Laura Skosnik
Vancouver,British Columbia
Summary
Transformational PMO leader with over 15 years of experience in enterprise delivery practices within global technology organizations. Skilled in hybrid PMI and SAFe Lean Portfolio Management, governance models, and financial planning. Implements practical processes and fosters team adoption to enhance portfolio governance and efficiency.
Overview
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1
Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategic Lean Portfolio Manager
Zayo Group
Remote
11.2025 - Current
- Led Lean Portfolio Management practices for enterprise technology, partnering with Architecture, Infrastructure, Network, Security, and executive stakeholders to enhance prioritization, planning, and reporting processes for leadership.
- Product Owner for Jira Focus, establishing portfolio hierarchy, data standards, governance workflows, and reporting that gives leaders clearer portfolio information for decisions.
- Coordinate PI Planning and portfolio commitments: maintaining portfolio health, risks, dependencies, change control, and delivery reporting across cross-functional technology initiatives.
- Drove data-quality improvements in Jira and Confluence, establishing feature-to-capability hierarchy, required-field standards, permissions, and ownership for maintaining these standards.
Program Manager Workforce Program and Governance
Inlulemon
Vancouver, BC
12.2024 - 10.2025
- Led workforce strategy and governance across three technology portfolios: Global Supply Chain, Corporate Systems, EPE; collaborated with VPs, People and Culture, FP&A, Talent Acquisition, and Legal to align priorities.
- Developed end-to-end program schedules, governance checkpoints, and RAID practices, facilitating early risk identification and ensuring successful adoption of new processes.
- Acted as a labor-planning strategist, aligning workforce plans, portfolio demand, and organizational policy requirements.
Director of Program Management
Jane App
Vancouver, BC
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Led enterprise Agile transformation, enhancing delivery governance and organizational scaling by aligning leadership, designing Jira workflows, and providing training and coaching.
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver innovative healthcare solutions.
- Developed program strategies aligning with organizational goals and client needs.
- Oversaw project timelines and resource allocation for efficiency.
- Facilitated Agile Champion forums and coached cross-functional teams on estimation, backlog refinement, iterative planning, and delivery practice.
Portfolio Manager Global Technology Enablement
Inlulemon
Vancouver, BC
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Strengthened governance and executive reporting across Global Technology Enablement, enabling leaders to make informed portfolio decisions with greater reliability.
- Managed investment portfolios to align with company goals and market trends.
- Analyzed market data to inform strategic investment decisions and portfolio adjustments.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to develop and implement investment strategies.
- Facilitated ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management implementation, integrating portfolio financial management, resource planning, portfolio health reporting, investment planning to enhance decision-making.
Principal Portfolio Manager and Senior Portfolio Manager
Amazon Web Services
Vancouver, BC
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Established governance frameworks supporting 50+ Canadian technology initiatives spanning infrastructure, applications, migration, security, and AI, strengthening strategic alignment, prioritization, financial management, risk controls, and delivery oversight.
- Developed secure-delivery guidelines for AWS Professional Services, integrating security, risk, and governance checks into customer engagements.
- Collaborated with Head of Canada Professional Services to create a governance model with portfolio decision processes, metrics, dashboards, and escalation practices.
- Worked with the Head of Canada Professional Services to set up a governance model, including portfolio decision processes, metrics, dashboards, and escalation practices.
- Established secure-delivery guidelines for AWS Professional Services, building security, risk, and governance checks into how customer engagements were delivered.
Director of Engineering Portfolio Agility
CA Technologies
Vancouver, BC
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Led PMO and Agile transformation for Developer Products Business Unit; developed program and project managers, established performance objectives, and set coaching and delivery standards.
- Designed portfolio reporting, delivery metrics, and governance practices that improved leadership visibility, alignment, and decision-making; presented portfolio status and transformation progress to senior leaders.
- Designed portfolio reporting, delivery metrics, and governance practices, enhancing leadership visibility and alignment; presented portfolio status and transformation progress to senior leaders.
- PMO and Agile Transformation Lead for the Developer Products Business Unit; led and developed program and project managers while establishing performance objectives, coaching, and delivery standards.
Founding Partner Project Management
AGLOBALWAY Consulting Services
Vancouver, BC
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Co-founded open-source development consultancy; led business operations, contracts, hiring, sales, resource management, client engagement, and project delivery for a team of eight developers, ensuring successful project outcomes and client satisfaction.
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions for diverse client needs.
- Managed client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and alignment with business goals.
- Established strategic vision and direction for consulting services and client engagement.
Principal and PMO Manager
Appnovation Technologies
Vancouver, BC
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Led PMO reporting, enterprise KPIs, company-wide resourcing, and complex-project escalations; managed cross-functional teams of senior engineers, project managers, business analysts, and quality professionals to ensure alignment with Agile delivery practices.
- Developed strategic plans to align with client objectives and market trends.
- Led cross-functional teams to enhance project delivery processes.
- Facilitated workshops to promote innovation and collaboration among staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BCSkills
- Governance Framework Design Agile Governance Practices Portfolio Risk Management
- Portfolio management
- Portfolio management
- Agile practices
- Risk management
- Governance Frameworks
- Financial management
- Process mapping RACI matrices Documentation templates Standard procedures Change management Agile Team Coaching
Personal Information
- Title: PMO and Portfolio Transformation Leader
- Nationality: Canadian
- Work Permit: eligible to work in Canada without sponsorship
Certification
PMP | SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) | SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) | PMI-ACP | Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, Tools: Jira and Jira Focus | Confluence | ServiceNow SPM | Power BI | SharePoint | Excel | Smartsheet | Microsoft Project | Miro | Microsoft 365 and AI productivity tools
Timeline
Strategic Lean Portfolio Manager
Zayo Group
11.2025 - Current
Program Manager Workforce Program and Governance
Inlulemon
12.2024 - 10.2025
Director of Program Management
Jane App
03.2024 - 08.2024
Portfolio Manager Global Technology Enablement
Inlulemon
08.2023 - 03.2024
Principal Portfolio Manager and Senior Portfolio Manager
Amazon Web Services
01.2019 - 01.2023
Director of Engineering Portfolio Agility
CA Technologies
01.2015 - 01.2019
Founding Partner Project Management
AGLOBALWAY Consulting Services
01.2013 - 01.2015
Principal and PMO Manager
Appnovation Technologies
01.2011 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Simon Fraser University