Taru Jain

About Taru Jain

As an accomplished Chief Operating Officer, I have 20+ years of experience driving enterprise-wide digital transformation and optimizing operational efficiency. My competencies also extend to performance management, data-driven decision making, and technology enablement. It is my passion to lead global cross-functional teams to deliver strategic business growth. Key Achievements Include: Lead global operations and technology enablement for a $1B revenue business, driving 100% increase in execution capacity through strategic workforce expansion and vendor management Drive processes and governance for tech organization of 300+ staff with direct management responsibility for 100+ employees and contractors Established and scaled Centers of Excellence for PMO, Quality Analysis, Business Analysis, Agile Transformation and UX, implementing processes and governance structures that have driven 15% productivity improvement YOY Oversaw the governance of a $140M+ project portfolio across an organization of 120+ project managers and 300+ employees while driving financial discipline, risk management, and operational efficiency Established and matured PMO in 4 different organizations in various industries leading to an increase in performance and productivity across key business areas Orchestrated the launch of flagship digital product lines, collaborating with R&D, marketing, and product management to drive market entry, adoption, and competitive positioning while overseeing product lifecycle management

Experience

1. Head of IT Portfolio and Service Management, Cos to Global CIO

   Starr

   Feb 2026 — Present

   Responsible for managing all aspects of delivery and performance of $200M+ IT Portfolio

Education

• Iowa State University

  MS, Computer Science

• Bradley University

  MBA

Skills

• Project Management
• Outsourcing
• Sdlc
• Agile Methodologies
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Business Process Improvement
• Program Management
• IT Management
• Six Sigma
• Vendor Management
• Product Management
• Change Management
• Process Improvement
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Software Project Management
• Itil
• Requirements Analysis
• Cloud Computing
• Quality Assurance
• Negotiation
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Capacity Planning
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)