Scott Petersen

Scott Petersen

Senior Process Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Vice President, Operations and PMO at The Better Education Company

  • Education

    • The George Washington University - School of Business

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      Certificate in Project Management
    • University of Arizona

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      BS Mechanical Engineering
    • University of Arizona

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      MS Reliability Engineering
  • Experience

    • Whirlpool Corporation

      Jun 1993 - Jul 1997
      Senior Process Engineer

      - Responsible for delivering multi-million dollar projects for a new manufacturing division.- Led the design, development, installation and operation of multiple manufacturing, testing, and assembly systems. - Defined project scope, managed budget, schedule, risks and suppliers.

    • Triple S Plastics

      Aug 1997 - May 1999
      Quality Manager

      - Managed a team of engineers, technicians and inspectors.- Integrated new tooling, products and processes into a manufacturing facility.- Led Cost of Quality reduction and standardization activities for two (2) manufacturing divisions.

    • IBM Tivoli Software

      Jun 1999 - May 2012

      - Led the coordination and creation of system project plans for the Tivoli Cloud portfolio - Interlocked with Tivoli and IBM stakeholders defining the roadmap and enabling the delivery of key Cloud offerings. - Coordinated and communicated product plans and context of business objectives, budgets, project execution, dependencies and internal stakeholder needs. - Provided leadership in dentifying and driving resolution of issues related to business requirements, architectural needs, development plans and client situations. Show less - Led the Network Management Product Delivery Team. Responsible for transforming strategies into executable plans and product/solution deliveries for multiple Offering Teams. - Primary interface to the executive Integrated Portfolio Management Team. - Led multiple, cross functional, international teams in the planning, execution, monitoring, control, delivery and life cycle of the Network Management portfolio. - Integrated Micromuse/Netcool and Vallent acquisitions into Tivoli and IBM development and business processes. Show less - Led the Asset Management Offering Team composed of development, marketing, sales and support teams. Responsible for delivering versions, releases and modifications to multiple products.- Created, interlocked, and executed complex integrated project plans with cross-functional teams located in several geographies.- Expanded the deployment and integration of project management infrastructure. Improved the consistency, efficiency and control of additional Offering Teams within the Rome lab. Show less

      • Cloud System Plan Program Manager

        May 2010 - May 2012
      • PDT Leader - Network and Performance Management

        Jan 2007 - Apr 2010
      • Offering Team Leader - Asset Management

        Oct 2004 - Dec 2006
      • Project Manager - Storage Management

        Jun 1999 - Oct 2004
    • IBM

      May 2012 - Jul 2015

      - Partnered with Architecture, Development and Deployment teams to build strategic Automation roadmaps to execute deployments and realize savings objectives.- Led Global PMO in developing and executing individual account/Geography/IMT wave deployment plans.- Implemented Continuous Improvement actions by identifying process and automation opportunities resulting in additional account deployments and process efficiency gains. - Led international Program and Project Teams (PMO) in the deployment of key solutions and process improvements to increase efficiencies and exceed cost savings goals.- Developed and managed the overall Business Case and all operational and financial objectives.- Responsible for executive reporting, program milestones, metrics and managing dependencies, risks and mitigation actions.

      • Global Program Manager, Repeatable Model Deployment

        Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
      • Global Program Manager, Security and Risk Management

        May 2012 - May 2014
    • Aros Realty

      Aug 2015 - now
      Co Owner, Program Development

      Helping client investors to maximize ROI via sound Program Management processes and tools.

    • BASIS.ed

      Aug 2016 - Sept 2019

      • Leading product and technical development teams in the exponential growth, deployment and support of new, start-up technologies. • Building the PMO of this well-respected, international company. Led the acquisition and implementation of Agile development tools. • Re-engineered key business processes increasing productivity and improving delivery performance.

      • Vice President, Program SPORK

        Nov 2018 - Sept 2019
      • Director Project Management Office

        Aug 2016 - Oct 2018
    • The Better Education Company

      Oct 2019 - Oct 2024
      Vice President, Operations and PMO
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Jan 2003