Tom Provencal

About Tom Provencal

As Founder & Senior Project Manager at Breakwater Integrations LLC, my core focus is creating clarity where ambiguity once existed. I believe the majority of project stress, delays, and risk stems from vague expectations and misaligned processes. By removing that vagueness through structured systems and disciplined governance, teams move faster with less friction, and everyone, from individual contributors to leadership, gains confidence and capacity. With over 15 years leading technical projects in regulated industries, I’ve developed a prepared, authority-first approach that prioritizes repeatable frameworks over reactive firefighting. I’m drawn to PMO optimization because it scales impact: one well-designed process or governance structure can protect dozens of initiatives and free leaders to focus on strategy instead of constant oversight. I’m equally comfortable facilitating cross-functional teams, conducting root cause analyses, negotiating contracts, or contributing to marketing and brand conversations that drive awareness. Continuous improvement isn’t a side activity for me; it’s the foundation that benefits both the project manager and the organization long-term.If you’re looking to reduce ambiguity, strengthen your project governance, or simply want a reliable partner who thinks in systems, I’d welcome the conversation.

Experience

1. Senior Project Manager

   Enercon Technologies

   Oct 2023 — Present · Gray, ME, US

   As Senior Project Manager at Enercon Technologies, I led New Product Introduction (NPI) programs in highly regulated FDA/ISO environments, guiding projects from initial concept assessment through engineering development and production design transfer using structured phase-gate milestones.Key responsibilities and accomplishments include- Facilitated weekly cross-functional coordination meetings (engineering, quality, manufacturing) and resolved 95% of emerging issues within 48 hours to protect overall program milestones- Orchestrated end-to-end sales-to-delivery relationships, strengthening stakeholder engagement and accelerating project handoffs- Developed and maintained detailed Gantt schedules in MS Project, incorporating risk registers and real-time dashboards to improve forecast accuracy and enable proactive adjustments- Directed Internal Design Reviews with interdisciplinary teams and External Design Reviews with customers, applying structured phase-gate processes to reduce revision cycles and control scope creep- Oversaw budget forecasting and Earned Value Management (EVM) across multiple concurrent developments, delivering bi-weekly status reports and variance updates on programs valued at $6M+- Mitigated budget overruns through risk management and strategic customer negotiations while maintaining schedule adherence.This role required consistent application of Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to balance technical requirements, quality compliance, and business objectives in complex medical device and automation programs. The experience reinforced my commitment to clear expectations, disciplined execution, and delivering reliable outcomes under tight regulatory constraints.

Education

• University of Maine

  Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician