Strategic Execution, Tangible Results
When failure isn’t an option…
…neither is luck.
We have served ADP (global payroll and HR services leader); Battelle (premier R&D institute that manage all of America's national laboratories); CARICOM (Caribbean economic integration and cooperation bloc); CMPC (leading Latin American forestry company); Cooper University Health Care (academic medical center); Cox (diversified communications and media conglomerate); Exelon (America’s largest fully regulated energy transmission and distribution utility); European External Action Service (EU diplomatic and foreign policy instrument); Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (federal employee retirement plan administrator); First Abu Dhabi Bank (second largest bank in the EMEA); Fiserv (fintech and payments leader); Flowserve (industrial flow control equipment leader); Hong Kong SAR Government (international financial hub administrator); Hyder (infrastructure consulting and engineering firm); IBM (enterprise technology giant); Inter-American Development Bank (Latin American development financing leader); Jeddah Municipality (Saudi Arabia's commercial capital administration); Kurdistan Regional Government (autonomous regional government in Iraq); L3Harris (defense and aerospace technology leader); Lockheed Martin (advanced aerospace and defense leader); MARTA (Atlanta metropolitan public transit authority); MCIC Vermont (medical center mutual insurance provider); Melco-Crown Entertainment (largest gaming and entertainment operation in Macau); Micron (global memory and storage solutions leader); Microsoft (cloud computing and software giant); Saudi Ministry of Interior (national security and public safety instrument); Northrop Grumman (aerospace and defense technology innovator); Panasonic (consumer and industrial electronics pioneer); Pearson (global education and learning company); Pentair (water treatment and industrial solutions leader); Poplar Financial (financial services and solutions provider); Prudential (financial services and insurance leader); SAP (enterprise software and cloud solutions leader); T-Mobile (wireless telecommunications network provider); TATA (diversified Indian multinational conglomerate); TransLink (regional public transportation authority); Valassis (marketing and promotional services leader); Verint (analytics and intelligence technology provider); WellPoint (health insurance and benefits provider); WorleyParsons (global engineering and delivery firm); Xerox (document technology and business services leader); YP (business directory provider), among others.
John Schlichter founded OPM Experts LLC in 2002 as a specialized firm dedicated to helping clients turn strategy into reality.
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When Remington embarked on consolidating seven factories into one, OPM Experts managed the complex integration and ERP rollout without disruption. Similarly, we guided Valassis, the largest U.S. print advertising firm, through a critical service redesign and system integration – delivering the program on time and establishing a robust PMO for sustained success.
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OPM Experts accelerated product development cycles by 30% at L3Harris, a Fortune 500 defense technology company, by streamlining PMO processes. We also spearheaded T-Mobile’s nation-wide Privileged Access Management program (in partnership with Deloitte), the largest of its kind in the country, achieving unprecedented improvements and setting new industry standards.
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Our consultants unified and improved project portfolio management for Johnson & Johnson’s IT division, spanning 250+ operating companies in 60 countries. We also helped SAP institutionalize a worldwide project delivery methodology, enabling faster implementations and lower costs across its global services organization.
Founded in 2002, we have spent decades helping organizations worldwide achieve mission-critical outcomes through effective project, program, and portfolio management.
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For the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), we conducted an in-depth organizational assessment that boosted project success rates from a 45% completion rate to industry-leading levels, dramatically improving regional program outcomes. In the Middle East, we upgraded the Saudi Ministry of Interior’s Project Management Office to world-class standards – aligning processes with cultural expectations, expanding capabilities into portfolio management, and greatly enhancing service delivery across sectors.
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OPM Experts doubled product development capacity at Panasonic during a pivotal expansion of its mobile division. By integrating project teams across continents and implementing a new product development framework, we created a balanced matrix organization that empowered project managers, eliminated chronic overtime fire-drills, and enabled faster innovation to hit the market.
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OPM Experts isn’t just another consulting firm – we helped write the book on organizational project management. Our founder, Frank John Schlichter III, created the first global standard for organizational strategy implementation through project portfolio management. This pedigree means we bring top-tier knowledge and innovative practices to every engagement.
Our team of seasoned consultants works hand-in-hand with your leadership to drive transformative change.
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We leverage well-honed frameworks (from OPM assessments to agile and portfolio management best practices) and tailor them to your organization’s needs. Our thorough assessments pinpoint exactly where to improve, and our strategic roadmaps detail how to get there. The result is sustainable change – not theory, but execution that yields tangible improvements in efficiency, speed, and quality.
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Whether it’s a Fortune 100 corporation or a government ministry, we’ve seen it and improved it. Our consultants have led successes in technology, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, defense, government, and non-profit sectors. This breadth allows us to cross-pollinate best practices and adapt to any environment. We understand the nuances of corporate boardrooms and public-sector bureaucracies alike, and we excel in complex, high-pressure scenarios (even humanitarian crises).
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We embed with your team and work directly with your executives and project leaders at every step – from planning through execution. Stakeholder engagement and knowledge transfer are core to our approach. We don’t drop off a report and disappear; we partner with you to implement changes, mentor your staff, and ensure lasting capabilities long after the engagement. Your goals become our goals.
We blend deep expertise in strategic management with proven methodologies to ensure our clients’ most important initiatives succeed.
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At OPM Experts, success is measured by your outcomes. We take pride in delivering on promises – on time and on budget. Clients consistently praise our ability to foresee and head off problems, communicate transparently, and “get ahead of issues before they become full-blown,” ensuring objectives are met or exceeded. Above all, we are brought in when failure is not an option, and time after time, we’ve turned around “unrecoverable” projects into success stories. We stake our reputation on every project, large or small, and we stand behind our work with unwavering commitment to quality.
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When you absolutely must achieve your mission-critical objectives, OPM Experts is the partner you can trust to deliver. We have the experience, credibility, and drive to help you conquer your toughest operational challenges and accelerate your strategic initiatives.
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Contact us today to discuss your organization’s goals and challenges. Let’s explore how OPM Experts can empower your team, de-risk your projects, and convert your strategic vision into tangible results. Together, we’ll ensure your next success story is written with OPM Experts at your side.