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Nicole Pauley, MBA, PMP, CKM, CDFM, CSPO

Nicole Pauley,

Executive Business Leader of Program, Project, Finance and Business Process professionals

San Antonio, TX
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I am a dynamic, highly accomplished, results-driven servant leader in Portfolio and Program Management with 24+ years of promotable & commended leadership in business agility, strategy, program, project, process, planning & financial management within the Banking, Insurance, IT & Government sectors; Proven ability to build, train, develop and manage global teams in high-performing organizations.

Repeated success establishing and maintaining meaningful business relationships and assisting organizations to effectively communicate and learn across lines of business. Technologically and business fluent, with extensive experience being the connective tissue, bridging the IT & business communication & learning gap; leading large solution implementations for large enterprises in Government, Financial Services, Insurance, Public Sector and Environmental verticals. Executive level understanding of budgeting, personnel management and strategy execution with a strong record of delivery and Coaching for business development.

Experience

2013 Mar - 2019 Jul
Director, Programs/Projects
USAA / SAN ANTONIO, TX

My role at USAA has evolved over the past 6 & 1/2 years; from a program manager overseeing the execution of a $50M portfolio with $200M of ROI to standing up the first business PMO and developing the job profile for all program and project job classifications across the enterprise (500 staff supporting 35K employees). I am now responsible for a team dedicated to transforming the organization from standard project management to Business Agility and SAFe

2006 Feb - 2013 Mar
Lead Associate Programs/Projects
Booz Allen Hamilton / San Antonio, TX
My role at Booz Allen Hamilton was initially a financial analyst position to clean out old financial records and return funds to the treasury department; however, it quickly evolved to project manager and then program manager due to my ability to multi-manage & lead several efforts at once. I was assigned as a project controller within 6 months of hire and promoted within the first year, with 3 more subsequent promotions leading to the client onsite program lead (Lead Associate, Jr Executive) for the entire US Air Force Environmental Liabilities portfolio valued at $6B+.
1993 Dec - 2003 Dec
Enlisted Financial Manager
US Air Force / Various, Cities USA
My role in the US Air Force was to be a Ground Equipment Mechanic; supporting 100’s of fighter aircraft to support the fly, fight and win mission of the Air Force. At my 3-year point active duty, I cross trained to Financial Management; I was then responsible for the travel pay, budget management and military pay practices for entire military installations, I became NCOIC of Travel Audits due to my leadership skills and strong financial background.

Education

2007 - 2010
Capella University
Masters of Business Administration / project management
2005 - 2006
University of Phoenix
Bachelors of Science in Business / Public Administration, Financial Management

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