Cale Corbett
Bellevue University
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Work Experience
Director of Program Management
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January 2026 - Present
Hiring Manager
Independent advisory and consulting practice specializing in structural program recovery and AI-native operating models for mid-market and enterprise clients. - Orchestrated multi-agent AI workflows connecting Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT via structured prompt protocols, replacing ad-hoc tool use with a repeatable orchestration layer. - Reduced per-engagement delivery overhead by an estimated 60% by automating client deliverables, data enrichment pipelines, and CRM outreach via Zapier and agentic Claude. - Designed a 17-framework diagnostic system to rapidly identify and resolve cross-functional execution gaps, technical debt, and governance breakdowns in stalled client initiatives. - Deployed enterprise-grade AI governance frameworks covering model selection rationale, output audit trails, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints for compliance-heavy environments. Consulting, Operations Management and +2 skills
Principal Program Manager
Workiva
November 2024 - December 2025
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Global SaaS vendor providing cloud-based enterprise compliance, risk management, and financial reporting solutions. (Role ended prematurely due to organizational restructuring.) - Protected $4M in ARR by restoring a stalled, high-priority GTM initiative within 5 weeks through structured stakeholder engagement and cross-functional realignment. - Accelerated program delivery cycles, reducing project synthesis times from 2 days to 2 hours using custom AI tooling (ChatGPT/Gemini). - Shortened time-to-market metrics by 3 weeks per launch by rebuilding the GTM operating model and redesigning cross-functional KPI frameworks. - Led organizational change management for AI tool adoption, scaling operational efficiency across multiple departments for 50+ users while ensuring alignment with Legal and Security compliance. AI for Project Management, Business Operations and +11 skills
Director Program Management
Dell Technologies
April 2019 - August 2024
Hiring Manager
Fortune 50 global technology leader specializing in cloud infrastructure, client solutions, and digital transformation. - Enforced global program governance standards across the Finance, Services, and Engineering divisions, achieving an $80M annual support cost reduction. - Dissolved cross-functional silos by unifying competing prioritization frameworks across Engineering and Finance, ensuring predictable, performance-based delivery. - Reduced reactive churn by 7% through the implementation of an integrated intake-to-execution operating model that automated dependency visibility. - Recovered 9% of total team capacity through targeted workflow redesign and automation, driving measurable productivity gains across the organization. - Managed complex cloud infrastructure and software engineering programs utilizing both Agile and Waterfall methodologies within a SaaS environment. AI for Project Management, Business Operations and +11 skills
Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives
General Motors
April 2014 - March 2019
Hiring Manager
• Led the Customer360 data transformation by driving executive alignment across matrixed business units to migrate and merge 15 disparate legacy databases into a single corporate master data platform. • Realized $40M in total financial impact ($26M in net annual recurring revenue generation + $14M in operational cost reductions) with absolute zero system downtime at cutover. • Directed the complete technical separation and asset decoupling framework for a $100M international business divestiture, protecting core security protocols and cross-functional operating standards across 200+ global stakeholders with zero business interruption. - Led a cross-functional program management organization, overseeing a distributed team of 6 program and project managers. - Defined team operating rhythms, coached PMs on governance standards, and held accountability for portfolio-level delivery outcomes. - Managed staffing, performance, and professional development for the PM team across concurrent workstreams. Operating Model Design, Executive Stakeholder Management and +8 skills
Information Technology Professor
University of Nebraska at Omaha
June 2010 - Present
• Curriculum Design & Instruction: Design and deliver core coursework in IT Project Management, IT Ethics, and Managing in a Digital World to 60+ students per semester. • AI Integration: Integrated Generative AI as both a core tool (project decomposition and synthesis) and a process-level framework for modern technical leadership. • Practical Outcomes: Developed capstone projects and coaching frameworks that connect coursework directly to active job search strategy and early-career technical leadership. AI for Project Management, Executive Stakeholder Management and +2 skills
Education
Bellevue University
Master of Science - MS, Computer Information Systems
Activities and societies: Relevant Coursework: IT Strategy and Policy, Software Development, IT Project Management, Server-Side Development Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
University of Nebraska, Omaha
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History
Activities and societies: Actively participated in seminars and workshops on emerging technologies in enterprise platforms, enhancing both theoretical understanding and practical insights applicable to technical program management. Bachelor of Arts in History