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Fort Collins, Co, Us

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Fort Collins, Colorado, Us

Denver, Co, Us

✬ Directed full lifecycle implementation of the PMO and Analytics entities, including both traditional and Agile methodologies, business alignment strategies, and portfolio management best practices. Supervised complex, high-risk projects i.e., IT business strategy development, business process engineering and redesign initiatives, RFI/RFP solution selection and implementation, and more. ✬ I developed key performance indicators (KPIs), technology growth roadmaps, and training/development programs while also leading many client service delivery projects; certified alignment with overall company objectives and standards. I prepared and shared weekly project reports maintaining portfolio effectiveness and profitability. I also spearheaded and supported ‘tiger teams’ in the evaluation and mitigation of escalated issues, potential risks, and unnecessary costs.Key Leadership/Contributions:⚡ Implemented post-mortem ‘lessons learned’ meetings which discovered areas of success/best practices and new business opportunities.⚡ Boosted success of M&As via optimized service designs focused on quality onboarding and integration of IT service operations.⚡ Expanded the disaster recovery model including testing, validating, and auditing of final system design.

Englewood, Co, Us

✬ Technical Lead for 4 Supervisors and a 38-member, cross-functional analyst team; delivered application support across 200+ systems with implementations spanning 105 hospitals/clinics. Led risk management, coordination of outages/degradations, and essential maintenance. ✬ I collaborated with Lead Analyst and Vendor Consultant to develop and launch roadmaps for complex, ever-evolving systems. Using diverse leadership methods, I drove compliance of set CHI standards, policies, procedures, and performance metrics; aligned organization-wide actions with broader objectives.Key Leadership/Contributions:⚡ Advanced pre-existing services such as pinpointing and creating new service lines, which greatly optimized and streamlined operations.⚡ Designed and launched new annual strategies and budget models that established unification of expendable services.⚡ Transitioned software solutions to cloud-based services via leadership of many IT projects.

Englewood, Co, Us

✬ Collaborated with Business Analysts, Project Managers, Key Stakeholders, and ITS leadership to identify and implement successful system standards for all requisite application types across complex healthcare networks. ✬ I conducted monthly application request reviews as part of the IT Steering Committee. I led teams including Risk Management, Workforce Management, and Security Compliance. I also ensured follow-through of approval processes for hospital/clinic leadership requests.Key Leadership/Contributions:⚡ Improved turnaround times of request processes alongside application request leaders.⚡ Established successful models that determined pre-eminent application solutions for select application types, leveraging the implementation of performance analysis and strategy alignment.

Englewood, Co, Us

✬ Served as subject matter expert and led technology teams in addressing vendor challenges, while mitigating/resolving risks. Drove vendor compliance with complex contractual agreements. Provided critical oversight to RFI/RFP processes. ✬ I led projects as Project Manager/Service Designer and designed creative buildouts across new vendor relationship management standards. I cultivated fruitful vendor relationships which enabled quality, profitable service lines. I also administered services and solutions such as vendor performance management and contract management.Key Leadership/Contributions:⚡ Facilitated onsite strategic planning and comprehensive vendor training.⚡ Developed and implemented a strategic vendor optimization program, converting key partnerships to mutually-beneficial, collaborative relationships.⚡ Appointed by Associate CIO and VP of IT Business Operations to develop a company-wide model for a Business Analyst Center of Excellence that was endorsed by Enterprise PMO and was instrumental in the organization’s inauguration.

Bachelor'S Degree, Management Information Systems

Computer Science