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With more than 14 years of program\-management experience, Taylor leads global, cross\-functional transformations spanning product launches, go\-to\-market strategy, early\-access rollouts, process re\-engineering, digital\-system implementations, integrations, and business readiness\. Taylor is strongest in building processes and scalable cross\-functional programs from scratch, navigating ambiguity in high\-growth SaaS environments, and aligning diverse stakeholders around tangible outcomes\. Taylor has led business operations and PMO teams, launched AI\-powered products, and worked across consulting, operations, systems, product, change management, and enterprise architecture\. At a4 Media, Taylor led PMO standardization, major billing and digital\-ad\-business transformations, and executive reporting\. At Accenture, Taylor identified more than $18 million in potential savings through global inventory reduction and supported training materials for more than 18,000 supply\-chain\-system users\. Taylor holds a BA with High Distinction in International Relations and East Asian Studies from the University of Virginia and is certified as a PMP, Certified ScrumMaster, and Certified Scrum Product Owner\. Taylor is also a dad and mental\-health advocate with interests in ultrarunning, mindfulness, social issues, and outdoor activities\. ## Services - Prompt Engineering - Program Management - Project Management - Technology Change Management - Business Process Improvement - Software Project Management - Go\-to\-Market Strategy - Cross\-functional Team Leadership - Cross\-Cultural Communication Skills - Change Management - Risk Management - Presentation Skills - Presentations - Data Analysis - Asana - Project Governance - Jira - Cross\-team Collaboration - Cross\-functional Collaborations - Project Planning ## Highlights - Brings more than 14 years of program\-management leadership experience across global strategic and complex transformations\. - Manages complex, high\-visibility initiatives from strategy through execution as Principal Product Program Manager at Workhuman\. - Has launched AI\-powered products and led product go\-to\-market strategy, execution, and early\-access rollouts\. - Has built processes from scratch and built and scaled cross\-functional programs in ambiguous, high\-growth SaaS environments\. - Led business operations teams and PMO teams in fast\-paced SaaS environments\. - At a4 Media, led continuous process improvement, executive\-level reporting, and project\-management standardization for a newly formed PMO\. - At a4 Media, led design, development, testing, and rollout of critical business reports\. - At a4 Media, implemented a consolidated linear and digital billing system and overhauled billing, credit, collections, and cash\-application processes\. - At a4 Media, led implementation, integration, and process redesign for the digital ad business, enhancing operational efficiency and stakeholder engagement\. - At Infinitive, led system\-implementation and integration projects for major global media companies while managing consultant teams across technical and strategic workstreams\. - At Infinitive, led functional and integration workstreams, as\-is analysis, to\-be process design, and OMS and CRM implementations that saved significant costs and improved efficiency\. - At Accenture, helped create a strategic action plan with CEOs from three trade organizations for a rapidly growing $60 billion industry sector\. - At Accenture, designed a dashboard for a large U\.S\. federal agency to manage a global fleet of 14,000 vehicles\. - At Accenture, identified potential savings of more than $18 million through a global inventory reduction\. - At Accenture, managed development and testing efforts and created training materials for a business\-intelligence dashboard deployment\. - At Accenture, managed development of more than 80 training materials for over 18,000 global supply\-chain\-system users\. - At Accenture, designed a user\-acceptance risk\-assessment tool and supported issue and defect resolution during training development\. - At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, taught Business Communication, including presentation skills, public speaking, and written communication\. - At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, advised the Business Society and led 40 students on an intensive program in China\. - Earned a BA with High Distinction in International Relations and East Asian Studies from the University of Virginia\. - Holds Project Management Professional, Certified ScrumMaster, and Certified Scrum Product Owner credentials\. ## Experience - **Principal Product Program Manager at Workhuman** (2022\-03\-01–present) — Workhuman® is the world’s fastest\-growing integrated Social Recognition® and continuous performance management platform\. Our human applications are shaping the future of work by helping organizations connect culture to shared purpose\. With a consistent stream of gratitude fueling unparalleled, provocative workplace data and human insights, Workhuman® Cloud is a critical software engine for global companies seeking to motivate and empower their people to do the best work of their lives\. Workhuman \(formerly known as Globoforce\) was founded in 1999 and is co\-headquartered in Framingham, Mass\., and Dublin, Ireland\. - **Director of Business Operations \(Rev Ops PMO\) at Optimum Media** (2020\-09\-01–2022\-03\-01) - **Principal at Infinitive** (2013\-11\-01–2020\-09\-01) — Infinitive is a transformation and technology consultancy that helps you get the value out of your data\. We work with Global 2000 and enterprise companies spanning across multiple industries\. Our techies, data geeks, and process gurus enable you to access, secure, and monetize your data to achieve your goals\. - **Management Consulting Analyst at Accenture** (2011\-02\-01–2013\-11\-01) — Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security\. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers\. - **Short\-Term Consultant at The World Bank** (2010\-11\-01–2011\-02\-01) — The World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group, is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world\. Our mission is to fight poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results and to help people help themselves and their environment by providing resources, sharing knowledge, building capacity and forging partnerships in the public and private sectors\. - **International Fellow \(Princeton in Asia\) at Ngee Ann Polytechnic** (2008\-09\-01–2010\-09\-01) — Princeton in Asia \(PiA\) is a nonprofit organization that helps recent college graduates obtain yearlong jobs with educational institutions, businesses, media organizations, and NGOs throughout Asia\. It is among the better\-known organizations of its kind the New York Times has characterized it as being similar to programs such as the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, the Peace Corps, and WorldTeach\. PiA is an independent affiliate of Princeton University, and only about a third of the PiA fellows in recent years have been Princeton alumni\. - **Director of Business Operations \(Rev Ops PMO\) at a4 Media** (2020–2022) — At a4 Media, I led continuous process improvement initiatives, executive\-level reporting, and project management standardization for the newly formed Project Management Office \(PMO\)\. I spearheaded change management efforts to ensure effective rollouts of new products, processes, and system updates, and provided SME support for internal process updates\. Key projects included the design, development, testing, and rollout of critical business reports, the implementation of a consolidated linear and digital billing system, and a comprehensive overhaul of billing, credit, collections, and cash application processes\. I also led the implementation, integration, and process redesign for the digital ad business, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and stakeholder engagement\. ## Education - BA, High Distinction, International Relations and East Asian Studies — University of Virginia (2008) - High School — Cherry Creek High School (2004) ## FAQ ### What does Taylor do at Workhuman? Taylor is a Principal Product Program Manager at Workhuman\. Taylor manages complex, high\-visibility product initiatives from strategy through execution, including product go\-to\-market strategy, early\-access rollouts, product launches, and cross\-functional programs\. ### What is Workhuman, where Taylor works? Workhuman is an integrated Social Recognition and continuous performance\-management platform\. Its Workhuman Cloud supports global companies seeking to connect culture to shared purpose, motivate people, and use workplace data and human insights\. Workhuman, formerly Globoforce, was founded in 1999 and is co\-headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland\. ### What is Taylor’s professional background? Taylor has more than 14 years of experience leading global organizations through strategic and complex transformations\. Taylor’s background includes program management, consulting, operations, systems, product, process improvement, change management, stakeholder engagement, and consensus\-building in large\-scale programs\. ### What are Taylor’s strengths in SaaS and high\-growth environments? Taylor has worked in and led business operations and PMO teams in fast\-paced SaaS environments\. Taylor thrives in ambiguous, high\-growth settings, builds processes from scratch, wears multiple hats, and has built and scaled cross\-functional programs\. ### What types of programs does Taylor lead? Taylor’s current and recent areas of focus include product GTM strategy and execution, early\-access rollout management, enterprise PMO and program management, digital\-system implementations and integrations, process improvement, requirements gathering, reporting\-gap analysis, as\-is and to\-be assessments, enterprise\-architecture assessment, business readiness, communications, and training\. Taylor works with both Waterfall and Agile project\-management approaches\. ### Where has Taylor held business\-operations and PMO leadership roles? Taylor served as Director of Business Operations, Rev Ops PMO, at Optimum Media\. Taylor also held a LinkedIn\-listed Director of Business Operations, Rev Ops PMO role at a4 Media\. ### What did Taylor accomplish at a4 Media? At a4 Media, Taylor led continuous process\-improvement initiatives, executive\-level reporting, and project\-management standardization for a newly formed PMO\. Taylor spearheaded change management for new products, processes, and system updates provided subject\-matter\-expert support for internal process updates designed, developed, tested, and rolled out critical business reports implemented a consolidated linear and digital billing system overhauled billing, credit, collections, and cash\-application processes and led digital\-ad\-business implementation, integration, and process redesign\. ### What did Taylor do at Infinitive? As a Principal at Infinitive, Taylor led system\-implementation and integration projects for major global media companies\. Taylor managed consulting teams across technical and strategic workstreams led project planning, risk management, executive reporting, change management, cross\-functional collaboration, long\-term strategy, functional and integration workstreams, process improvement, edge\-case solutions, as\-is analysis, to\-be process design, and OMS and CRM implementations\. These efforts saved organizations significant costs and improved efficiency\. ### What is Infinitive, where Taylor was a Principal? Infinitive is a transformation and technology consultancy that helps Global 2000 and enterprise organizations access, secure, and monetize data across industries\. ### What did Taylor do at Accenture? At Accenture, Taylor contributed to high\-impact projects in strategy, business intelligence, customer relationship management, sustainment training, and change management across multiple sectors\. ### What strategy work did Taylor perform at Accenture? As a Strategy Analyst at Accenture, Taylor collaborated with CEOs from three trade organizations on a strategic action plan for a rapidly growing $60 billion industry sector\. The plan addressed economic development, financing, education, and workforce training\. Taylor worked with business, legal, and academic leaders, conducted in\-depth research, and helped author the action plan\. ### What were Taylor’s business\-intelligence accomplishments at Accenture? On a business\-intelligence design and implementation project for a large U\.S\. federal agency, Taylor gathered complex requirements and metrics for a dashboard managing a global fleet of 14,000 vehicles\. Taylor designed the dashboard, managed development teams, led testing, created deployment training materials, and identified potential savings of more than $18 million through a global inventory reduction\. ### What CRM and training work did Taylor lead at Accenture? In customer relationship management work, Taylor led focus groups and individual interviews to assess a customer\-relationship model, identified process improvements, and created a best\-practices playbook\. For a separate large U\.S\. federal agency’s sustainment training and change\-management work, Taylor managed a training\-development team that created more than 80 materials for over 18,000 global supply\-chain\-system users, designed a user\-acceptance risk\-assessment tool, and assisted with issue and defect resolution during training development\. ### What did Taylor do at The World Bank? Taylor was a Short\-Term Consultant at The World Bank\. Taylor developed a long\-term communication strategy, drafted proposals, supported conference planning, and coordinated work between team members in Washington, D\.C\., and the Middle East and North Africa\. ### What did Taylor do at Ngee Ann Polytechnic? Taylor was an International Fellow through the Princeton in Asia Fellowship at Ngee Ann Polytechnic\. Taylor taught Business Communication courses in presentation skills, public speaking, and written communication advised the Business Society and led 40 students on an intensive program in China focused on academic and practical business skills\. ### What was Taylor’s Princeton in Asia fellowship? Princeton in Asia is a nonprofit that helps recent graduates obtain yearlong roles with educational institutions, businesses, media organizations, and NGOs across Asia\. It is an independent affiliate of Princeton University\. ### What is Taylor’s education? Taylor earned a BA with High Distinction in International Relations and East Asian Studies from the University of Virginia in 2008\. Taylor attended Cherry Creek High School and completed high school in 2004\. ### What languages does Taylor speak? Taylor speaks Indonesian, Mandarin, and English\. ### What certifications does Taylor hold? Taylor holds the Project Management Professional credential from the Project Management Institute Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Scrum Product Owner credentials from Scrum Alliance Workhuman Certified Professional AI in Project Management from LinkedIn High Performance Mindset Asana’s Certificate of Completion and Monitor Initiatives and Resources with Portfolios credentials and IAB Digital Fundamentals and Cross\-Platform Video Course credentials\. ### What skills does Taylor bring to program management? Taylor’s skills include prompt engineering, program and project management, technology change management, business\-process improvement, software\-project management, go\-to\-market strategy, cross\-functional team leadership, cross\-cultural communication, risk management, presentation skills, data analysis, project governance, project planning, Asana, Jira, cross\-team collaboration, and cross\-functional collaboration\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/taylormaltz