Christian Odom, armed with perspective gained as a senior manager overseeing a portfolio of major IT initiatives/acquisitions and ensuring program outcomes were delivered within established scope, schedule, and budget, has taken on a new challenge as Director, Next Gen Program Office with the Department of Education's Federal Student Aid Office. Prior roles include: Portfolio Manager/Senior Manager, Next Gen Execution and Delivery Directorate – Federal Student Aid, Department of Education Program Manager, Next Gen Program Office, Business Process Operations Program – Federal Student Aid, Department of Education Management and Program Analyst, Servicer Oversight and Monitoring – Department of Education