Benjamin Botnen Mba, Pmp, Csm Email & Phone Number

Duluth, MN, US

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Led multiple high-performing Agile teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Led team transition from Waterfall methodology to Agile/Scrum methodology as a business unit
• Spearheaded initiatives with product owners and stakeholders to define clear product backlogs, prioritize features, and align with business objectives
• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Review, and Sprint… Show more
• Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospectives, ensuring efficient and effective team collaboration
• Implemented visual management tools and metrics to track progress, identify bottlenecks, and improve overall project/team visibility

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Utilize Agile and Scrum Methodologies to deliver high-quality, time-sensitive technology projects
• Manage corporate-wide project teams to complete enterprise risk and compliance projects on the Archer eGRC risk management platform; this system is a centralized online system used to facilitate, track and monitor.
• Manage projects for the following areas: Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), Business Change Risk Assessment… Show more
• Manage projects for the following areas: Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), Business Change Risk Assessment (BCRA), Third Party Risk Management (TPRM), Enterprise Security Services Facility Assessment, and Crisis.
• Excel in guiding the work of technical teams. Articulate project goals and scope, translate business needs into technical terms, prepare detailed work breakdown via Sprint Development sessions, and instill shared.
• Volunteered for additional project responsibilities not normally assigned to a Project Manager including: design and configure work within the Archer tool, creating detailed cross-functional workflow diagrams.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Managed several medium to large size projects that crossed multiple business lines and involved multiple sites, assuring projects were completed on-time and under budget
• Led meeting and task force activities to: identify project goals, gain consensus on project steps, estimate costs, foster cooperation and involvement from support team, and assist in business case development
• Identified internal and external resources, assigned tasks to team members, tracked progress, and ensured… Show more
• Identified internal and external resources, assigned tasks to team members, tracked progress, and ensured successful project completion
• Assisted senior business line managers in formulating project scope and in developing business case
• Analyzed, identifed, managed, and mitigated risks Show less

• Implemented Corporate, Purchasing, Executive, and Event Planner credit card programs
• Managed implementation process to ensure completion of many projects simultaneously
• Developed project plans, track meeting minutes, and conduct long-term planning of external and internal resources: U.S. Bank team members, client stakeholders, and international partner banks
• SharePoint Wiki Project Team: communication and training was found to be a problem within the business line. A… Show more
• SharePoint Wiki Project Team: communication and training was found to be a problem within the business line. A cross-departmental team was developed and a solution was created (SharePoint Wiki site). Idea was presented.

Master Of Business Administration, Operations, Marketing, International Business

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Business - Marketing

Activities and Societies: Track and Field team member, Advertising and Marketing Club (ADMAR) project leader, student employee Minor in.

High School Dipolma