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Robert Godbey

Director, Program Manager
I am an entrepreneurial management consultant with over 20 years’ experience delivering innovative solutions including stratey development, organizational (digital) transformations and win-win change management processes. I specialize in collaborating with client executives to assess needs, design risk-managed solutions, and deliver as contracted despite ambiguous, evolving situations. My solutions develop performance, enhance organizational effectiveness, and facilitate strategic change, driving results and improving mission performance.
Kaimetrix (at DHS)
University of Michigan
Washington D.C., DC, USA

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Employed
  • Profession
    Innovation
  • Fields
    Corporate Support
  • Work experience
    More than 15 years (More than 15 years relevant)
  • Management
  • Skills
    Program Management
    Project Management
    Process Optimization
    Digital Transformation
    innovation management
    strategy development
    analytical skills
    design thinking
    Microsoft Office
    SharePoint
    Management Consulting
    Business Intelligence
    Software Development Life Cycle
    Agile Methodologies
    PMP
    Change Management
    Training & Development
  • Languages
    Spanish
    Beginner
  • Highest level of education
    Bachelor

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Director of Digital Transformation
  • Desired work locations
    Washington, DC, USA
  • Freelance
    Non-freelancer

Work Experience

Program Manager

Mar 2020 - Present
Led a team of 10 to 12 people in providing business intelligence program management services to the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Completed a stalled SharePoint 2016 upgrade and system migration to new servers, including the SFTP server to meet security compliance and enhance end-user functionality Completed five development projects in the first four months to improve end-user experience and functionality Developed strategy to overhaul outdated data feeds; move to cloud-based development with MS Power Apps and Power BI

Program (Task Order) Manager

Jan 2017 - Mar 2020
3 yrs 3 mos
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Task Order Manager at NOAA (NWS-OACIO) - Led a team of 7 people in managing the Project Management Office (PMO) and supporting the Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) operations for the National Weather Service's Office of the Assistant CIO - Worked with leadership to design a new organizational structure based on core processes - Conducted a Facilitative Leadership Workshop for the OACIO managers - Created work processes, templates, and training for project management to be used by the PMO Task Order Manager at NOAA (OAR-ITMO) - Established a Project Management Support Team that provided PM training, support, and management of projects - Completed four process improvement projects and introduced ITMO to process mapping using BPMN 2.0 - Worked with Web Team on project management techniques and completed a business case analysis for replacing their website content management system (CMS) to improve performance Project Manager at NOAA (OCIO-SDD) - Planned and conducted a Migration Assessment on moving NESDIS users to CorpSrv; this required mapping all locations and equipment, and designing a process for migrating 1,800 users with minimal disruption of normal operations - Acted as project management “coach” to the Acting Program Manager structuring project documentation and facilitating large group discussions on contentious subjects US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Senior Management Consultant - Lead effort to develop and implement next-generation IT infrastructure investments. Developed the business case to fund modernization of the IT infrastructure, better integrate hardware with next-gen solutions, and lay groundwork for an integrated DevOps environment. The new business case serves as the framework to properly invest nearly $250M over the next 3 years. - Convinced portfolio management to conduct facilitated Solution Workshops to bring together stakeholders to work on process improvements that span across their areas

Director of Program Management

Jun 2014 - May 2015
1 yr 0 mos
Led internal operations of new Commercial Products Group, training staff in project management. Enabled 2–3 benefits exchanges—with over 100 brokers—to go live before 5-month enrollment deadline. Used hands-on workshop for training (10 to 20) and created materials modified for their quasi-agile approach using a real work example - Developed hCentive’s first commercial product processes, including 6–10 major processes covering entire commercial business, with sales, secure client sign-on, onboarding for client customers, and training for client staff - Recruited, hired, and trained 6 new staff (3 managerial, 3 associate) quickly to support an ambitious project with unmovable 5 month deadline for open enrollment - Developed SharePoint-based PMO for CP group. Increased aggregation and accessibility of project data, ensuring timely schedule and delivery by enabling team, management, and clients to view project status - Worked with other groups in company to prepare group-specific versions of SharePoint PMO tool, increasing the timeliness of solutions delivery company-wide

Owner, CEO, Creative Analyst

Jan 2001 - May 2014
13 yrs 5 mos
Founded a full-service consulting business, scaling Fortune 500-level best practices to meet small business needs. Provided process thinking to companies needing to scale, new customer ideas for small businesses needing to grow sales or support, and in general how to apply new innovations to their work. Also did executive training for a few Fortune 500 clients (Dow Chemical, Smith & Nephew) that were offered to small business clients (courses: Facilitative Leadership, Creating Strategic Partnerships, Presentation Skills, etc.) - Worked directly with diverse clients, including local government, nonprofits, construction and manufacturing companies, start-ups, healthcare providers, and restaurants, to assess needs and deliver solutions. Professional service companies and “new economy” companies were the closest niche: helped the oldest law firm start a consulting business; helped accounting companies expand their market; worked with venture capital funds (both private and state-sponsored) to create a selection process, etc. - Redefined business plans, completed feasibility studies, and provided executive coaching, helping clients with no management training improve their business processes while decreasing costs. Modified my training from Coach University to handle the more personal nature of small business, putting their specific problems into a management framework to track progress and patterns - For healthcare start-up, MedExpress, redesigned existing training processes to reduce training time by 25%, scale training scope by 100%, and improve quality outcomes (employee process times and accuracy). Used urgent care process map for framework of highly focused training, repeat training on-site using role-play, dress rehearsal, worked with marketing for grand opening “clinic day,” time-boxed job-shadowing with experienced staff, measured results - For West Virginia’s geographic information system (GIS) director, developed information systems business plan, designing facilitated workshops to develop consensus among leaders - Developed and implemented direct marketing strategies for GodbeyWorks, increasing awareness among business community through founder blog, business plan competitions, and university guest lectures - Designed a West Virginia economic development conference, Create WV, on a $200K budget. Planned entertainment, art, and multiple tracks of national speakers and experts, managing all operations. Achieved sell-out of 500 spaces the first year and doubled attendance the second

Consulting Manager

Mar 1996 - Dec 2000
4 yrs 10 mos
Supported process improvement, strategic development, training, and re-engineering projects for internal and external clients - Devised tools and strategies to ready employees for process changes - Assessed and coached vice presidents on change management processes, communication, and training to prepare their departments for company split. Post-tests verified that staff understood coming changes - Improved client-team morale on a project to build a learning system to certify people in project management, earning a letter of commendation for getting it back on track. - Led project team to deliver strategic information systems plan (SISP) in 8 weeks rather than usual 6 months - Designed and implemented a pilot training program that halved required training time while enhancing content for job readiness, increasing new hire engagement, saving $10K in costs per new hire, and making employees ready for billable work sooner

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS)
Physics
1981 - 1986