Lee Mcrae, Mba, Pmp, Csm Email & Phone Number

Durham, Nc, Us

Canonsburg, Pa, Us

Canonsburg, Pa, Us

Durham, Nc, Us

Drives product development, operational and sales initiatives in support of the Associations strategic priorities, most notably developing and delivering solutions to meet competency development needs of the finance and accounting profession. Leading the PMO who develop and execute project plans working cross-functionally within the project management function across the organization.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Manages overall project delivery, project management, and resource capacity management of Project/Program Managers, including oversight of project activities to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within established budget while quality levels are maintainedMaintains diverse, high-performing, accountable, successful team and culture that embodies associations core behaviors and enhance project management skills and develop program management capabilitiesEstablish and maintain project management as source of documentation, guidance and performance metrics on best practice of project management and executionEnsures project management function standardizes and introduces economies of repetition in execution of projects increasing capacity and capability within teamAdvocates and demonstrates commitment to continuous process improvementManages key special projects from concept to executionPresents program and project goals, development plans, risk and opportunities, and risk mitigation plans to leadershipDevelops and implements support standards for delivering customize learning solutions for B2B customers

Durham, Nc, Us

Served a key role on the Engagement & Learning Innovations (ELI) team, driving major initiatives and strategic priorities. Developed and executed strategic plans in support of initiatives. Owned successful implementation of organizational strategic initiatives, working cross-functionally within ELI and throughout the Association globally.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Responsible for medium to large projects, programs and key applicationsLead key ELI initiatives and special projects from concept through execution, including Promoting Competency Globally (PCG).Lead reporting of ELI strategic initiatives and operational objectives so that progress is transparent to executive management, ELI team members and other stakeholdersManaged highly complex or unusual business problems (financial, legal, process, technology) that needed to be addressed to support PCG efforts Conducted regular project/workstream review meetings with large, cross-functional, global teams on three identified workstreams (operations, go-to- market, and innovation)Managed activities in support of leadership to agree to conditions and respective parameters of initiatives including but not limited to management, structure, timing, powers/delegations, and financials Identified innovative ways to solve problems and challenges within programs, this included suggesting working with new partners or groups outside of organizationDeveloped strong and effective relationships with Association's leadership and work closely with Innovation and Strategy to develop effective growth strategies of variety of products

Cary, Nc, Us

Responsible for managing IT initiatives across multiple internal business units (Sales, Finance, Resources and Marketing). Worked with teams in both US and Canada and coordinated work efforts to meet project objectives while maintaining stakeholder expectations. Also served as the primary liaison between IT and the business for communication and management purposes.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.Acted as liaison to corporate initiatives and projects Provided project guidance and leadership Managed enhancements and implementations with given business needsMaintained and enhanced visual layout, workflow rules and business logic to streamline and enhance business processes and improve user experience Implemented and integrated third-party products/applicationsCoordinated and lead user acceptance tests with various groups to ensure quality of developed solutions

Cary, Nc, Us

Managed worldwide team with implementation of SalesForce CRM, change management processes, sales process change, and sales organization change. The purpose of this program is to significantly increase revenue over the next 5 years, expand new customer base, retain existing customer base, and increase sales rep performance.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Formulated, organized and monitored inter- connected projects Salesforce CRM, Change Management, Sales Process, Sales Organization ChangeMet with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.Coached team members on productivity strategies, policy updates and performance improvement plans to accomplish challenging goals.Assessed performance and scheduled cost control while maintaining contractual and internal performance requirements.Served as primary interface between business channels and internal departments, aligning wishes of sales and finance departments with IT.Formed multi-departmental roundtable to discuss optimizations to address departmental weaknesses. Defined and managed feedback loop, integrating customer complaints and suggestions into future programmatic changes.Collaborated with leadership to define and explore business challenges, creating technical roadmaps based on findings.

Cary, Nc, Us

Managed the development of courses, course ware, and course content through the project development lifecycle for multiple product lines throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. This included part time product management of one of the highest earning product lines in the organization.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships.Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.Managed development of 40 - 60 training courses at any given time Networking (NA/EMEA) and Business Training (NA/EMEA) CoursesAssembled project teams including Operations, Product Development, IT, Sales, Marketing, and third party service providersDeveloped clear project plans with clear roles and responsibilities for project team and cross-functional team membersDefined complete project schedule, deliverables, dependencies, and contingency plansReported on project status and ensured communication from project teams to company stakeholders

Greenville, Nc, Us

Oversaw multiple small-to-medium sized projects, project intake process, andresource management process.Key Roles and Responsibilities:• Managed key small-to-medium sized projects: Four Rivers TMS Computer Aided Facilities Management, CBORD OdysseyPOS, GE Mac Lab, Vidant Behavioral Crisis Center Decommissioning• Identified Project Stakeholders, their Roles and Responsibilities• Developed, assessed and select proper strategy for the project, consideringPerformance, Cost, Time and Scope constraints• Motivated and coaches project team members• Organized and facilitate project team meetings• Prepared and deliver presentations to senior management• Performed analysis of project requirements• Worked closely with users to ensure the project meets business needs• Identified critical success factors• Gathered lessons learned• Monitored performance metrics and project dashboard• Identified user training needs and devising and managing User AcceptanceTesting• Developed and maintain detailed project plan• Created project status reports and other communication artifacts tocommunicate information appropriately to a wide variety of stakeholders atvarious levels of management• Provided guidance on troubleshooting issues and Command Centerorganization• Designed, developed, and trained IS staff in the utilization of PMO artifacttemplates

Greenville, Nc, Us

• Provide day-to-day support and resolution for issues reported with the Changepoint and Request IT applications and work closely with the business partners to ensure timely resolution for problems, seeking assistance from System's Engineers when needed. • Monitor and ensure Daily Changepoint application Interfaces run correctly, process any errors and resolve any issues that arise. • Monitor and conduct Daily Changepoint duties to keep the application running and monitor performance issues within the application. • User provisioning for the Changepoint IS Enterprise access and Request IT access from the daily interfaces. • Create/Edit reports and Create/Edit Report Dashboards within the Chanepoint application to support leadership and management reporting requirements. • Setup and Maintenance of various modules within the application such as Application/Solutions, Categories/Sub-categories, Queues, Resources, Clients, Contacts, Initiatives, Roles and Workflow. • Develop and maintain Changepoint Workflow for all modules within the application: Requests, Projects, Planning Requests, Candidates, etc. • Develop training material as needed for rollout of new functionality within the application and maintain existing training materials. • Conduct formal Classroom Instruction Training on various modules of the Changepoint application. • Serves as a resource to management and leadership in support of Resource Management and Project Management, and provides consulting to IS Staff on "how to" questions with use of the various application modules. • Participate in solution design sessions with the Compuware vendor and Lead Systems Engineer to facilitate new functionality and continuous improvements to existing functionality. • Participate in upgrades to the application, assist with UA Testing and developing test plans following standard SDLC processes.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration; Management Information Systems

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Management Information Systems