SUMMARY:

Seasoned IT project manager with vast experience successfully managing high - visibility strategic projects in corporate and state government environments. IT career includes application systems programming, decision support, process management, project management, change management, and project management office development and leadership. Adept at working with all levels, staff to executive, to deliver quality outcomes. Passion for establishing solid, professional relationships to realize growth and achieve excellence.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Cross-functional, multi- team projects
• Troubled Project Rescue
• Project Management Office
• Product Ownership
• Agile (Scrum/Kanban), Waterfall, Hybrid
• Change Management
• Project Management Lifecycle
• Systems Implementation
• Process Improvement
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Vendor EvaluationSelection Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Project Manager/Implementation Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Manage/guide cross-functional project teams and collaborate with stakeholders to achieve shared understanding of problems/goals and provide optimal service and solutions.
• Manage cross-functional team to select/procure and implement a third-party SaaS/cloud-based learning management system, to provide in-house developed and purchased creative content for educating internal employees and myriad external audiences (Target February, 2020 implementation).
• Provide project management/product ownership and shared scrum master oversight to agile data team comprised of third-party, local/off-shore team members. Successfully delivered corporate business intelligence product leveraging MS Power BI, Snowflake, Azure, and Matillion, within scope, budget, time and quality parameters (June, 2019).

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior IT Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Medical Marijuana Registration System (MMRS) project
• Guided and mentored established project team through shift from traditional to agile practices.
• Assisted legal team in vendor contract amendment and management processes.
• Successful on-time/on-budget delivery of new system.
• CDPHE Electronic Health Records (EHR) project
• Provided project oversight of small, resource-challenged agency team and large, complex structured vendor team, from pre-planning through successful on-time implementation.
• Ensured project management processes/deliverables aligned with vendor methodology, creatively providing solutions for on-time client-side delivery within ever-changing landscape.
• Worked closely with agency to ensure integrity and stability of shared domain environment.

Confidential, Denver, CO

IS Program Manager/Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed strategic third-party and internally developed business process and system solutions projects.
• Performed project management life-cycle activities, from intake through delivery and beyond.
• Guided cross-functional teams comprised of internal and external resources, to navigate the SDLC.
• Managed vendor evaluation/selection to replace legacy application systems with third-party systems.
• Served software delivery team as scrum master/project manager.

Project Services Lead

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Created IT PMO, resulting in improved project management processes, quality and system delivery.
• Enhanced project visibility and increased sponsorship throughout the enterprise.
• Assessed and developed key performance areas for application systems project management.
• Revised corporate project governance processes and lead project advisory council.
• Developed/implemented organizational change management program to all levels.
• Provided interpersonal and professional guidance and mentorship to PMO managers.
• Transitioned PMO from traditional project management/iterative development to Agile-SCRUM practices
• Created/presented entry-level PM to staff.

Senior Decision Support Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Consulted with business stakeholders to assess true problem and/or opportunity present.
• Provided recommendations regarding best options/approaches to produce desired outcomes.
• Advised business stakeholders regarding development and maintenance of business reports.
• Managed large reporting projects, including predictive analytic software implementation, internal team/ corporate metrics reporting, and database upgrades.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Technology Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Served as remote client consultant for multi-tiered, web-based systems.
• Performed Java systems analysis, design, programming and testing within a J2EE architecture.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Programming Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Served as programming consultant providing services in all phases of the SDLC.
• Worked as developer on system conversion projects, and created and executed data report queries.

Confidential, Denver, CO

Senior Programmer Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Acted as process manager, defining software processes in relation to current vs. world-class examples.
• Mentored all levels in relation to methodology and tool usage working toward CMM Level 2 .
• Trained in CMM framework/assessment techniques - Institute for Software Process Improvement.
• Supported the Client Information System through all phases of the SDLC.
• Solved problems, performed defined test plans and executed unit, system and QA test cycles.