Project leaders are being asked to do more than deliver on time and on budget. They need to understand business strategy, connect teams to measurable value, adapt when conditions change, and use judgment when the plan no longer fits the moment. How can project leaders make better trade-offs when priorities compete? When should established processes or governance approaches bend in pursuit of business value? And how can they build alignment and influence when authority is distributed across stakeholders and teams? We discuss this with Tyler Norman, MBA, PMP, PgMP, PfMP, director of strategic supply chain programs at Scholastic, and Adeola Jeremiah, PMP, head of PMO at VistaVu Solutions. What You’ll Learn: How project leaders can connect project decisions to business strategy and valueWhen to adapt the plan or governance approach as conditions changeHow to use context, consequences and trade-offs to make stronger judgment callsHow to define project success beyond scope, schedule and costHow to build stakeholder alignment and influence without direct authorityTyler Norman, Director of Strategic Supply Chain Programs at Scholastic Tyler Norman, MBA, PMP, PgMP, PfMP, is Director of Strategic Supply Chain Programs at Scholastic, where he leads large, cross-functional initiatives and helps build the governance, structures, and teams that make strategy executable. With more than 16 years of experience in strategic transformation, PMO leadership, enterprise change, portfolio governance, and program delivery, Tyler has delivered more than $100 million in investment and $1 billion in benefits across organizations large and small. He is also a keynote speaker, project management trainer, performance coach, board member, and serial mentor through NAVIGATE With Purpose, and was named a 2025 North American Finalist for PMI’s Rising Leader Award. Adeola Jeremiah, Head of PMO at VistaVu Solutions Adeola Jeremiah, PMP, is Head of PMO at VistaVu Solutions and an enterprise transformation leader with more than 16 years of experience helping organizations turn business strategy into execution. Her work spans SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA transformation, enterprise program delivery, portfolio governance, operating model change, post-merger integration, business readiness, and value realization. At VistaVu Solutions, she leads enterprise delivery capability across SAP S/4HANA transformation programs, including scalable governance, operating models, delivery standards, go-live readiness, executive scorecards, and risk-based decision-making across complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Featured in This Episode Guest 1: Tyler Norman, MBA, PMP, PgMP, PfMPGuest job title: Director, Strategic Supply Chain Programs at ScholasticGuest bio: Tyler Norman, MBA, PMP, PgMP, PfMP, is Director of Strategic Supply Chain Programs at Scholastic, where he leads large, cross-functional initiatives and helps build the governance, structures, and teams that make strategy executable. With more than 16 years of experience in strategic transformation, PMO leadership, enterprise change, portfolio governance, and program delivery, Tyler has delivered more than $100 million in investment and $1 billion in benefits across organizations large and small. He is also a keynote speaker, project management trainer, performance coach, board member, and serial mentor through NAVIGATE With Purpose, and was named a 2025 North American Finalist for PMI’s Rising Leader Award.Guest 2: Adeola Jeremiah, PMPGuest job title: Head of PMO, VistaVu SolutionsGuest bio: Adeola Jeremiah, PMP, is Head of PMO at VistaVu Solutions and an enterprise transformation leader with more than 16 years of experience helping organizations turn business strategy into execution. Her work spans SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA transformation, enterprise program delivery, portfolio governance, operating model change, post-merger integration, business readiness, and value realization. At VistaVu Solutions, she leads enterprise delivery capability across SAP S/4HANA transformation programs, including scalable governance, operating models, delivery standards, go-live readiness, executive scorecards, and risk-based decision-making across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.Episode Resources:Tyler Norman on LinkedInAdeola Jeremiah on LinkedInMelissa Khan-Blackmore on LinkedInProject Management Institute WebsiteProject Management Institute LinkedIn
