Clearance
• Outstanding Troubleshooting and Problem Solving Skills
• Logistics
• Training
• Personnel Management
• Negotiation
• Dod
• Excellent Process Knowledge and Experience
• Stakeholder Management