Executive Leader  ·  Houston, TX

Executive Leader,
Enterprise Technology
& Program Operations

AI governance architect and enterprise transformation executive with 12+ years delivering $50M+ technology portfolios across public sector, SaaS, healthcare, and telecommunications — translating board-level strategy into accountable, high-velocity execution.

Tenicia Pearl Bennett
Tenicia Pearl Bennett
Executive Leader, Enterprise Technology & Program Operations
12+
Years Leadership
$50M+
Portfolio Scope
70+
Programs Managed
4
Industries
Tenicia Bennett
© 2026 Tenicia Pearl Bennett
Executive Profile

Strategic Leader. Governance Architect.
AI Transformation Expert.

Enterprise technology executive with a track record of architecting PMO governance frameworks, scaling AI-led transformation, and delivering complex, multi-million-dollar portfolios across heavily regulated and high-growth environments.

Recognized by C-suite and board-level stakeholders for translating organizational strategy into accountable execution — building governance infrastructure where none existed and leading matrixed teams through 50+ concurrent initiatives without sacrificing delivery velocity.

Holds an M.S. in Engineering Management & Leadership from the University of San Diego, with expertise at the intersection of technology, systems thinking, and organizational leadership.

“I don't just manage programs — I build the operating architecture that makes an organization perform at its ceiling.”

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Enterprise PMO Architecture & GovernancePortfolio design, delivery rhythms, executive reporting frameworks
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AI Strategy & GovernanceTransformation leadership, intelligent tooling, adoption frameworks
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Cybersecurity & IT Governance CompliancePolicy deployment, risk mitigation, regulatory alignment
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Global Matrix & Cross-Functional LeadershipEngineering, product, finance, clinical & client success teams
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Organizational Change ManagementEnterprise adoption, executive enablement, transformation velocity
Tenicia Bennett
© 2026 Tenicia Pearl Bennett
Career Progression

Professional Experience

A 12-year arc from clinical operations at Fortune 500 biotech to enterprise technology and AI transformation leadership — each role expanding scope, complexity, and executive impact.

GTS Technology Solutions
Apr 2025 – Present
Austin, TX · Remote
IT / Public Sector
Sr. IT Project Manager — PMO Buildout & Portfolio Governance
Enterprise IT solutions provider serving the U.S. public sector — engaged to establish PMO governance and executive operating standards across a $50M+ program portfolio.
  • Architect and govern enterprise PMO operating models across 50+ concurrent public-sector initiatives, establishing portfolio visibility, delivery accountability, and repeatable execution rhythms at scale.
  • Partner directly with C-suite stakeholders to translate enterprise strategy into prioritized initiative roadmaps, capital allocation decisions, and multi-quarter delivery forecasts.
  • Deployed cybersecurity policy governance enterprise-wide, reducing regulatory exposure across engineering and operational functions.
  • Repositioned PMO from administrative function to strategic business enabler through KPI dashboards and executive performance reporting infrastructure.
  • Championed enterprise change management programs that improved cross-departmental adoption velocity and embedded strategic directives into sustainable operational behavior.
Bennett Group Holdings / Mason Preservation Services
2022 – Present
Houston, TX
Property Services / Founder
Founder & Principal
Property preservation and field services company serving banks, mortgage servicers, and government agencies in a regulated, compliance-driven vertical.
  • Founded and operate the company end-to-end — owning P&L, business planning, pricing strategy, client acquisition, and regulatory compliance across a 12-vendor field network generating $380K–$1.2M in annual revenue.
  • Secured 9 institutional clients — banks, mortgage servicers, and government agencies — building recurring revenue through direct business development, proposals, and contract negotiation.
  • Own full financial operations — pricing models, margin management, forecasting, and growth strategy — across 275+ properties serviced annually.
Telacu / RealPage
Feb 2023 – Apr 2025
Los Angeles, CA · Remote
SaaS / Property Mgmt
Business Systems Analyst — AI Transformation & Engineering Systems
Leading property management SaaS platform — drove AI transformation initiatives within global engineering and PMO functions across regional enterprise implementations spanning 4+ markets.
  • Analyzed and redesigned engineering delivery systems across a global matrixed organization — embedding intelligent tooling, automation workflows, and data-driven standards that improved on-time SaaS rollout rates.
  • Built financial forecasting, capacity-modeling, and performance-reporting frameworks used by VP leadership for portfolio prioritization aligned to revenue targets.
  • Designed and ran post-implementation review cycles that identified systemic AI adoption gaps — feeding actionable insights into SaaS launches and compressing client onboarding timelines.
  • Partnered across engineering, product, finance, and client success teams in multiple geographies during significant technological change — supporting delivery velocity through structured communication and risk protocols.
Roccstar Wireless
Sep 2020 – Jan 2023
Los Angeles, CA · Hybrid
Telecom / Startup
Founding Director, Technology Operations & Strategic Programs
Fast-scaling startup telecom network — recruited to build operational delivery infrastructure from zero in a resource-constrained, high-growth environment.
  • Built end-to-end operational delivery framework from zero, directing cross-functional execution across infrastructure modernization, network optimization, POS, and data center initiatives.
  • Drove business development for infrastructure and network initiatives valued at $850K–$2.4M per engagement — owning solution scoping, proposals, and executive-level negotiations.
  • Negotiated vendor, carrier, and supplier agreements across a $3.8M operating budget — improving cost structure while protecting margin on revenue-critical engagements.
  • Introduced Agile governance rhythms and sprint-planning that improved delivery visibility and cross-team accountability at scale.
  • Reduced technical debt and delivery risk through proactive budget oversight, capacity planning, and operational prioritization as the organization scaled.
Amgen · Fortune 500
May 2013 – Sep 2020
Los Angeles, CA
Biotech / Oncology
Program Director, Clinical Operations & Strategic Initiatives
Fortune 500 biotechnology — managed execution of highly regulated Oncology & Neuroscience clinical programs in a compliance-intensive enterprise environment.
  • Directed end-to-end execution of regulated oncology and neuroscience clinical programs, maintaining compliance with rigorous governance, regulatory, and quality frameworks.
  • Coordinated cross-functional collaboration across engineering, QA, manufacturing, and clinical stakeholders to protect program milestones and compliance integrity.
  • Managed complex change control workflows in ServiceNow across multiple concurrent clinical programs in a Fortune 500 environment.
Tenicia Bennett
© 2026 Tenicia Pearl Bennett
Live Portfolio

Enterprise Program Portfolio

Active and completed technology programs across Texas government agencies, school districts, municipalities, and state departments — managed end-to-end from kickoff through invoicing and close-out.

70+
Programs Managed
25+
Government Clients
$50M+
Portfolio Value
GTS+3P
Delivery Models
TX
Statewide Reach
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K–12 School Districts

Large-scale device refreshes, Chromebook rollouts, PowerGistics cart installs, CTE lab buildouts, and AV classroom upgrades. Humble ISD, Leander ISD, Lake Travis ISD, Georgetown ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Irving ISD, Aldine ISD, HEB ISD, Clear Creek ISD, and more.

15+ ISD Clients · Thousands of Devices Deployed
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Municipal & City Government

AV conference room upgrades, network infrastructure, device deployments, and data center modernization. City of Arlington, Dallas, Georgetown, Pflugerville, DeSoto, Coppell, Killeen, Lewisville, Waco, and Liberty Hill.

10+ City Clients · Multi-Site Concurrent Delivery
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State & Government Agencies

Technology programs for Texas state agencies requiring strict compliance and regulatory alignment. Office of the Governor, TJJD, Texas Dept of Agriculture, TDLR, Texas Lottery Commission, and more.

7+ State Agency Clients · CJIS & Regulatory Compliance
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Higher Education & Transit

Campus technology programs including device rollouts, classroom AV, and infrastructure upgrades. Sam Houston State University, Tarrant County College District, and DART (31-vehicle rugged install program).

3+ Higher Ed & Transit Clients
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Third-Party Programs

Complex multi-vendor technology programs coordinating GTS, third-party installers, hardware vendors, and end clients. AV systems, UPS/power infrastructure, network cabling, and data center installations.

20+ 3P Programs · Multi-Vendor Coordination
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Multi-Year Run Rates

Ongoing strategic client programs with continuous delivery oversight, invoicing management, and lifecycle governance. Humble ISD, Leander ISD 3-yr PC program, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD 5-yr program.

5+ Run Rate Programs · Multi-Year Delivery
Program / ClientStatusPeriod
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Featured Build

PMO Onboarding & Training Program

Designed and built end-to-end for a growing, multi-site project management office — a structured 90-day onboarding journey that turns scattered institutional knowledge into a guided, trackable program for every new PM and coordinator.

90
Day Onboarding Window
13
Courses Built
5
Program Phases
3
Role-Based Tracks
1
Learning Platform Administered

The 90-Day Journey

1Pre-WorkOrientation, team & tools 2Week 1How a project runs 3Week 2Comms & capstone project 4Services Deep-DiveTagging, imaging, deployment 5Own ItIndependent ownership

The 13-Module Curriculum

Each module is a self-paced video lesson — click one for a closer look at what it covers.

01 Welcome Aboard Pre-Work ▾

A single orientation video that sets the stage before day one — what the organization does, who its customers are, and where the business operates. New hires leave this module with the big-picture context every later module builds on, so the org chart and tools that follow actually make sense.

02 Your PMO Team & Tools Pre-Work ▾

Maps the PMO in practical terms: who a new hire reports to, who to ask for what, and how to get help on day one. The module also walks through the core software stack used daily and the account setup required before a new hire can start real work.

03 How a Project Runs Pre-Work ▾

Walks the full project lifecycle end-to-end — the five phases every project in this PMO moves through, from a signed scope of work to final close-out — and pairs each phase with the standard operating procedure behind it. This is the conceptual map every later module builds on.

04 NetSuite Essentials Week 1 ▾

A series of short, task-by-task screen-recorded walkthroughs of the core business system: setting up a new project record, moving a ticket to its next status, scheduling delivery, and finding the right account contact. Built to double as a reference a new hire can replay mid-task, not just a one-time lesson.

05 Time, Invoicing & Change Orders Week 1 ▾

Covers the three recurring admin tasks that keep a project financially on track: logging time correctly and on deadline, generating an invoice once a customer signs off, and the proper process for a change order when scope, schedule, or cost shifts mid-project.

06 Customer Communication Week 2 ▾

Sets the standard for every client-facing touchpoint a project manager owns — running a kickoff call, sending weekly status updates, recapping a call in writing, briefing the field team ahead of an install day, and closing out a day's work with a client-ready report — each paired with a copy-ready template.

07 Services Deep-Dive I: Tagging, Imaging, Chromebook & Apple Services Deep-Dive ▾

A technical walkthrough of what happens before hardware reaches a customer site: asset tagging and inventory, device imaging, Chromebook fleet management, and Apple device provisioning. Gives a new project manager enough fluency to talk through a device-prep timeline with a client.

08 Services Deep-Dive II: Etching, Sign-offs, Delivery & Break-Fix Services Deep-Dive ▾

Covers the back half of the hardware lifecycle: asset etching for identification, the sign-off process that confirms a device is ready to ship, delivery and on-site deployment, and an eight-step playbook for handling an in-warranty repair.

09 Services Deep-Dive III: Rugged & Public Safety Own It ▾

Specialized procedures for rugged-device and public-safety deployment projects — what's handled in-house versus by outside vendors, how to plan around vehicle and site availability, tracking every unit and its hardware, and the compliance and quality-control standards that apply.

10 Services Deep-Dive IV: Audio Visual Reference ▾

Covers the AV side of the business: standard versus advanced solution tiers, common install environments like collaboration rooms, video walls, boardrooms, and courtrooms, the discovery questions to ask a client up front, and how to plan an install from kickoff through handoff.

11 Your 90-Day Path Week 2 ▾

Lays out the full 90-day arc in one place — who to meet along the way, eight hands-on readiness checks that mark real progress rather than just time served, and the shadow-then-co-lead-then-lead progression that defines when a new hire is ready to run a project solo.

12 PMO Quick Reference Reference ▾

Not a linear lesson but a searchable reference library — every SOP, every training video from the curriculum, templates, a directory of who's who across the organization, and a glossary of PMO terms. Built to be reopened in week six, not just week one.

13 Capstone: Run a Project Week 2 ▾

The final assessment: a new hire runs one real project independently, from a signed scope of work through a lessons-learned debrief, producing every document a project manager is expected to send along the way — reviewed throughout by a mentor and the PMO lead.

New project managers and coordinators were ramping up on scattered notes, hallway knowledge, and whatever their mentor had time to explain between projects. There was no single source of truth for how a project actually runs, who owns what, or what “good” looks like in the first 90 days.

I designed and built a complete onboarding and training program from the ground up — instructional design, content, and the learning platform itself. It moves a new hire through five structured phases: Pre-Work (orientation, team & tools), Week 1 (how a project runs, core business systems), Week 2 (customer communication and a capstone project), Services Deep-Dive (hands-on technical modules covering device tagging, imaging, Chromebook and Apple deployment, etching, and sign-offs), and Own It (independent ownership, backed by a standing reference library of org structure, culture, and recorded training videos).

Every phase is trackable, not just readable. Built-in knowledge checks after each module, a shared shadow & 1:1 log, and enrollment/completion dashboards mean mentors and leadership can see exactly where a new hire stands — and the program itself improves with feedback from every cohort.

I piloted the content as a living knowledge base, then migrated the full program into a dedicated learning platform I set up and now administer — adding structured completion tracking, scored knowledge checks, and reporting that didn't exist before.

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New Hire Track

The full 90-day path — orientation, process training, hands-on technical modules, and a capstone project, with a knowledge check at every stage.

Self-Paced · Guided
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Mentor Track

A parallel view for the assigned mentor — what's been covered, what's next, and a shared shadow & 1:1 log to anchor regular check-ins.

Visibility · Accountability
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PMO Lead Track

Enrollment and completion dashboards across every new hire and cohort, so leadership always knows exactly where ramp-up stands.

Reporting · Oversight
Tenicia Bennett
© 2026 Tenicia Pearl Bennett
Signature Impact

Where Leadership
Becomes Results

Three domains where executive presence translates to measurable organizational outcomes.

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PMO Architecture & Scale

Designed and deployed enterprise PMO governance frameworks across multi-million-dollar technology portfolios — standardizing delivery methodology, reporting cadences, and portfolio prioritization for organizations managing 50+ concurrent programs across public sector, SaaS, and infrastructure verticals.

02

Executive Enablement

Trusted strategic partner to VP and C-suite leaders — transforming complex program data into executive intelligence that shapes resourcing decisions, risk posture, and quarterly planning cycles, reducing leadership decision latency across every organization served.

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Operational Transformation

Led end-to-end operational overhauls in startup and enterprise environments — standing up governance where none existed, driving Agile adoption, and deploying change management programs that accelerated organizational velocity while preserving stakeholder confidence.

Tenicia Bennett
© 2026 Tenicia Pearl Bennett
Credentials & Technology

Education, Certifications
& Platform Proficiency

Education
M.S., Engineering Management & Leadership
University of San Diego / Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering · 2024–2026
B.S., Business Administration – Project Management
Southern New Hampshire University · 2020–2024
Certifications
Certified Chief AI Officer: AI Strategy & Governance
School of AI
ServiceNow IT Leadership Professional Certificate
ServiceNow
CliftonStrengths
Arranger Strategic Achiever Positivity Learner
Technology Proficiency
ServiceNow Salesforce Oracle NetSuite AWS Azure DevOps Power BI Tableau Jira Asana Monday.com MS Program Online Primavera P6 Smartsheet SharePoint Google Workspace Python SQL LLMs / Gen AI Figma Agile · Scrum Kanban Waterfall
Tenicia Bennett
© 2026 Tenicia Pearl Bennett
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Ready to Lead Your
Next Transformation

Available for VP and Director-level executive leadership roles, board advisory engagements, and AI governance consulting opportunities with Fortune 500 and public sector organizations.

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teniciay@gmail.com
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(310) 980-5902
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Houston, TX
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linkedin.com/in/teniciabennett
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