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Project / Program Management Consulting
Preston Stevens
Sr. Project/Program Manager, PMP
With over 18 years of experience, Preston is an accomplished, resourceful, and business-savvy professional with a passion for project and program management, solid educational background, and proven success managing multimillion-dollar projects to drive revenue growth and client satisfaction.
Preston possesses an astute knowledge of project management standards, methodologies, and best practices.
He has a proven ability to manage project portfolios, programs, and lead diverse teams to execute with excellence.
Professional Highlights
Preston is an experienced Sr Project/Program Manager with years of experience primarily in the Health Care Industry working with three fortune 500 companies and State Health Departments. Additionally, Preston has added value through his skill set in other industries including Finance, Insurance, and Education by leading projects and providing mentoring for project and program managers.
Education & Certifications
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Project Management Institute (PMI)
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PMP Certification
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Bachelor of Science (BS)
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Business Administration-Southwestern University
Areas of Expertise
What has enabled Preston to excel in the areas of expertise is his Leadership and strong people skills. First, his ability to effectively lead himself and then others. Secondly, Preston’s proven ability to understand, communicate, collaborate, and relate to people in different industries and backgrounds.
IT Project Management
Risk
Management
Portfolio Management
Strategic Program Management
Enterprise System Implementation
Stakeholder Engagement
Problem Solving & Execution
Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid Methodologies
Representative Engagements
Portfolio Management
Preston was recruited to be the lead Project/Portfolio Manager for a multibillion-dollar Health Network. The primary objective was to Implement a Practice Management system throughout the state of Texas with 600+ physicians, 3000+ employees, 150 locations, and more than $35M daily revenue. In addition to the project team successfully executing the Implementation, Preston also oversaw a portfolio of projects during this time. Preston earned a company Spotlight Award and a bonus for demonstrating exceptional leadership.
Strategic Program Management
Preston collaborated closely with Executive Directors and C-Suite leadership to provide program stewardship in prioritizing and implementing strategic initiatives which resulted in the success of the teams’ critical goals. The Program included four large workstreams with multiple projects, one of which was a business process improvement initiative with over 5,000 processes.
IT Project Management
Due to large acquisitions and high demand for physician’s software, Preston was challenged to lead multiple IT projects simultaneously, often between 15-20 projects. Preston provided leadership for large, complex EPM/EMR implementations as well as Hospital and clinic interfaces. This required leading multiple cross-functional teams and managing 40+ stakeholders concurrently.
Problem Solving & Risk Management
Preston has often been recruited by executive leadership to engage with projects that are at substantial risk of failing and deploy highly effective problem-solving techniques to mitigate issues and turn projects around. Through multi-functional team collaboration, leadership, and excellent customer service, Preston has been able to save organizations thousands of dollars.
References
Preston has had the privilege to work for and with several great people and organizations in his career. Additional references can be viewed on Preston’s linked in page.
Preston and I worked together for 2+ years leading projects and building/maintaining strategic relationships with our large Oncology practice customers. Preston is a strong project management professional – defining the projects, building strong relationships, outlining a plan, creating a team cadence, and overall ensuring projects move forward to completion. One of his best traits is his calm and confident demeanor – if/when things got tough, he keeps the team calm and drives toward solutions. His approach gives project stakeholders and senior leaders confidence that the team will find a resolution. I really enjoyed working with Preston both personally and professionally and would enjoy working with him again.
Scott Snel
HealthCare Solutions Executive Deployment Leader
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