Christopher “Chris” Nelson is a Navy veteran project and program manager whose 20‑year career spans military and commercial arenas—from overseeing complex system installations on NATO subs, Naval Ships, to spearheading enterprise‑scale mergers in the insurance industry. As a retired U.S. Navy Sailor, he honed rigorous scheduling, logistics, and cross‑cultural communication skills while coordinating deployments across Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

After leaving the service, Chris led large teams—up to 44 personnel—on complex construction projects at View Inc., overseeing site planning, contractor coordination, and safety compliance. He then managed municipal fleet optimization for the City of Dallas, directed EHS‑driven data‑center builds at BCS Data Center Operations, and integrated Agile‑ITIL practices for AWS infrastructure at Aligned Data Center.

Since 2022, he’s served as Strategic Project & Product Manager at Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co., orchestrating a three‑to‑one merger across ten workstreams, negotiating with carriers, consolidating AMS platforms with Vertafore and Worksmart, and embedding AI‑driven rating processes—all while managing multimillion‑dollar budgets and driving 32 percent profit growth.

Off duty, Chris is a devoted husband and father to a young daughter. He and his family share a passion for travel—having explored more than 30 countries together and enjoy discovering new cultures, cuisines, and stories. Whether mentoring emerging PMOs or charting a course through uncharted waters, Chris brings a blend of discipline, empathy, and curiosity to every challenge.

Core Values

Thanks to my Navy service, I believe and remain guided by Honor, Courage, and Commitment, the core values that inspire me to act with integrity, face challenges head on, and lead my team toward excellence. These principles continue to shape my decisions and drive our collective success.

Honor means acting with integrity and accountability in every situation. I strive to do what is right, even when it is difficult, and to hold myself and others to the highest ethical standards.

Courage is the willingness to face uncertainty and adversity head on. It drives me to speak up for what I believe, take thoughtful risks, and persevere when challenges arise.

Commitment reflects a steadfast dedication to purpose and people. It inspires me to give my best effort, support those around me, and continuously improve.

Project Portfolio

Explore our diverse projects showcasing strategy and change management.

Strategy

With over 20 years of delivering enterprise strategy frameworks, I will guide your mergers, system integrations, AI deployments, MarTech transformations and EHS initiatives—leveraging stakeholder insights, market analysis and governance to align each effort with your organizational goals, optimize resource allocation and generate long‑term value. I will partner with directors and executives to ensure strategic alignment, proactively manage risks and secure sustained competitive advantage.

Project Diversity

With 13 years of transforming organizations, I will develop and execute change roadmaps for customer portal migrations, claim intake redesigns, PMO rollouts, process automation and cybersecurity compliance initiatives, applying stakeholder mapping, targeted communications and hands‑on training to secure adoption and reduce resistance. Partnering with directors and executives, I will establish governance bodies, feedback loops and continuous improvement cycles to embed sustainable change.

Diversity

Change Management

My portfolio spans enterprise mergers, AI, electronics integrations, construction projects, MarTech transformations and cybersecurity enhancements. From launching PMOs or driving EHS compliance to migrating customer Cloud, each engagement demonstrates a proven ability to deliver across industries, and technologies.

Personal Growth

Leadership Growth Journey

• Strategic scheduling and logistics rooted in naval project coordination, scaling to enterprise‑level program timelines

• Executive stakeholder engagement expertise, evolving from briefings for Admirals to steering committee leadership with C‑suite

• Robust program and portfolio governance using hybrid Agile‑Waterfall frameworks in ADO, Jira, and SharePoint

• Proficiency in Agile, hybrid, and Waterfall methodologies, tailoring processes to project needs for optimal delivery

• Deep change management and M&A integration skills, leading a 3‑to‑1 merger of systems, networks, licenses, vendors, and training

• Data‑driven decision making through executive PowerPoint dashboards and team Power BI reports

• Commitment to continuous learning and leadership development with PMP certification and AI credentials

Leadership Growth

Professional Growth Journey

• 1998 - 2018 - Multi-Million Dollar Budget - Supervised 24 technicians as a Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy, coordinating operations and maintenance of multi‑billion‑dollar electronic suites and gaining early stewardship of high‑value assets

• 2018 - 2020 - Multi-Million Dollar Construction Budget - Directed teams of 8–44 personnel at View Inc., managing project budgets for large‑scale dynamic glass installations and sharpening cost‑control and resource‑allocation skills

• 2020 - 900,000 Budget - Led 4 direct reports at the City of Dallas, co‑owning budget planning and cost control to reduce operational delays by 40 percent

• 2020 - 2022 - 2 Million Dollar Budget - As Project & Program Manager at BCS Data Center Operations, managed 7 direct reports and an $8.7 million budget across six data centers, improving project delivery times by 29 percent and boosting safety performance by 32 percent

• 2022 - Guided Agile‑ITIL integration for AWS infrastructure at Aligned Data Center, aligning contract budgets with efficiency improvements that delivered 14 percent productivity gains

• 2022 - 2025 - Multi-Million Dollar Portfolio - Mentored 3 direct reports and 26 team members across 10 workstreams at Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co., steering multimillion‑dollar merger and product‑launch budgets to achieve 32 percent profit growth

Empowering Change Through Strategic Diversity

At Christopher Nelson, we showcase our project portfolio, emphasizing our commitment to diversity, strategy, and effective change management to drive impactful results for our clients.

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Christopher's strategic insights transformed our approach to change management and diversity initiatives significantly.

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