Carrie Thompson

Energizer
DISC Type : I

PMO Director, Experience Design at Ford Motor Company

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Overview

Carrie Thompson is the PMO Director for Experience Design at Ford Motor Company, specializing in program management for large-scale IT solutions. With a Masters from Kettering University and a background in lean warehousing from General Motors, she is known as a strong communicator and leader with a focus on long-term vision.

She once led the complex migration of over 1, 600 applications to a new data center within an aggressive 18-month timeline.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Imaginative

Believer

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

IT Transformation
Managed the migration of over 1, 600 applications to a new data center, driving the adoption of new capabilities and demonstrating a focus on large-scale change.
Lean Warehousing
Has deep expertise in designing and implementing lean warehouse and distribution systems, integrating them with modern Warehouse Management Systems.
Experience Design
[Predicted] Her current role as a PMO Director in Experience Design suggests a professional focus on improving customer and user journeys.

Media Appearances

Carrie has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2022
PMO Director, Experience Design at Ford Motor Company
12-2019 - 7-2022
I-ERP PMO & Integration Manager at Ford Motor Company
12-2017 - 12-2019
Application Migration Delivery Manager at Ford Motor Company
6-1991 - 6-1999
Industrial Engineer at General Motors

Education

2003 - 2004
Masters from Kettering University
2000 - 2001
Masters from Kettering University

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Insights For Selling To Carrie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carrie is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Carrie

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carrie move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Carrie take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Carrie

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