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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Strategically led project managers responsible for large scale complex technology projects across a diverse portfolio supporting all aspects of the product development and project management lifecycle using the SAFe framework.• Demonstrated servant leadership through coaching and mentoring program management staff, matching capacity, and delivery to ensure the right staff were assigned to the right initiatives within the program.• Developed strong, collaborative relationships with the cross functional agile teams to ensure successful execution and delivery of program initiatives. • Managed project management professionals with direct accountability for hiring, budgeting, team accountability, team/process development, and evolving the role of the PMO within the program.• Led the program assurance functions, including partnering with stakeholders on independent verification and validation (IVV) reviews, PAF, internal audit, and third-party engagements to advance the overall program maturity.• Worked across various agile teams to effectively manage deliverables, decisions, risks, change management, and issue tracking with a keen eye to detail adjust project plans / resources as appropriate. • Enhanced existing portfolio, program and project management processes leveraging industry best practices, including change management, organizational communications, key metrics, and dashboards. • Responsible for driving reporting and program metrics that provided visibility and alignment to business value and benefits realization that help facilitate decision making. • Partnered and proactively communicated across governance groups to promote transparency and understanding related to project/product planning, forecasting and delivery processes.• Sponsored process improvements in the project management environment and served as a catalyst for project management excellence.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Developed and led a multi-year IT strategy, ensuring alignment of technology initiatives with business strategies. • Addressed a divide between IT and business partners by transforming IT into a consultative partner that rebuilt relationships, developed long term growth strategies, and delivered on commitments. • Demonstrated skills to develop high performance cultures through an authentic, transparent, and highly accountable leadership style.• Created positive relationships with business partners and colleagues, including quickly acclimating to become a trusted leader throughout System IT.• System leadership through active participation in Portfolio Management and Agile initiatives that support System IT HPIs.• Enhanced the organization of over 80+ team members, with an influx of new talent, while upskilling existing team members to keep pace with changes in technology.• Led and influenced the transition of SCS embedded IT staff into Central IT through strong relationship management and thinking strategically about what was best for the organization at large.• Directed planning for all aspects of operational IT support, while also creating a product management and agile mindset to look to the future.• Successfully managed and provided business value through creating and managing a portfolio of over 80 technology solutions, including the ability to rapidly change priorities as needed.• Promoted forward thinking to invest in emerging technology such as Robotic Process Automation, Data Analytics, and early Artificial Intelligence / Natural Language Processing initiatives.• Served as the sponsor in the development of a comprehensive cloud program to accelerate the modernization of our solutions delivery in alignment with System IT.

• Developed internal talent resulting in promotions for five internal Shared Services team members to management roles, and multiple staff members being promoted to roles in the SCS, Bank, and the Board.• Built a leading reputation in System Supervision Information Technology by leading the embedded Business Technology Services team to be leaders in data analytics by setting a vision for the team, hiring the right talent, building strong relationships, and driving results.• Provided leadership for Cleveland built IT applications that were implemented at the System level within Supervision, with a focus in SharePoint and Tableau, as well as emerging technology such as NLP.• Collaborated with key stakeholders to manage a $46M budget, including expense and contract management.• Served as the authorizing Information Security Officer ensuring alignment with the Board Information Security Program and FISMA.• Managed several high-risk information security events that occurred within the SCS, by collaborating with the Bank to strengthen controls and procedures.• Developed a business process improvement culture throughout the SCS and System Supervision, including initiating and leading a community of practice.• Worked collaboratively to focus our SCS strategic plan, while also challenging colleagues and superiors on our direction and intended outcomes.• Sponsored and led the SCS high performance culture efforts with a focus on innovation, resulting in a nine-point increase on our employee engagement pulse survey.• Improved embedded communications by pursuing creative approaches to communications, resulting in awards from the Greater Cleveland Public Relations Society.• Managed the SCS compensation program, including the day to day aspects, while reshaping how the department distributes variable pay.• Played a key role in the Bank’s innovation program, including the Virtual Innovation Summit and Shark Tank.

• Provided leadership and coaching for over ten team members representing a diverse group of work streams.• Collaborated and challenged colleagues to think of innovative approaches to promote and manage change.• Demonstrated successful leadership qualities through involvement in the System Supervision Business Process Management initiative, Metadata Optimization project, Resource Optimization project, and Records Management project.• Expanded level of influence throughout the Bank by contributing to the ELT led Employee Engagement project, Information Security Governance project, and Floor Space Modernization.• Spearheaded strategic IT projects by leading and participating on the My Page, Business Process Management, Information Intelligence, Document Management, and MIS Reporting projects.• Developed strong relationship management skills with stakeholders throughout SCS, Bank, and System Supervision that helped drive business results.=

• Provided project management expertise through system interchange working on improving analytics and reporting of FRB New York management information in consultation with Microsoft.• Implementation and management of SCS Administration’s project management office (PMO).• Development and management of SCS Administration’s $40M budget, including monthly financial analysis and variance reporting to leadership team.• Enhancement of technical expertise through innovative analytics such as job costing, staffing analysis, and skills assessments that improved strategic decision making.• Contributed as a team member on the System Business Intelligence and Clarity (FedPPM) projects.• Provided leadership by managing the PMO project, contributing on Project WE, and participating in the internal Support Strategic Planning team.

• Production and management of over $130M annual operating plan.• Financial management of $200M acquisition that included 400 new employees and $30M in inventory.• Project manager on automating financial statements and the complexities of mapping general ledger accounts for jet maintenance business line.• Financial reporting, forecasting, and variance analysis to CEO, CFO, and senior leadership.

• Researched and analyzed economic information for publication.• Co-authored publications in “Inside Business” and “Cleveland” magazines.

Mba, Finance

Bba, Finance