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I drive efficient development and ensure timely delivery by collaborating with IT to accurately forecast resource needs, leading to precise project planning and budget allocation. I secure alignment with project goals by creating and maintaining detailed roadmaps across all workstreams, which directly support strategic objectives and on-time product releases. Serving as the primary liaison for senior leadership, stakeholders, and IT, I maintain focus on priority business goals to maximize value delivery. I enhance conversion processes by conducting thorough capability assessments, closing operational gaps, and aligning data migration with platform requirements. Additionally, I boost operational efficiency by consolidating vendor relationships, streamlining processes, and optimizing partnerships.

I enhanced project clarity and execution by leading the creation of user stories, providing targeted training and guidance to Business Analysts and Product Owners, and establishing best practices for requirements elicitation and testing. I successfully pioneered collaboration with an offshore vendor, managing fully remote scrum teams for the first time, which optimized cross-time-zone coordination and resource utilization.

I improved user experience and functionality by delivering redesigned sites for both plan participants and sponsors, collaborating closely with stakeholders, a UX vendor, IT teams, and major distribution partners. I ensured all redesigns strictly adhered to FINRA compliance standards, maintaining regulatory integrity across the project.

I drove timely delivery and cross-team coordination by managing multiple non-concurrent projects with detailed project plans. I led the evaluation team in selecting designs for the planned participant and sponsor site redesigns, ensuring each choice aligned with business goals and effectively addressed user needs.Facilitated the successful transition to Agile methodology across all scrum teams, collaborating with an Agile coach to ensure smooth adoption and process improvements.

Mba, Finance

Bs, Business Administration