Art Matthews

Provided increased transparency and oversight through established metrics/KPIs, performing analytics across the portfolio, ensuring alignment to strategy, and enabling efficient delivery of technology solutions. Responsible for overall management and oversight of the enterprise project portfolio and ensuring continued strategic alignment. Analyzed resource allocations and worked with Project Manag

Responsible for governance of the project portfolio and budget management for the corporate systems organization. Drove organizational transformation towards the Agile methodology/mindset including best in class project intake, prioritization, and benefit management and realization. Performed the VP single point of contact role, supporting all IT purchasing needs.

Supported project portfolio management, governance, resource demand and business planning processes across the Group Insurance division. Contributed to effective financial management and resource planning for portfolio, including recording, quality of data and maintenance and development of artifacts. Created interactive visualization reports and dashboards with Power BI and Clarity.

Led group operations annual planning process and met required submission deadlines. IT initiative planning which included identification of potential new projects, estimation of cost and benefits and confirmation of ROIs. Maintained consolidated project status reporting on top initiatives and made available to different levels of management.

Led annual planning process of IT budget preparation for broad portfolio of technology and related infrastructure services. Tracked financial status by monitoring variances from budget. Maintained the data quality of our application portfolio by conducting audits, ongoing certifications, decommissioning and eliminating duplicate applications.

Promoted the use of consistent, effective project management practices across Enterprise Technology. Developed and implemented standard project management policies and methods. Responsible for overall management of the portfolio of IT projects, alignment of projects with the business strategy, prioritization of projects within the portfolio.

Completed a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on business administration.