Sprint/Nextel’s Engineering & Operations business unit required experienced Program Management to prepare them to execute on a major strategic initiative.
Solution
Ensured the establishment of and adherence to the overall E&O strategy, vision and key objectives as it relates to the execution of the strategy initiative.
Facilitated regularly scheduled meetings to receive project progress reports and act as the first escalation point for issues.
Provided consistency of approach in the implementation of multiple projects under the strategic initiative, including project execution, communication, change management and financial management (pertaining to support of the financial team).
Provided internal inter-project reporting.
Results
Sprint/Nextel was able to meet time-sensitive government-mandated process and financial control requirements for initiating the large rebanding effort.
Quickly established Program Management Office while focusing on tactical tasks.
Achieved economies of scale by consolidating appropriate project management activities within a central group.
