Andrew MacGregor — Sovereign Architect

System Overview // The Architect Node

I operate where executives need predictable outcomes more than transformation theater.

I am a strategic technology executive delivering enterprise transformation and value creation through portfolio governance (EPMO/SPM) and IT financial strategy (TBM/FP&A). Over the last 15+ years, my operating models have been deployed across Fortune 500 and private equity-backed environments to isolate cost, establish capability railways, and surface revenue.

Unlike traditional consultants, my work is embedded. I architect the governance framework, install the financial controls, and operate alongside your leadership team until the system runs without me.

Primary Use Case:
Compressing forecast variance // Governing Post-Merger Integration // Shifting IT to Commercial Operations

LinkedIN Access → A3 Advisory → Comms Link →

Andrew MacGregor — Strategic Technology Executive

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY VERIFIED

Quantitative Baselines // Output Verification

$16.06M

Integration Cost
Reduction Identified

15%→5%

Financial Variance
Compression

$375M+

Digital Revenue
Pipeline Surfaced

325K+

Annual Labor
Hours Automated

~90%

Schedule & Budget
Adherence Rated

Historical Implementation Nodes

A3 Strategic Advisory

Jan 2025 — Present

Principal — IT Portfolio Governance & Post-Merger Integration Advisory
Independent advisory practice focused on portfolio governance, IT financial discipline (TBM/FP&A), and post-merger integration for PE-backed and Fortune 500 organizations.

▸ Advisory partnerships with PE-aligned consulting networks on M&A technology integration governance, including development of a 180-Day Post-Merger IT Integration Playbook.

▸ AI and automation governance frameworks — applying GenAI and agentic workflow ROI discipline to IT operating models and post-merger environments.

▸ Selective interim/acting CIO positioning for mid-market PE portfolio companies requiring technology leadership during acquisition integration or carve-out.

Status: Active Practice // Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Smurfit WestRock

2022 — 2025

Senior Director, Digital Transformation Office
Governed the $70M IT&D capital plan, built the SPM function, and surfaced significant digital revenue pipeline via optimized intake and scoring. Result: $375M+ Pipeline Surfaced // 325K+ Hrs Automated

Americold Logistics

2020 — 2022

Director, IT PMO & CIO Advisory
Directed technical integration for a 42-site global acquisition and introduced TBM practices to stabilize forecasting. Result: $16.06M Integration Savings // Variance → 5%

Interface, Inc.

2013 — 2020

Director, Global IT PMO
Built enterprise PMO from inception, guided global BI maturity roadmap, and executed massive global data center consolidation. Result: $5M Consolidation Savings // 40% Spend Drop

KPMG // Kodak // IBM

2005 — 2012

Senior Manager / Strategy Consultant
Executed strategic program governance block implementations across major Tier 1 enterprises (Coca-Cola, J&J, Disney, AT&T). Result: Base Methodology Fully Engineered

Validation Credentials

Academic Base

Master of Business Administration

University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
General Management & Strategy

Academic Base

Bachelor of Engineering

Stevens Institute of Technology
Electrical Engineering

Professional Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP)
Digital Transformation Foundations (UVA Darden)

Operating Protocol // Rapid Domain Ramp

80/20

The Transferability Rule

~80% of enterprise mechanics are universal across industries.

Finance discipline, governance architecture, portfolio controls, delivery cadence — these do not change between a cold-chain logistics firm and a global packaging enterprise. I apply those mechanics immediately. I ramp the domain-specific 20% quickly so leaders get operational cadence without onboarding lag.

Engagement Mandates // Interim & Acting CIO

3-Month Sprint

Rapid assess-and-stabilize. Immediate governance baseline, forecast repair, and CIO transition support. Delivers a clear remediation map and operating cadence with no runway loss.

Primary Use: CIO Departure // Crisis Stabilization

6-Month Operating Cycle

Full governance install. Portfolio rationalization, TBM implementation, integration governance activation, and executive cadence established. Permanent hire recruitment supported in parallel.

Primary Use: PMI Execution // Governance Build

9-Month Value Capture

Full operating model embedded. Synergy identification and capture, benefits realization system installed, portfolio repositioned as commercial engine. Succession plan and knowledge transfer included.

Primary Use: PE Hold Period // Value Creation

To initiate a mandate discussion: andrew@a3strategicadvisory.com