PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

If you are serious about improving the student experience and student support services, you know the importance of managing with strong program leadership.

On rare occasions, projects fail for technical reasons. According to a conference paper presented at the 2007 PMI® Global Congress – North America¹, projects fail for one of three reasons: people, process, and communications.

Since 2006, Hendon Group has been showing clients how to improve project & program performance.²

Footnote: 1. Seven causes of project failure (pmi.org)
Footnote: 2. Hendon Group – Improving Critical Initiatives White Paper

The Hendon Group experience of leading 50+ teams focus on providing experienced program and project leaders with solid soft skills concentrating on:

Communications

Client’s End Objectives

Working well with others
across a diverse organization

Professional Character

Illinois Public Higher Education Cooperative FY21-FY26 Staffing Partner

IPHEC2140: Information Technology “IT” Recruiting & Professional Services⁠, June 23, 2021 – June 22, 2026

State of Illinois CMS Business Enterprise Program (BEP)

State of Illinois Vendor Number: 204237448, Certification
Expiration Date: May 1, 2022

"I had the pleasure of working with Ira for 90 days on some critical projects. If your organization needs an expert to help make your team more nimble, productive, and meet critical timelines then Ira is the perfect partner. I’m grateful for his skills and expertise."

– Mike S. | Manager, Large Medical Device Manufacturer

Highlights and Capabilities Summary

  • Cross-industry experience (Financial Services, Consumer Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, IP Law, Aerospace and Defense)
  • Consulting (Management and Implementation)
  • Strategic Planning and Implementation leadership
  • Transformational / Organizational Change Leadership
  • Separation Plans and Assessments Leadership
  • Software Development Life Cycle (Waterfall and Agile) implementation leadership
  • Thought Leadership
  • Trusted Advisor to program stakeholders
  • Business Architecture and Business Intelligence
  • Global change and implementation leadership
  • Change Plans and Playbook development
  • M&A Assessments and Implementations
  • Contract negotiations
  • Intellectual Property (IP) protection
  • Corrective action(s) on troubled initiatives
  • Program Risk Assessments
  • Global team leadership (EMEA, NA, LATAM, AsiaPAC)
  • Solution – Program Planning and Delivery
  • Mentors and coaches program/project team members
  • Software Scaling and Business Agility Leadership
  • Portfolio Leadership