Ben A. Causey III – AI-Powered Program Leadership Portfolio

AI-Powered Program Leadership Portfolio

PMP | SAFe SSM | CSM

Showcasing governance, delivery, and measurable outcomes in Cybersecurity, Cloud, & AI—proven experience

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Summary

Result-oriented Senior Technical Program Manager with 12+ years of experience leading large-scale implementations. Skilled in all Project Management Process Groups, delivering successful outcomes through rigorous governance and Agile expertise.

Governance Gates (PLM)

Vendor Strategy

Cybersecurity

Risk Management (RAID)

Agile Delivery

Core Competencies

Program Management

Strategic Planning Scope & Schedule Risk (RAID) PLM Governance

Cybersecurity

Vulnerability Mgmt Purple Team PCI Readiness Identity (IAM)

Agile & Hybrid

SAFe / Scrum PI Planning Hybrid Delivery Backlog Mgmt

Operational Skills

Process Re-eng Vendor Mgmt Change Mgmt

Tools & Tech

ServiceNow Jira / Confluence MS Project Tenable / Pentera

Leadership

Executive Comms Conflict Resolution Negotiation

Professional Experience

Amtrak, Washington, D.C. (Remote)

Senior Cybersecurity Technical Program Manager / SAFe Scrum Master

03/2022 – 02/2024

Led a multi-workstream cybersecurity modernization portfolio under governance gates, delivering vulnerability management automation, continuous security validation, revenue-channel web defense, and internal deception technology.

Key Outcomes:

  • $500K Savings: Achieved through strategic procurement and consolidation of legacy scanner tool licenses.
  • 90% Coverage: Scaled authenticated infrastructure scanning to 40,000+ assets across IT/OT environments.
  • Accelerated Delivery: Delivered revenue-channel web defense scripts 9 months early, securing $3.4B in annual volume.
  • 83% Remediation Rate: Achieved for high-risk service accounts via Active Directory hygiene workstream within 90 days.

How I Ran It:

  • PLM Governance: Enforced rigorous checkpoint gates (Initiation, PRD, DTD) using the “Yellow Brick Road” artifact matrix.
  • Hybrid Delivery: Merged Agile SAFe execution for technical sprints with Waterfall governance for financial/regulatory compliance.
  • Vendor Orchestration: Managed Tenable, Invicti, and Pentera partnerships to align technical roadmaps with procurement bridge contracts.
  • Dependency Mapping: Resolved cross-functional blockers between Cyber Ops, Network Engineering, and Data Center teams.

Advantage Technical Resourcing, Houston, TX

Technical Project Manager

07/2012 – 10/2021

Delivered strategic technical leadership for Fortune 500 clients (Honeywell, HP, MetLife). Expertly managed complex hardware/firmware lifecycles and national deployments.

Key Outcomes:

  • MetLife: 100% readiness for 104 sites (1,400 devices) one week ahead of Return-to-Office deadline.
  • HCA Healthcare: 100% HIPAA-compliant data destruction for 400+ clinical endpoints in ER/ICU environments.
  • Honeywell: Standardized secure printing infrastructure across 150+ national sites, delivering $250K in budget savings and completing the project 3 months ahead of schedule through firmware re-engineering.

How I Ran It:

  • Resource Optimization: Authored a structured memo that catalyzed the national Lead Tech Skills Matrix implementation.
  • Remote Transformation: Shifted onsite control-panel updates to a centralized Embedded Web Server (EWS) process.
  • Compliance Control: Implemented a 72-hour COI (Certificate of Insurance) tracker to eliminate site access delays.

Key Clients & Engagements:

HPHP
MetLifeMetLife
XeroxXerox
FCAFCA
HCAHCA Healthcare
P&GP&G
EntergyEntergy
RRDRR Donnelley
OxyOxy
CBRECBRE
AustinCity of Austin
USAFU.S. Air Force
VAU.S. Dept of VA
HoneywellHoneywell
SC DSSSouth Carolina DSS
McKessonMcKesson
AECOMAECOM

Project Portfolio

Enterprise Vulnerability Management

Domain: Cybersecurity Infrastructure

  • $500K savings via tool consolidation and contract negotiation.
  • 90% authenticated scan coverage achieved for 40,000+ assets.
  • Automated vul-to-ticket orchestration in ServiceNow.

Automated Threat Simulation

Domain: Purple Team / Security Validation

  • Bypassed 120-day RFP delay via single-source bridge strategy.
  • Mitigated 50+ critical nation-state attack vector vulnerabilities.
  • Simulated ransomware lateral movement across 8 high-value systems.

Client-Side Web Defense

Domain: Edge Security / E-Commerce

  • Deployed Akamai Page Integrity Manager scripts to revenue channels.
  • Secured transactions for digital channels processing $3.4B annually.
  • Uncovered 30+ weaknesses in legacy web configuration.

Internal Deception Defense

Domain: Network Defense (Honeytraps)

  • Hybrid orchestration: 9 virtual/physical BOTsink appliances.
  • Achieved full PCI DSS segmentation evidence for internal networks.
  • Operationalized real-time deceptive alerts for 18 SOC analysts.

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Education & Certifications

Certifications

PMP
Project Mgmt Professional
SAFe
SAFe® SSM
CSM
Certified Scrum Master

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems

University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, TX

Current Graduate Student

Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX

Certification Progress

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