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Franklin, Tn, Us

Lebanon, Tn, Us

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Portfolio Manager over all IT projects—manage workloads, define deliverables, hire and mentor resources, conduct performance reviews, and ensure compliance with newly established PMO processes • Created a first-ever consolidated IT global project portfolio (housing over 400 IT projects) enabling stakeholders to have key discussions regarding the planning and prioritization of IT projects in relation to business value/impact, cost, scope, and timing.• Established a portfolio governance process that focuses on business value and resource capacity to ensure IT is focused on the right projects with the best available resources.• Drove a monthly portfolio review across the IT organization to ensure priorities were understood, roadblocks were removed, knowledge was shared and lessons learned were reviewed enabling better engagement across teams. •Managed the IT Capital budget including monthly adjustments, quarterly reporting and reprojections, depreciation and annual planning• Lead a team of 3 project managers to ensure proper execution of high-impact projects from inception to closure while following standard methodologies and constantly looking for opportunities for improvement.• Drove and managed the organizational rollout of SmartSheet to support standardization of project management activities and increase collaboration across organizational units. Support and engage with 150+ licensed and 1200+ active users.

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

• Created and drove the strategic IT vision across the R&D pipeline (+$30M capital) by developing clear, data-driven capability roadmaps for implementation across 2000 business partners globally.• Built critical relationships with business and IT leaders by delivering detailed and consistent communications on deliverables, milestones, and risks throughout the product lifecycle.• Lead a talented team of workflow designers and implementation specialists to drive product adoption and change management across the organization

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

• Collaborated with stakeholder groups across the organization to ensure business and technology alignment. Proposed solutions meeting defined specifications and needs.• Partnered with developers to automate manual processes, saving time and money while decreasing errors • Mentored and lead a team of business analysts to ask detailed questions that would derive business value and increase success of project outcomes

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

• Create, implement, monitor and reassess corporate safety, quality and best practice programs, policies and procedures• Develop strategic plans for advancing seed technologies in response to changing regulations and business needs• Partner with regulatory agencies to build relationships, identify gaps and network information• Led the material development, coordination and training of over 200 employees on topics of regulatory requirements, safety protocols and other environmental concerns.

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

• Tracked all IT production changes and reported on success rate, resources required and production outages.• Collaborated with support and development teams to create a "Production Readiness" process with documentation decreasing implementation issues/errors, reducing application and system downtime, and increasing resolution capability

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Worked in Analytical Laboratory focused on Parkinson’s research trying to differentiate the impact on neurotransmitters using the following techniques:•Electrochemistry•Electrophoresis•Microfluidic Technology•Fluorescence Microscopy•Cell culture

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

M.S. (R), Analytical Chemisty

B.A., Biology Concentration Pre-Pharmacy