Elizabeth Olson Email & Phone Number

Missoula, Montana Area

Greater Seattle Area

Relevant Client ExperienceProject Manager/Solution Architect- Successfully implemented solution for over 1,000 resources within four month.- Planned & executed pilot for new process and tool to allow client to retire legacy system.- Provided client’s PMO team with Subject Matter Expertise in PPM process change & tool implementation. - Lead functional & technical efforts to redesign Project, Capacity, Time, and Financial management processes to align with PPM tool replacement. IT Solution Architect- Successfully led and delivered business and technical streams of work to enable P&L reporting at project level leveraging CA PPM - Developed and implemented two key processes to support OpEx reporting; Purchase Requisition/Purchase Order governance process and Non-headcount Expense Allocation process. - Worked with Business stakeholders to enable CA PPM to capture appropriate level of project data/detail- Established data quality and governance standards to sustain the reporting solution.

San Francisco Bay Area

Relevant Client Experience:Advanced Process Designer - Delivered portfolio management solution for client’s EPMO through process and tool implementation- Worked with Enterprise Portfolio Management Organization (EPMO) to develop and mature portfolio capabilities to ensure transparency and consistency across $1 billion portfolio- Established portfolio governance including demand and resource management through working sessions and direction from client leadership. -Supported Agile development team through soliciting and documenting user stories and acceptance criteriaAdvanced Process Designer - Conducted high level assessment of current processes & systems and targeted multiple Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM) capabilities to develop and mature for IT PMO - Developed key portfolio and project processes using top-down approach. Processes included Demand Management, Project Status Reporting, and Resource Management.- Facilitated working sessions with Client Executive Leadership to define data standards, process inputs, document requirements, and key outcomes across all lines of business to ensure transparency across the IT organization

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Relevant Client Experience:PM AnalystWorked on large business process re-engineering program for wealth management firm. Responsibilities included:- Create and maintain budget for the $12M program.- Create incorporated workplan for all sub-teams across multiple locations and geographies.- Financial analysis including variance reporting actuals v forecast spend.IT Strategy AnalystProject was to design data governance modelResponsibilities included:- Worked with senior leadership to gather requirements for data governance.- Assist in the creation of enterprise data governance model for IT department.- Compiled industry standards and best practices to present to client.

Implemented schedule for updating software on multiple computers to reduce staff inefficiencies.Recommended security improvements for on-site computers after researching costs and benefits.

Assisted DBA with maintaining and managing multiple databases for online use.