💼 Beyond the Title: Treating your Career Like a Strategic Portfolio
💼 Beyond the Title: Treating your Career Like a Strategic Portfolio
Tired of feeling boxed in by your job title? Wanting to have a meaningful conversation about your next step? Join this session withAmy Timmins, JD, is Chief of Staff & Strategic Advisor at Cisco Systems with over 25 years in project and portfolio management.
🎯 What You Will Learn
- Apply project and portfolio management principles to your career.
- Identify key skills, assess strengths and gaps with a simple tool.
- Practice role-playing for action-oriented conversations.
- Gain practical strategies to showcase your value beyond your current role.
Using this approach, you’ll build a personalized framework to manage your career as deliberately as you manage your most critical projects.
🗂️ Event Agenda
- Identifying Your Career Portfolio
- Assessing Your Skills
- Iterating on your Career Story
- Communicating Your Compelling Career
🎙️ Guest Speaker
Amy Timmins, JD (LinkedIn)
Chief of Staff & Strategic Advisor at Cisco Systems
Amy Timmins, JD, is Chief of Staff & Strategic Advisor at Cisco Systems with over 25 years in project and portfolio management. She has led business operations across Fortune 500 tech companies (Cisco, Zendesk, Workday, Facebook, Microsoft). Amy has a proven record driving $12B business alignment, delivering $22M+ portfolios, and leading high-impact transformations from digital adoption to AI integration. Former Chief of Staff to multiple C-level executives, she specializes in organizational effectiveness, meaningful governance, and delivering on strategy. Amy is a published author and formerly certified in PMP, RMP, CSM. She currently holds certificates in OKR coaching, and AI in project management. She is a two-time breakout speaker for PMI’s Global Summit (2024 and 2025).
📌 Event Refund & Cancellation Policy
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