Sharon Carbone, Pmp, Csm
About Sharon Carbone, Pmp, Csm
Sharon Carbone is the Director of IT PMO at The Standard, where she leads a team of project managers and focuses on delivering enterprise technology solutions. With extensive experience in program management across various companies, she has developed portfolio governance processes and authored a Project Management Playbook.
Current Role at The Standard
Sharon Carbone serves as the Director of IT PMO at The Standard since 2021. In this role, she directs a team of 13 project managers, focusing on delivering enterprise technology solutions. She utilizes both waterfall and agile methodologies to ensure effective project execution. Carbone has defined enterprise portfolio governance processes and established portfolio health reporting for all project work at the organization. Additionally, she collaborates with the Business Relationship Manager to enhance processes that affect project delivery.
Previous Experience at Fidelity Investments
Sharon Carbone worked at Fidelity Investments as Vice President of Program Management from 2001 to 2008. During her seven years in this position, she gained extensive experience in managing complex programs and leading project teams. This role contributed to her development in program management and set a foundation for her future leadership positions in the field.
Educational Background and Certifications
Sharon Carbone has a comprehensive educational background in project management and information systems. She studied at Boston University, where she earned a Master's Certificate in Project Management from 1998 to 1999 and a Project Management Certificate from 1996 to 1998. Additionally, she achieved a Black Belt in Six Sigma from Breakthrough Management Group in 2003. Carbone also holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Bentley University, obtained from 1986 to 1989, and an Associate's degree in Management from Bunker Hill Community College, completed from 1981 to 1984.
Experience at Other Organizations
Sharon Carbone has held several significant positions throughout her career. She worked as a Senior IT PMO Leader at Staples, Inc. from 2009 to 2014, where she managed retail project services. Following that, she served as an Enterprise PMO Partner at The TJX Companies, Inc. from 2014 to 2017, and as Director of Program Management for Strategic Corporate Portfolio at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts from 2017 to 2021. In these roles, she focused on program management and portfolio governance.
Contributions to Project Management
Sharon Carbone has made significant contributions to project management practices within her organizations. She regularly prepares and presents monthly portfolio status and financial updates to the Executive Portfolio Steering Team. Additionally, she authored a Project Management Playbook that outlines PMO standards and best practices, further enhancing the effectiveness of project management processes.