Online Education

December 8, 12 p.m. EASTERN

University change offices often face more priorities than their teams can deliver. This session examines how Penn State’s Office of Enterprise Change and Transformation uses a standing partnership with Mireo to add execution capacity and specialized skills while keeping institutional oversight across a large enterprise. Jeremy Bean and Matt Briddell will explain how one university-level agreement supports multiple projects, how individual tasks are scoped and funded, and how responsibilities and reporting keep the work accountable. Examples from research support transformation, enrollment management, and applied AI will show how the model works across different needs. The discussion will also cover what has not gone smoothly, and what to consider in evaluating the suitability of a similar execution partnership for your institution. Participants will leave with questions and safeguards to help assess this approach for their own campuses, including procurement requirements, knowledge transfer, and ways to avoid dependence on a single firm.

As a result of participating in this Power60, participants will be able to: 

• Explain how a standing university-level agreement works, from task scoping and funding through delivery and oversight;
• Identify safeguards that support fair procurement, clear accountability, knowledge transfer, and reduced dependence on one firm;
• Assess whether this model fits their institution’s capacity and capability gaps, governance, funding, and pipeline of work.

About the Presenters

This session will be presented by Jeremy Bean and Matt Briddell.

Matt Briddell, MBA, PMP, is the founder and Managing Director of Mireo, a technology and business transformation firm serving higher education and other mission-driven organizations. He helps institutional leaders turn strategy into practical changes in how their organizations operate, combining process redesign, technology adoption, and implementation support. His work with Penn State’s Office of Enterprise Change and Transformation spans research administration, enrollment operations, and applied AI, with a focus on building the capacity to deliver and sustain change. Before founding Mireo, Matt held senior roles at companies providing technology services to HHS, NIH, FDA, and other federal health agencies, gaining experience in complex, regulated health and research environments. He brings that perspective to higher education, helping institutions strengthen administrative services, align technology investments with institutional priorities, and develop operating models that support their academic and research missions.