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Project Management Professional (PMP)

Claude Hutchful, PMP

Program & Project Management | PMO | Business Transformation | SAP S/4HANA

Claude Hutchful brings 8+ years of program and project delivery across enterprise IT, aerospace and defense, and manufacturing — currently supporting PMO governance for a multi-workstream SAP S/4HANA transformation.

The work gives complex initiatives structure: disciplined governance, active management of risks, actions, issues, and dependencies, and clear reporting that keeps cross-functional teams aligned and leaders informed — so programs reach milestones and operations keep performing.

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Dallas, TX

Years in program & project delivery
8+
SAP S/4HANA workstreams supported
5
Cost savings from affordability initiatives
$2M+

About

From field engineering to enterprise transformation

Claude’s career began in the field as a mechanical engineer, leading pre-planning, execution, and post-job analysis on multimillion-dollar drilling and production projects for Halliburton. That foundation in safety, real-time data, and operational risk still shapes how Claude approaches delivery.

From there, Claude moved into plant leadership and capital projects — running a precision manufacturing facility at Metal Tech, then managing automation and modernization projects at Stratas Foods that increased capacity by 50% and reduced downtime by 40%.

At BAE Systems, as a Technical Program Manager, Claude coordinated engineering, suppliers, production, and quality teams across aerospace hardware programs, contributing to more than $2M in savings while maintaining 95%+ budget forecast accuracy through Earned Value Management and Estimate-to-Complete modeling.

Today at Dal-Tile, Claude supports governance and delivery execution for an enterprise SAP S/4HANA transformation — owning RAID management, stakeholder communications, Jira governance, and executive reporting across five core workstreams.

Experience

Career experience

Roles spanning enterprise IT, aerospace and defense, food manufacturing, precision manufacturing, and energy — most recent first.

  1. Enterprise IT · SAP S/4HANA

    Project Manager

    Dal-TileDallas, TX

    Jan 2026 – Present

    Supports PMO governance and delivery execution for a multi-workstream enterprise SAP S/4HANA transformation program, driving readiness, milestone achievement, and executive visibility across the migration lifecycle.

    • Owns core PMO processes and governance controls — RAID management, stakeholder communications, delivery tracking, and executive reporting — improving accountability and visibility across the program.
    • Facilitates resolution of risks, dependencies, conversion activities, testing gaps, and remediation efforts across business, IT, and implementation partners to reduce delivery and operational risk.
    • Established Jira governance and reporting for initiatives, epics, stories, defects, testing activities, and backlog management, improving execution visibility and workstream readiness tracking.
    • Develops executive dashboards, governance materials, and status communications used by program leadership to track performance and support decision-making.
  2. Aerospace & Defense

    Technical Program Manager

    BAE SystemsAustin, TX

    Mar 2022 – Jun 2025

    Managed aerospace hardware programs, coordinating engineering, suppliers, production schedules, quality, and delivery milestones from planning through execution.

    • Delivered more than $2M in cost savings through affordability initiatives that reduced labor hours per unit and defect rates by 25%.
    • Achieved 95%+ budget forecast accuracy through Estimate-to-Complete modeling, cost tracking, Earned Value Management, and disciplined baseline management.
    • Managed a thermal imaging camera repair program (180 units over 18 months) and an $8M power supply program.
    • Supported circuit card manufacturing and New Product Introduction readiness through Bill of Materials control, PLM configuration management, engineering changes, and supplier coordination.
    • Managed program risks, supplier performance, export compliance, and executive KPI reporting.
  3. Food Manufacturing

    Technical Project Manager

    Stratas FoodsDallas, TX

    Oct 2019 – Apr 2021

    Led capital and automation projects supporting plant modernization, coordinating departments and vendors to implement facility upgrades while maintaining production continuity.

    • Managed capital and automation projects — including a packaging line, palletizer retrofit, conveyors, fillers, and case packers — as part of initiatives that increased capacity 50% and reduced downtime 40%.
    • Secured $3M for facility upgrades through ROI business cases, vendor bids, and capital planning.
    • Increased operational efficiency by 15% through Power BI analysis, bottleneck identification, process optimization, and targeted automation.
    • Oversaw vendor contracts, procurement, capital budgets, and equipment upgrades while maintaining safety and compliance.
  4. Precision Manufacturing

    General Plant Manager

    Metal TechDallas, TX

    Jan 2019 – Sep 2019

    Directed production, supply chain, logistics, workforce, and vendor operations for a precision manufacturing facility.

    • Revamped production and logistics workflows, achieving 100% on-time delivery and reducing material waste by 15%.
    • Negotiated with vendors to reduce raw-material costs by 10% while improving supplier compliance.
    • Improved ERP accuracy, inventory traceability, and production planning by standardizing SKUs and Bills of Materials.
  5. Energy

    Field Engineer

    HalliburtonRock Springs, WY

    Nov 2017 – Sep 2018

    Led pre-planning, execution, and post-job analysis on multimillion-dollar drilling and production projects in demanding field environments.

    • Coordinated field operations, engineering teams, vendors, safety requirements, and operational risks on multimillion-dollar projects.
    • Used real-time analytics to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and accelerate field issue resolution.
    • Managed vendor compliance and provided performance and risk reports to leadership to support corrective actions.
    • Collaborated with cross-functional engineering teams to develop and implement training and compliance programs.

Selected Projects

Case studies in governance, transformation, and delivery

Each case study outlines the challenge, Claude’s role, the approach taken, and the verified result. Program names are generalized where details are confidential.

SAP S/4HANA · PMO Governance

Enterprise SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Dal-Tile · 2026 – Present

Business challenge

An $11.2M enterprise migration to SAP S/4HANA spanning five core workstreams needed consistent governance, readiness tracking, and a single view of progress and risk for program leadership.

5Core workstreams

My role

  • Supports governance and delivery execution across the migration lifecycle.
  • Owns RAID management, stakeholder communications, delivery tracking, and executive reporting.
  • Facilitates resolution of risks, dependencies, conversion activities, testing gaps, and remediation across business, IT, and implementation partners.

Approach

  • Structured RAID and dependency management as the backbone of program governance.
  • Jira governance model covering initiatives, epics, stories, defects, testing activities, and backlog.
  • Executive dashboards and status communications aligned to milestone and readiness tracking.

Tools and methods

  • SAP S/4HANA
  • Jira
  • RAID management
  • Executive dashboards

Outcome

  • Improved accountability and visibility across the program.
  • Gave leadership clearer execution visibility and workstream readiness tracking to support decision-making.
  • Placeholder: [ADD PROJECT OUTCOME]

Operational Excellence · Cost Reduction

Aerospace Hardware Affordability Initiatives

BAE Systems · 2022 – 2025

Business challenge

Aerospace hardware programs needed to lower production cost and rework while staying within scope, schedule, and budget.

$2M+Cost savings

Cross-Functional Delivery

Aerospace Hardware Program Delivery

BAE Systems · 2022 – 2025

Business challenge

Deliver a thermal imaging camera repair program and an $8M power supply program while coordinating engineering, suppliers, production, and quality.

$8MPower supply program

Capital Projects · Process Improvement

Plant Modernization & Automation

Stratas Foods · 2019 – 2021

Business challenge

A food manufacturing plant needed added capacity and less downtime, which required funded, well-coordinated capital and automation upgrades without disrupting production.

50%Capacity increase

Operational Excellence

Production & Logistics Workflow Redesign

Metal Tech · 2019

Business challenge

A precision manufacturing facility needed dependable delivery, less waste, and more accurate production planning data.

100%On-time delivery

Confidential client details, internal program names, and proprietary data are intentionally omitted.

Career Impact

Measured results across programs and operations

Every figure below comes directly from Claude’s documented work history.

SAP S/4HANA program
$11.2M
Enterprise transformation supported through PMO governance
Cost savings
$2M+
Affordability initiatives on aerospace hardware programs
Fewer hours & defects per unit
25%
Reduction in labor hours per unit and defect rates
Forecast accuracy
95%+
Budget forecasting through EVM and Estimate-to-Complete
Capacity increase
50%
Plant automation and modernization initiatives
Downtime reduction
40%
Automation and predictive maintenance initiatives
Capital secured
$3M
Facility upgrades funded through ROI business cases
Stakeholders engaged
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Skills

Capabilities and tools

Grouped by discipline. Skills are listed as demonstrated in Claude’s work history — no self-assigned proficiency scores.

Program and Project Management

  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • RAID Management
  • Risk and Issue Management
  • Dependency Management
  • Stakeholder Alignment
  • Cross-Functional Delivery
  • Capital Project Management
  • Vendor Management
  • New Product Introduction
  • Agile Delivery

PMO and Governance

  • PMO Governance
  • Executive Reporting
  • Status Communications
  • Delivery Tracking
  • KPIs and Dashboards
  • Earned Value Management
  • Estimate-to-Complete Modeling
  • Budget Forecasting
  • Baseline Management

Business Transformation

  • Business Transformation
  • SAP S/4HANA Delivery
  • ERP Transformation
  • Manufacturing IT
  • Workstream Readiness
  • Testing and Defect Coordination
  • Process Improvement

Change Management

  • Organizational Change Management
  • Stakeholder Communications
  • Training and Compliance Programs
  • Business and IT Partner Coordination

Operational Excellence

  • Operational Excellence
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Process Optimization
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Production Planning
  • Bill of Materials Control

Tools and Technology

  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP ECC
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Planview
  • Microsoft Project
  • Smartsheet
  • Asana
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Oracle
  • Teamcenter
  • PLM
  • MES
  • PI Historian
  • Maximo
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • SQL
  • Excel
  • AutoCAD
  • SolidWorks
  • Creo

Certifications

Credentials

PMP

Project Management Professional

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Earned May 2026

Certified Scrum Master

International Scrum Institute

2019

Scrum Fundamentals Certified

SCRUMstudy

April 2019

Six Sigma Yellow Belt

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

2021

Professional development

Project Management Series

Collin College · 2022

Resume

Resume at a glance

Professional summary

PMP-certified program and project manager with 8+ years of experience across enterprise IT, aerospace and defense, and manufacturing. Experienced in SAP S/4HANA transformation, PMO governance, process improvement, capital projects, and cross-functional execution — with a record of improving cost, operational performance, and program visibility.

Core qualifications

  • PMO governance, RAID management, and executive reporting for an enterprise SAP S/4HANA program
  • $2M+ in cost savings and 95%+ budget forecast accuracy on aerospace hardware programs
  • Earned Value Management, Estimate-to-Complete modeling, and baseline management
  • Capital and automation projects that increased plant capacity 50% and reduced downtime 40%
  • Certified PMP and Certified Scrum Master with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Full resume

Complete work history, certifications, tools, and education in a single PDF.

Contact

Let’s Connect

Claude welcomes conversations about roles and engagements where structured delivery and clear governance make a difference.

Open to conversations about

  • PMO opportunities
  • Program and project management
  • Business transformation
  • SAP transformation
  • Operational excellence
  • Consulting engagements

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