HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Projects and Initiatives (with bonus article "The Rise of the Chief Project Officer" by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez)

The Rise of the Chief Project Officer

by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez

WITH THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN automation of operations and the increase in change initiatives and project work, a new role is emerging in the executive committee. Companies are beginning to consolidate responsibility for orchestrating and successfully implementing the organization’s continuous transformation and significant strategic initiatives within the position of a single C-level executive.

• In January 2022, Katie Mullen was appointed JCPenney’s chief digital and transformation officer, leading the e-commerce business’s growth and reimagining how consumers experience JCPenney. She is also responsible for driving enterprise strategy and the company’s transformation agenda. ...