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Ashley Thompson

@ashleythompson

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Senior Project Manager driving compliance-driven, enterprise transformations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior program or PMO leadership role where I can drive enterprise delivery, optimize processes, mentor teams, and lead compliance-driven implementations with measurable impact.

I am a senior project management professional with 12+ years leading enterprise initiatives across government and consulting sectors, holding an MBA, PMP, and PMI-PBA. I build PMOs from the ground up, align stakeholders, and translate strategic goals into operational execution.

I have led large-scale system implementations and national regulatory rollouts, managed multi-million dollar budgets, and delivered complex compliance-driven projects on time and within scope. I design performance dashboards, implement change management and training programs, and improve operational efficiency through process optimization and risk mitigation.

I am technically proficient in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, JIRA, Salesforce, Tableau, and enterprise project tools, and I excel at mentoring teams, delivering executive briefings, and driving measurable results through data-driven decision making and governance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Program Manager

Current

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Nov 2019 - Present (5 years 11 months)

Built and scaled a PMO and led enterprise regulatory projects affecting millions, delivering 12 concurrent Integrated Master Schedules and a regulatory change impacting 70,000+ beneficiaries with 100% milestone completion ahead of schedule.

PMO Governance Risk Management Change Management SharePoint Power BI Stakeholder Engagement

Deputy Program Manager

Trilogy Federal

Aug 2019 - Nov 2019 (3 months)

Served as deputy for Compensation Service managing a portfolio of 11 concurrent business projects, leading a team of five and standardizing documentation to improve delivery tracking and transparency.

Portfolio Management Process Improvement Team Leadership Reporting Problem Solving

Project Manager

Atlas Research

Sep 2018 - Aug 2019 (11 months)

Led operations strategy and system implementations for the Office of Strategic Initiatives, launching an enterprise SharePoint platform and delivering staff training and executive-level reporting.

SharePoint Training Operations & Strategy Project Planning Collaboration

Project Manager

Dynamic Pro, Inc

Aug 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year)

Directed three major public safety initiatives for the National 911 Program, managing multi-million dollar budgets, forecasting, and coordinating with senior federal leadership to meet project objectives.

Program Management Budget Management Public Safety Resource Allocation Reporting Stakeholder Engagement Cost Control

Project Manager

Associated Veterans, LLC

May 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 3 months)

Developed work-rate study methodology and electronic training for 2,500+ participants, implemented Help Desk support plans, and produced compliance reports to increase study participation.

Work Rate Analysis Training Development Help Desk Data Collection Reporting Compliance

Senior Project Manager

Associated Veterans, LLC

Mar 2015 - May 2016 (1 year 2 months)

Established operational templates and SharePoint workspaces, analyzed capability gaps, and recommended automated solutions to improve project communications and status monitoring.

Process Improvement Templates Visio Project Management

Project Manager

Associated Veterans, LLC

Sep 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 6 months)

Supported Compensation Service planning using data-driven goals, metrics, and mitigation strategies to address program risks and ensure successful completion of key initiatives.

Strategic Planning Metrics Risk Mitigation Data Analysis Stakeholder Engagement Program Support

Project Lead & Manager

Walgreens

Nov 2008 - Feb 2013 (4 years 3 months)

Led retail project initiatives across stores, managing timelines, stakeholders, and delivery from 2008–2013 to support operational and store-level improvements.

Project Delivery Retail Operations Scheduling Process Improvement Vendor Management