Beyond the Title: Managing Your Career Like a Strategic Portfolio
TOPIC: Beyond the Title: Managing Your Career Like a Strategic Portfolio
DATE: April 23
TIME: 6:30 – 8:30 PM PST
LOCATION: Virtual
MEETING FORMAT: ZOOM Meeting
ATTENDING PDUs: 2
AGENDA:
- 6:30 pm - 6:35 pm Welcome & Board Announcements
- 6:35 pm - 8:00 pm Speaker Presentation
- 8:00 pm – 8:30 pm Chapter Closing Remarks
GUEST SPEAKER: Amy Timmins, JD
Amy Timmins, JD, is Chief of Staff & Strategic Advisor at Cisco Systems with over 25 years in project and portfolio management. She has led business operations across Fortune 500 tech companies (Cisco, Zendesk, Workday, Facebook, Microsoft). Amy has a proven record driving $12B business alignment, delivering $22M+ portfolios, and leading high-impact transformations from digital adoption to AI integration. Former Chief of Staff to multiple C-level executives, she specializes in organizational effectiveness, meaningful governance, and delivering on strategy. Amy is a published author and formerly certified in PMP, RMP, CSM. She currently holds certificates in OKR coaching, and AI in project management. She is a two-time breakout speaker for PMI’s Global Summit (2024 and 2025).
TOPIC OVERVIEW:
Join us for an engaging session designed for project leaders eager to manage their careers as strategically as they do their projects, programs and portfolios. Amy will share how to treat your career much like you would a strategic portfolio—maximizing opportunities, mitigating risks, and creating long-term value.
Key takeaways include:
- Shifting from Career Path to Career Portfolio: Blend skills and experiences to unlock new opportunities through a compelling and complete story.
- Skill-Driven Storytelling: Identify, assess, and communicate unique capabilities – built from skills that go beyond jobs and titles.
- Framework for Growth: Use 'Grow Upward / Glow Outward' to balance internal advancement with external exploration.
- AI as a Career Catalyst: Practical prompts and tools to accelerate skill assessment, market positioning, and visibility.
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