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PMO GOVERNANCE • CERTIFICATION • EXECUTIVE COACHING • KEYNOTES

Most PMOs report on the work.

The best ones govern it.

Dr. Jimmy J. Godard has spent over twenty-five years building the governance that turns project offices into decision-making authorities — as a retired Fortune 100 senior vice president, a sitting state chief technology officer, and the instructor behind CB-PMO, CA-PMO, Agile PMO certification cohorts across the world.

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25+ years

Portfolio, program, project, innovation, strategy, governance, and executive leadership

DM/IST

Doctorate of Management in Leadership, Information Systems & Technology

Fortune 100

Former Senior Vice President, financial services

CB-PMO • PMP

Certified practitioner and authorised instructor

150 countries

Audiences reached through keynotes, workshops, webinars, and podcasts

Three ways to work together

Whether you are building a team’s capability, sharpening your own leadership, or filling a stage — start where you are.

CERTIFY YOUR TEAM

PMO Certification & Corporate Training

CB-PMO, CA-PMO, and Agile PMO certification delivered as instructor-led cohorts — publicly, or privately against your own portfolio. Every cohort is taught by the instructor, not a contractor, and includes a one-to-one coaching session.

BOOK THE STAGE

Keynotes, Workshops & Symposiums

Sessions on PMO governance, AI oversight, and leading through disruption — delivered to audiences from front-line teams to the C-suite, and consistently referenced long after the event.

COACH A LEADER

Executive Coaching for Technology & PMO Leaders

Six-month engagements for directors and executives carrying delivery accountability without the authority to match it. Purpose, positioning, and governance — in that order, because influence precedes process.
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THE QUESTION MOST PMOS CANNOT ANSWER

Can you show an auditor who approved that AI tool?

No organisation is audited on whether its teams are agile. A growing number are being asked something far harder: who approved this AI tool, how was its risk classified, what monitoring is in place, and who is accountable for what it produced. Most project offices cannot answer within four hours. Many cannot answer at all.
This is not a theoretical concern raised from a framework. It is the work of governing technology adoption at enterprise scale — vendor review, risk classification, control evidence, and accountability — and it is the reason PMO leaders bring Dr. Godard in before they bring in a methodology.
Score your governance readiness in 8 minutes

01

Governance & Decision Rights

Who decides, at what threshold, with what evidence

02

Portfolio & Demand Management

How work enters, gets prioritised, is capacity-checked

03

Delivery Capability

Methodology fit, predictability, dependency control

04

Talent, Culture & Leadership

Purpose alignment, reputation, retention, succession

05

AI & Technology Governance

Inventory, risk classification, audit evidence, accountability

ABOUT DR. JIMMY J. GODARD

From peak-time teller to senior vice president. Then he started teaching

Dr. Jimmy J. Godard has spent more than twenty-five years inspiring teams and helping organisations navigate disruption — beginning as a peak-time bank teller and rising to senior vice president of a Fortune 100 financial institution. That trajectory is the reason his sessions land with both front-line project managers and the executives who fund them: he has held both roles.
He holds a Doctorate in Management with a specialisation in Information Systems and Technology, an MBA, and the CB-PMO and PMP credentials. He currently serves as Chief Technology Officer for the State of Oregon, teaches leadership at Portland State University, George Fox University, and the American College of Healthcare Sciences, and serves as Director of Programs for the Society for Information Management.
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Organisations that have brought Dr. Godard in

SHRM
AAPPSPA
City of Portland
Clackamas Community Church
ACHS
Open Arms International
Society for Information Management
George Fox University
University of Portland
IIBA_Hawaii
Macgregor Communication
Portland State University
Assembly of God

Keynote Engagement

Certification Cohort

Executive Advisory

Workshop

What happens after he leaves the room

    Caroline Bertalot
    Caroline Bertalot

    Professional Advisor

    Dr. Godard empowered me to change the narrative of my future and has helped me get focused on how to attain the experiences and lifestyle that I desire most.

      Carolyn Evans
      Carolyn Evans

      Vice President

      Our audience members were inspired with the practical takeaways from Dr. Godard’s presentation that they could implement right away with their different groups and teams.

        Bobby Taruc
        Bobby Taruc

        Project & Program Management

        We are indeed blessed to have known and gotten a chance to listen to Jimmy’s presentation

          Devdeep Aikath
          Devdeep Aikath

          Educator, Coach, Creator

          In the words of the students, Dr. Godard kept them 'engaged' with his 'high energy; the students were thoroughly 'amazed' at his 'charisma', and 'inspired' by his being a 'continuous learner, (who) keeps challenging and improving himself'

            Rachelle Powers

            Dr. Godard personalized his presentations to our agency’s strategy and goals, challenging our leaders to innovatively think about ways to meet our mission.  His inspiring words resonated with managers from the front-lines to the C-Suite.  Throughout the day to current, our attendees continued referencing Dr. Godard’s words, which showed the level of impact he had on the event.  Dr. Godard’s personality and creativity, as well as expertise on strategic thinking and focused leadership skills, makes him a wonderful addition to any event.

            LEAD WITH PASSION AND PURPOSE

            Start with the assessment. Or just
            call.

            If you are weighing certification for a team, coaching for yourself, or a speaker for your event, the fastest way to a useful conversation is to know where you actually stand. The assessment takes eight minutes and gives you a scored governance profile before you speak to anyone.
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