Tamela Franklin

About Tamela Franklin

I am a senior program management and change leadership professional with a career rooted in enterprise execution, operational rigor, and delivering results in complex corporate environments. I bring extensive experience leading programs, driving process improvement, and supporting large‑scale change across regulated organizations, with a consistent focus on clarity, quality, and outcomes that matter.Professionally, I am known for my ability to analyze systems critically, identify gaps, and implement high‑value solutions that align execution with organizational goals. My leadership style is grounded in structure, sound judgment, and trust, enabling teams and stakeholders to navigate change with confidence and stability.Alongside my corporate leadership, I am a best‑selling author of Un‑Masked Un‑Broken Healed & Set Free, a work centered on healing, restoration, and the power of lived testimony. Through storytelling, I create space for meaningful conversations around resilience, faith, grief, and personal transformation. This work deeply informs how I lead and communicate — with empathy, discernment, and integrity — particularly during periods of change.I am recognized for strong communication skills, thoughtful leadership, and the ability to build trust quickly with stakeholders at all levels. Whether guiding enterprise initiatives or engaging audiences through storytelling, I bring a pragmatic, people‑centered approach that bridges strategy with humanity.

Experience

1. Second Vice President, Associate Specialist, Omnium Transformation - Program Management

   Northern Trust

   Dec 2022 — Present

   Serve as a senior delivery and change leader within Omnium Transformation, providing enterprise‑level oversight, governance, and execution across complex, cross‑functional initiatives in a highly regulated environment.• Lead large‑scale transformation and change initiatives impacting multiple business lines, delivery teams, and stakeholder groups• Partner with senior leaders, product owners, technology, risk, and compliance teams to align execution with enterprise objectives• Drive delivery across concurrent initiatives by managing scope, dependencies, risk, and timelines• Identify process gaps, operational risks, and control weaknesses, advising on remediation and sustainable improvements• Translate complex program data into clear, executive‑ready communication for leadership and governance forums• Foster accountability, clarity, and steady execution within high‑visibility initiatives during periods of changeKey strengths: Enterprise program governance, executive communication, risk‑informed decision‑making, stakeholder alignment, regulatory sensitivity, trusted advisory leadership

Education

• Arizona School of Real Estate & Business

  Real Estate

  2010 — 2010

• Triton College

  Associates, Mass Communications

  1990 — 1992