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Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago, Illinois

• Redefined and clarified organizational roles while slashing project manager (PM) overallocation, enacting a weighted scorecard to manage intake and refocus the IT project portfolio.
• Modernized processes across the IT project portfolio, overhauling the previously underdeveloped procedures and project methodologies.
• Consistently overhauled key operational areas, including an ongoing project to mature application development and support capabilities, enabling more collaborative and iterative development efforts.
• Maintained accountability for significant IT project portfolio, interfacing between the IT project division and C-suite leadership regarding project needs and aptly bridging the gap between technical and.
• Leveraged IT project management and Systems Delivery expertise to reshape the IT organization in support of an Agile, Product-centric delivery vision.
• Managed key human resources responsibilities across the IT project management and product delivery division, including hiring, training, and employee mentorship.

Chicago, IL

• Spearheaded key technology delivery reformation and regulatory compliance projects across the entire IT division, acting as project manager for major governance initiatives.
• Oversaw compliance efforts in the wake of a transition that dramatically increased regulatory scrutiny on the company, safeguarding business operations in a changing legal environment.
• Championed a COBIT alignment initiative for the IT Business Management (ITBM) Department that identified IT maturity gaps and enabled continuous process improvements across IT.
• Successfully designed and established an enterprise-wide technology delivery framework that aligned with NIST and COBIT framework requirements, partnering with executive leaders and business unit stakeholders to.
• Directed an 18-member, cross-functional, and interdepartmental team in software delivery process governance, monitoring the effectivity of the software delivery process, deliverables, and procedures; ultimately reduced.
• Reorganized and restructured IT governance program and remediation processes in less than two months, establishing a standardized regulatory risk management and status reporting process that significantly enhanced.

Chicago, IL

• Leveraged skills as a quality assurance (QA) project manager and Scrum Master to oversee quality management across the risk management platform, managing over a dozen QA analysts, vendor and business relationships, and.
• Led a two-year price repository project as part of the eight-figure Prices Risk Management Program.
• Produced program-level QA resource planning tools while generating testing execution estimates; negotiated with stakeholders to determine resourcing plans and maximize business value.
• Developed and implemented project-level KPIs, enhancing status reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Utilized communication and leadership skills to mentor and coach employees, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development that enhanced operations and talent retention.

Chicago, IL

• Owned all elements of project implementation for Production Technical Releases, stewarding programs to success and leading cross-functional teams with up to 65 resources across numerous divisions.
• Oversaw yearly multimillion-dollar IT infrastructure projects related to mission-critical distributed systems, successfully developing and executing MS Project Technical Deployment Plans during small outage windows.
• Leveraged advanced skills in resource planning, application deployment, and employee training and development to effectively build and lead the Deployment Team.
• Standardized implementation strategies in response to rapidly changing technologies and industry best practices, establishing advanced new processes that modernized IT operations.

Lincolnshire, IL

• Performed systems analysis and testing on web, voice, and reporting solutions to administer health and welfare benefits for four clients.