Jimmy Russell

I Fix Broken Systems

Aliso Viejo, California, United States

About

Northern Road will initially tackle the broken health care system and assist those who need help

Experience

  • Founder at Northern Road LLC
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    Fixing Broken Systems

  • Independent | Program & Operations (Transition Phase) at Self Employed
    Nov 2025 - Apr 2026 · 6 mos

    Exploring and developing capabilities in large-scale event operations, including stadium delivery, ceremonies integration, and high-tempo execution environments. Focus areas include: • Operational planning for live environments • Workforce coordination & scheduling • Risk & contingency frameworks for real-time delivery • Event technology and communication systems

  • Director of Project Management at Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases
    Mar 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Led high-complexity, time-critical delivery programs across cross-functional teams, directly transferable to large-scale operational and event environments.

  • Sr. Manager, Program Management at Edwards Lifesciences
    Aug 2022 - Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Manage large scale New Product Development Programs within the Transcatheter Heart Valve Division across Edwards global engineering and manufacturing sites. Focus on Pulmonic valve applications to help treat pediatric and adult patients with severe pulmonary regurgitation and dysfunctional RVOT. Responsible for driving product release cycles through PDP, from concept selection to market, distributing to our global customer regions. Overall responsibility for all program financials, release forecasts, resources and quality. Successfully led the team through regulatory body approvals including an FDA PMA and IDE approval, and CE Mark receipt through European product launches. Ownership of a PMO with focus on continuous improvement initiatives and speed of innovation

  • IMI CCI (9 yrs)
    • Sr. Manager Project Management
      Jan 2022 - Aug 2022 · 8 mos

      Increased responsibility to include the Nuclear, Oil & Gas and Power sector, with oversight of New Construction, Upgrade Valve and Component. Management of Project Management, Project Documentation and Project Coordination teams based out of California, Houston, India and Brazil. Responsible for overall project financials, revenue, profit and OTD targets, employee professional development and allocation of direct reports that support the execution and fulfillment of all incoming contracts.

    • Manager Project Management
      Aug 2018 - Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Overall responsibly for the Project Management team by managing all project financials, revenue, profit and OTD targets, employee professional development and allocation of direct reports that support the execution and fulfillment of all new build and upgrade contracts. An active member of the attemperator diagnostics foresight team targeting new growth areas within our internal accelerator environment. Headed the local implementation of IFS across the Americas sites with project super-user responsibilities. Local deployment lead for the current ongoing ERP upgrade assignment. Became a member of the Global PM team working to standardize and develop processes across the IMI Critical division with key focus on milestone and gate reviews, CORB protocol, GM and cost to complete, lessons learnt and cash management. Implemented risk registers, progress billing and document management tracking tools within the group. Represent the Project Management function in capacity planning with Sales and Operations, bid planning, strategy and business development opportunities.

    • Project Manager- New Construction
      Sep 2013 - Aug 2018 · 5 yrs

      Established annual responsibility for orders totaling $17m of company revenue across New Construction and upgrade valve orders increasing overall shipped margins by 22% against sales GM through focus on change order management, cost reduction initiatives and supply chain negotiations. Responsible for project execution of turbine bypass valve systems in New Construction Power from order receipt to cash collection. Direct key account responsibility for Saudi Aramco, Zachry, Siemens, GE, CB&I, AECOM and FP&L. Coordinate projects and shipments across global internal manufacturing sites in Europe and Asia.