Marie Johnson

Strategic Business Operations leader with 15+ years enabling Fortune 50 technology organizations to execute at scale. Known for turning executive chaos into clarity by building KPI dashboards (Power BI, Smartsheet), instituting operating cadences (QBR/MBR), and aligning cross-functional leaders across Product, GTM, Finance, PMO, and Operations.

Delivered measurable impact: +30% meeting efficiency, +40% decision velocity, and -25% vendor cycle time, while orchestrating global summits for 1,000+ employees and producing board-ready briefings.

Lean Six Sigma Green

Belt; calm, trusted partner who thrives in fast-moving, distributed environments (Americas/EMEA/APJ). Open to remote roles nationwide.

Advisor, Business Operations at Dell Technologies (2021-09 – Present)

Owned operating rhythms across product & business ops; strategic partner managing executive communications and cross-functional alignment.

• Increased meeting efficiency by 30% via structured agendas, pre-reads, and decision logs
• Built KPI dashboards (Power BI, Smartsheet) to illuminate product performance; accelerated decision velocity by 40% through standardized weekly insights
• Produced VP/SVP briefings and executive presentations for QBR/MBR; aligned Product, Finance, PMO, and GTM leaders on priorities and trade-offs
• Optimized onboarding/vendorship workflows; reduced vendor cycle times by 25% through intake, SLA, and RACI clarity

Executive Assistant II to Senior Vice President at Dell Technologies (2018-06 – 2021-09)

Strategic partner to SVP for global organizations; managed complex calendar, travel, and confidential communications across time zones.

• Strategic partner to SVP for global orgs; managed complex calendar/travel and confidential communications across time zones
• Designed & executed global offsites and leadership summits (1,000+ employees); owned agendas, content, logistics, and vendor coordination
• Created hiring & onboarding tools/templates; reduced administrative friction by 20% and improved candidate/manager experience

Business Analyst / SharePoint Admin / Project Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2014-08 – 2017-03)

Supported performance reporting and analytics for $2B global programs; managed SharePoint environments and standardized reporting processes.

• Supported performance reporting/analytics for $2B global programs; prepared KPI packs and variance analyses for senior decisions
• Built SharePoint environments saving 500+ hours annually through structured document management and self-service portals
• Standardized reporting templates and automation to reduce cycle times and error rates

Administrative Analyst / Business Operations Specialist at Dell Inc. (2000-10 – 2013-10)

Provided executive coordination, operational reporting, and cross-functional communication for senior leaders; led process improvement initiatives.

• Provided executive coordination, operational reporting, and cross-functional communication for senior leaders
• Created SharePoint intranet sites to improve collaboration and version control across teams
• Led Lean Six Sigma project improving onboarding accuracy and reducing time-to-productivity by 30%

Psychology – Lon Morris College

Statistical Psychology – San Antonio College

Computer Coursework – University of Texas at Austin