Robert Callahan Senior Project Manager / Program Lead at American Heart

Senior Project Manager / Program Lead

American Heart Association

Oct 2019 - Current (6 years 9 months)

As a Senior Project Manager / Program Lead, I united multiple business organizations and vendors to deliver a new cloud-based heart-guidelines authoring platform, integrating it with a forthcoming volunteer management system. I selected a low-code partner for the volunteer program and secured a 10-week delivery commitment, effectively balancing cost, scope, and speed. Launched a Shopify e-commerce storefront in just 3 weeks despite contracting delays by pre-positioning development tasks. Directed data cleanup, migration, and structuring for an early launch over the holiday downtime, ensuring a seamless transition. Oversaw multi-supplier programs to guarantee regulatory compliance, accessibility, and data integrity. Additionally, I served as

Program Project Management Consultant

Multiple companies

Jul 2015 - Oct 2019 (4 years 4 months)

As a Program Project Management Consultant, I delivered enterprise programs for AT&T, Verizon, Essilor, Dean Foods, and Envolve People Care, focusing on compliance, B2B data integration, and platform modernization. I successfully recovered failing initiatives by implementing hybrid Agile frameworks, which improved predictability by 30–50%. Additionally, I delivered a multi-system B2B portal with SSO integration across external platforms and built executive dashboards to track burn rate, velocity, and key milestones for transparent reporting. My role also encompassed financial services, where I was responsible for financial engagement and management, ensuring that all projects remained within budget and aligned with corporate compliance stan

Multiple Global Leadership Roles

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Jan 2001 - Jul 2015 (14 years 7 months)

Founded HP’s Customer Experience Technology PMO, achieving an impressive $80M ROI on a $6M budget within one year. Led global supply chain quality engineering with a team of over 80 staff across four countries, resulting in a 50% improvement in KPIs and a cost reduction of $8M. Directed server engineering programs, including HP’s flagship Superdome and ensured compliance with EU RoHS regulations. Transitioned software engineering to Agile methodologies, which doubled on-time delivery rates and accelerated the release cadence. Additionally, utilized Microsoft Project and Jira/DevOps for project tracking and management, enhancing overall project governance and stakeholder management throughout various initiatives.

Engineering Manager

Multiple companies

Jan 1985 - Dec 2000 (16 years)

Siemens AG (Munich): Established semiconductor design team; achieved professional fluency in German. HP (Malaysia): Built and scaled memory test facility, achieving 85% of HP’s global production capacity within one year.

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