Sewit Habtegiorgis, MBA, Pmp, Csm, Cspo, Sie
About Sewit Habtegiorgis, MBA, Pmp, Csm, Cspo, Sie
Sewit Habtegiorgis is the Interim Director of Institutional PMO at TD Ameritrade and Director of Process Excellence at TD Auto Finance, with extensive experience in project management and process optimization.
Title and Current Roles
Sewit Habtegiorgis holds the position of Interim Director, Institutional PMO at TD Ameritrade and serves as Director, Process Excellence at TD Auto Finance. Her roles involve strategic oversight and leadership in project management and process optimization within the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Education and Credentials
Sewit Habtegiorgis earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Leadership from the University of Liverpool. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology from York University. Additionally, she is a certified PMP (Project Management Professional), CSM (Certified ScrumMaster), CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner), and SIE (Securities Industry Essentials).
Professional Experience in Project Management
Sewit Habtegiorgis has extensive experience in project management. She worked at TD Ameritrade as a Senior Program Manager from 2017 to 2020, following her role as Project Manager 2 at TD Auto Finance USA Office from 2015 to 2017. Previously, she managed business applications and credit services as Team Manager at TD from 2013 to 2015, and held the position of Operations Manager for Retail Savings & Investing at TD from 2011 to 2013.
Achievements in Process Excellence
In her role as Director, Process Excellence at TD Auto Finance, Sewit Habtegiorgis led the process excellence department, covering PMO, process optimization, TDAF development program, and business intelligence. She managed a team of 17 direct reports and oversaw a $20+ million project portfolio. She achieved $1 million in permanent operational expense savings and $11 million in productivity savings, contributing to significant revenue growth and cost reductions. In 2023, she delivered $15.4 million in productivity.
Leadership and Compliance Initiatives
Sewit Habtegiorgis is known for her leadership and compliance initiatives at TD Auto Finance. She pioneered a partner engagement program aimed at addressing operational challenges and driving efficiency gains. Additionally, she led a high-risk compliance project following a service provider security breach, which involved a six-month disaster recovery effort. Her leadership was recognized with the 'Annual CEO's Leadership Award' for 2023.