Christopher Irons, CISSP, PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PgMP

Experience

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  Lenders Title | Iberia Bank

  Jun 2004 - Dec 2013

  Information Technology Director | IT Program Manager | Senior IT Project Manager

  Lenders Title is a title insurance company with 30 locations across multiple states. Here, I served as IT Director to supervise all technology strategies, services, projects, and budget.During this job role, I also designed, installed, and maintained the IT infrastructure.

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  Ironman Systems Management

  May 2012 - now

  Information Technology Consultant

  At Ironman Systems Management, I focus on IT program/project management and virtual CIO services. I have managed complex projects lasting more than a year and with a budget over 1M.Services I provide:Customer roles• Chief Information Officer• Information Technology Director• IT Program Manager• IT Project ManagerServices within those roles I can offer• Information Security Program• Business Continuity Program• Disaster Recovery Program• Technology Budget Management• Technology Management• Technology Staff and Vendor Management• Technology Program Management• Technology Project Management Show less

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  Geocent

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Engagement manager

  Within this job role, I managed the shutdown of a major wireless company. One of my main tasks was to manage the IT infrastructure until post-acquisition conversions were finished, then shut down the infrastructure and turn off the lights. I was assigned to managed the day-to-day services, projects, remaining staff, and contract vendors.

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  JH Title Group

  Jan 2015 - May 2019

  Chief Information Officer | IT Program Manager

  JH Title Group is a management and acquisition company in the title insurance industry. As CIO, I effectively managed all technology strategies, services, projects, and budget for JH and all subsidiary companies. During my time here, I also functioned as Program Manager and Project manager.

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  Bank OZK

  Oct 2019 - Feb 2021

  Disaster Recovery Program Manager

  Responsible for contributing to the overall quality of business resilience across the Bank by proactively collaborating with business unit managers to maintain Technology Recovery and Business Validation plans, develop and coordinate disaster recovery exercises to validate recovery capabilities. I have remotely managed cross-functional teams of over one hundred members across business units, technical teams, and vendors.

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  NTT DATA

  Feb 2021 - now

  Project & Program Management Managing Consultant

  I work collaboratively with clients, Systems Integrators, and various external vendors to lead technology projects for the PMO. I provide guidance on project issues, risks, and project direction. I have managed programs and projects in software development DDI and M&O phases. Managed programs for state Medicaid systems to meet audit compliance for NIST, FedRamp, FISMA, etc. Audits initiated by CMS, SSA and other government compliance entities.