Founder and CEO of PPM University. Creator of the ALIGN360-AI Framework. PMI PMO of the Year Award Judge. Military veteran. Two decades of enterprise program delivery across healthcare, financial services, and federal sectors.
PPM University exists because the credentials never matched the work. We're building the ones that do.
Two decades of building, leading, and judging the work. Now teaching the practitioners who will do it next.
Xavier Billingsley spent two decades inside the machine. Associate Principal Program Manager at HCSC (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois), managing programs up to $60M across healthcare IT, software implementation, construction, and enterprise delivery. She saw firsthand what happens when talented practitioners get passed over for leadership roles because the credentials didn't match the work they were already doing.
PPM University was founded to fix that. Not with more of the same training, but with certifications designed for how modern delivery actually works. The PMP foundation, yes. But also the AI and strategic value delivery layer that didn't exist yet. And the PMO leadership credential that treats governance as a strategic asset, not overhead.
Xavier built the ALIGN360-AI Framework. A six-phase, four-enabler methodology designed specifically for the project manager's role in AI delivery. It is the foundation of the SAIPM-CP certification and the spine of PPM University's corporate advisory work.
Xavier is a military veteran. The discipline, accountability, and mission-first mindset she brought from service carried directly into two decades of enterprise program delivery. It also shaped how PPM University operates: clear structure, high standards, no filler, and a commitment to the people doing the hard work.
PPM University's mission centers on helping talented professionals, including those from military and underrepresented backgrounds, overcome credential barriers to corporate leadership.
Selected by PMI to evaluate and judge the annual PMO of the Year Award, recognizing the world's highest-performing project management offices.
A proprietary six-phase, four-enabler methodology for AI delivery. The foundation of the SAIPM-CP certification. Trademark filed January 2026.
PPM University is a PMI ATP, authorized to deliver PMP certification training that satisfies the 35 contact hours requirement.
Two decades managing enterprise programs across healthcare IT, software implementation, construction, and financial services at HCSC (BCBSIL).
PMP, SAFe, LPM, SAIPM-CP, CPMAI, PMO-CP, and PMI-CP. A credential stack built through practice, not just study.
Service-born discipline applied to enterprise delivery. A commitment to removing credential barriers for veterans and underrepresented professionals.
PPM University was not built to compete with the existing certification ecosystem. It was built to fill the gaps. The PMP teaches you to manage projects. Nothing taught you to govern AI delivery or how to manage projects with a strategic lens. Those gaps cost talented professionals opportunities every day.
The certifications we build are the ones that ensure you are ready for the future. For the practitioners doing the work. For the organizations that depend on them.
Whether you're exploring a certification, considering corporate training for your team, or want to discuss a speaking engagement, the door is open.