I am a technical program and business transformation manager with 15+ years driving enterprise initiatives from strategy through execution. I build the operating rhythms, governance structures, and cross-functional execution needed to turn strategic priorities into delivered outcomes. I have led $25M+ platform builds, scaled ARR from $24M to $86M, launched AI solutions, built and sustained operating models that create real adoption and ROI.

🎯SPECIALTIES:

• Strategic Program Management

• Technical Program Management

• Fractional PMO 

• Fractional Strategic Programs

• Strategy Execution & OKRs

• Enterprise Transformation

• AI Program Management 

• Portfolio & Program Management

• PMO Leadership & Governance

• Product & Engineering Alignment

• Operating Model & Governance

• Change Management & Adoption

• Operational Excellence & Process Improvement

• Executive & Board Communications

• Cross-functional Stakeholder Alignment

• Team Leadership, Coaching & Development

Tye Trepanier

NW Natural

As a leader within the Project Management Office, my role at NW Natural was to lead organizational change in the IT project realm which ranged between $70 - $150 million. This included: 
* Hiring, assigning, supporting/coaching a team of FTEs and up to 12 contract change managers
* Leading Northwest Natural's Change Management Center of Excellence
* Right-sizing and standardizing the PMO's approach to Change Management, while providing for a pragmatic and flexible approach, saving an estimated $200,000/year in the elimination of pro-forma deliverables while maintaining/increasing effectiveness 
* Working with PMO Program Management to ensure optimal Change Management resourcing is in effect at all times
* Participating in Investment Capacity Planning to determine if new project submittals can be properly resourced and do not impact stakeholder change fatigue and collision
* Implementing a suite of self-service templates for change deliverables in support of projects falling outside the scope of PMO support, enabling organizational change capacity
* Contributing to project delivery with change management deliverables, such as change impact assessments, communication and engagement plans, training plans, and sponsor alignment activities

PMO - Head of Change Management 

Project Change Manager

Medical Teams International

At Medical Teams, I facilitated the "people side" of digital transformation efforts and spearheaded project management effectiveness at Medical Teams, focusing on supporting the development of a digitally dexterous workforce. Some of the efforts included:
* Pioneered an enterprise-wide change and project management methodology, partnering with Proteus Consulting (UK) for project/change management and integrating Prosci principles to standardize transformation language and approach across all global operating units. In collaboration with Proteus, created a change and project management bootcamp with project leaders across global programs, delivering measurable outcomes for the enterprise
* Expanding digital literacy worldwide for Medical Teams' workforce
* Introducing the organization to Agile principles and leading the first successful Scrum implementations
* Product Management for DocuSign, spearheading the successful transition of paper-based to digital contract management across global operations (Africa, Americas, Middle East)
* Product Management for KnowBe4 cybersecurity awareness and training, ensuring successful global adoption of phish tests and phish reporting
* Driving adoption of Microsoft 0365, especially Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive and integrating into an internal communications network
* Unit4 ERP implementation project management, employing an Agile/Waterfall hybrid approach for a corporate implementation based on a Uganda-centric pilot, using an international development team
* Shifting from on-premise file share to cloud-based collaboration
* Designing and implementing the Information Services corporate communications and change plan
* Spearheading the implementation of a Service Now service desk Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Digital Transformation Consultant/Scrum Master

Self-Employed

I work with companies and individuals to tackle issues related to corporate culture, communications, and brand. I help align employee engagement strategy, communications strategy, and company offerings with company values, purpose, mission, and change management initiatives. I also do technical communications, helping to simplify complex or abstract ideas into understandable, actionable policies and procedures. For the Oregon Department of Human Services, Community-Based Care, I created a series of online learning modules using Adobe Captivate and Adobe Creative Suite.

Communications and Engagement Consultant

Vigor Industrial

At Vigor, I managed internal communications for this diversified manufacturer/ship repair company/DOD contractor across three states and nine sites. 
Supported large-scale organizational change initiatives across multi-state Navy/defense-contracting and manufacturing operations, developing strategic communication and change management strategies for complex business transformations:
•	Strategic Communication Leadership: Provided strategic communication planning for executives, HR, IT, and production divisions during major change initiatives, operational transformations, and workforce restructuring
•	Change Communication Programs: Developed and executed comprehensive communication strategies and education programs for complex organizational changes, including digital transformation and performance management system rollouts
•	Stakeholder Influence & Alignment: Successfully influenced stakeholders at all levels including senior leadership, achieving measurable business results including 12% performance management participation increase and 21% workplace injury reduction
•	Multi-Initiative Coordination: Managed multiple complex change initiatives simultaneously across three states and diverse workforce environments, consistently delivering results in dynamic operational settings

Internal Communications Manager

Portland General Electric

At PGE I developed and implemented internal/employee communication strategy, with a focus on compensation, benefits/open enrollment, retirement, diversity & inclusion, IT, and safety.

Channels included executive communications, employee intranet, direct mail, and electronic bulletin boards.

While at PGE I reduced IT email traffic by 75 percent. I also significantly moved the needle on engaging bargaining employees, promoting a positive safety culture, and elevating the conversation around diversity and inclusion.

Employee Communications Specialist III

I'm a Prosci-certified senior organizational change management leader and Scrum Master, committed to improving ROI and adding value through effective project management, change management, executive and stakeholder coaching, and communications. I help align individuals, teams, and brands to their strengths, to their desired outcomes, to their purpose, and to their values. I have experience in the utilities, manufacturing, government, healthcare, financial, insurance, and nonprofit sectors. I am committed to contributing best practices based on human values, research, and data.

I am equipped with a full suite of proven change management deliverables, such as Change Impact Assessments, Change Readiness Assessments, Communication Plans, Engagement Plans, Training Plans, Resistance Management Plans, and more. In addition to my change management skill-set, I also have deep experience in technical writing/communications and internal communications, as well as training and instructional design experience. 

A little more about me:

CliftonStrengths assessment: 
  • Empathy (Understanding of others)
  • Strategic ("What if?" Select. Strike.)
  • Ideation (A new perspective on a familiar challenge)
  • Individualization ("Getting" people as individuals)
  • Activator ("Let's get it done and learn from what happens.")

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