Program Manager (contract)
2017 - 2018Mountain West Farm Bureau Insurance- Brought in to help turn around a long-running core transformation program.
- Worked with PMOs and project teams and to unpack, reevaluated and re-scope multiple workstreams/projects.
- Advised internal stakeholders on vendor (and contracts) management.
- Incorporated best practices into the PMO architecture to bolster project efficiencies and battle rhythms.
Program Manager (contract)
2016 - 2017Allianz- Led and mentored a team of global project Managers in the planning, coordination, and execution of a complex international technology transformation program.
- Organized and facilitated the transformation program across offices, time zones, and hemispheres with cross service and business teams.
Program Manager (contract)
2016 - 2016Chubb- Established and coordinated a program to manage and track the merger of multinational business programs of two large global companies, including the associated technologies, processes and financial processes.
- Organized and led the cross-functional collaboration with internal global team leads and management to drive project goals, timelines and identifying and deploying resources to meet target completion dates.
Sr International Project Manager (contract)
2014 - 2015MetLife- Coordinated pre-sale/business development activities, including contract/statement of work (SOW) negotiations on $1+ million business process automation (BPM) implementations.
- As a trusted advisor, worked with the client analyzing and understanding their business opportunities/needs, then delivering customized business process management (BPM) solution, implementation ready processes and metrics that supported those goals.
Business Implementation Consultant
2012 - 2014Accenture- Managed multiple implementations of Accenture’s best in class insurance solution.
- Collaborated with clients and Accenture resources to plan, design, test, validate, and deliver large ($5+ million) enterprise level solutions.
- Provided front-line leadership of up to 15 resources during key engagements, domestic and international, coordinating stakeholders, outlining actionable solutions, selecting tools and techniques and managing to the project plan and budget.
Sr Consultant | Project Manager
2011 - 2012Aptify- Accountable for multiple, simultaneous, small to mid-sized ($200,000+) global implementation projects.
- Played a pivotal role in building a program management practice for the organization by standardizing documents and procedures. Advised client project managers on best practices.
Sean Hull
Project Manager in Arlington, VA, United States
Member since February 8, 2019
Sean is a technologist, problem solver and strategic consultant leader with a 15+ year history of designing, planning and driving the delivery of strategic (transformation) programs, globally. As a trusted advisor, he drives program execution by collaborating with key stakeholders - people - at all levels to identify and bring to life innovative solutions that support the organizational strategy.
Sean is now available for hire
Project Highlights
- Created a roadmap for a complex cross-functional acquisition project and led the execution.
- Drove a global process and technology transformation program.
- Implemented a program and best practices around the merger of two F500 global business programs.
Expertise
- Agile
- Change Management
- Management Consulting
- Program Management
- Project Management
Education
- Ashland University
- The Ohio State University
Select Certifications
- Scrum Alliance
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
Employment
Project History
- Global Transformation ProgramCreated a roadmap for a complex cross-functional acquisition project and led the execution.
Created, owned and led globally dispersed teams through a roadmap for a complex international (acquisition) transformation program, including responsibility for everything from high-level planning to financials and personnel management. Mentored junior-level project team leads/managers throughout.
- Process and Technology TransformationDrove a global process and technology transformation program.
Created a comprehensive plan and drove execution around a major process modeling, analysis and design effort and the subsequent (enabling) BPM software implementation, while fostering relationships with the global team and client. Established a common understanding of the business environment in which the project was executed.
- Multinational Merger ProgramImplemented a program and best practices around the merger of two F500 global business programs.
Established and coordinated a program to manage and track the merger of multinational business programs of two large global insurance companies, including the associated technologies and processes.
- Program ConsultantRescued a failing transformation program and created a framework for future projects.
Worked with the delivery teams, PMO and executives to audit, re-plan and then drive the in-progress core transformation program, including plans, budgets, resourcing, contracts and vendor management. Established a program framework, including an organizational change management (OCM) track, for future projects.
- Go-To Market ConsultingThought leadership, including a white paper and webinar with Forrester, on the insurance domain.
Collaborated with the marketing and sales organizations on crafting strategy, tactics, and assets to grow into the insurance vertical. As a part of the effort, contributed to thought leadership, including a white paper and webinar with Forrester Research, to strengthen industry expertise recognition.
- Improving a Project Delivery MethodologyCreated a robust project delivery method and tools for a technology solution provider.
Brought in to strengthen the project delivery methodology for an ongoing stream of projects to clients, including processes, governance model and artifacts/templates. A large piece of this engagement is the mentoring/development of project management staff on those processes and templates.
Education
- MBA Degree in Business Administration1993 - 1996Ashland University - Columbus, Ohio
- Bachelor's Degree in International Relations1988 - 1991The Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio
Certifications
- Certified Scrum MasterJANUARY 2016 - PRESENTScrum Alliance
- Project Management Professional (PMP)JANUARY 2009 - PRESENTProject Management Institute (PMI)
