Lauren Cartwright Dba Candidate Email & Phone Number

Upper Marlboro, Md, Us

Remote

■ Advanced the discipline's strategy by developing standards and guidelines in alignment with Symetra's needs and emerging trends by leading a cohort of Product Strategists, Agile practitioners, investing in them as individuals and Product Owner professionals.■ Served as Sr. Agile Coach, keenly aware of how enterprise-level decisions impact people’s day-to-day operations, ultimately impacting the customer experience, built an expansive and collaborative environment that fosters a sense of… Show more ■ Advanced the discipline's strategy by developing standards and guidelines in alignment with Symetra's needs and emerging trends by leading a cohort of Product Strategists, Agile practitioners, investing in them as individuals and Product Owner professionals.■ Served as Sr. Agile Coach, keenly aware of how enterprise-level decisions impact people’s day-to-day operations, ultimately impacting the customer experience, built an expansive and collaborative environment that fosters a sense of belonging where Product Owners feel encouraged, supported, and valued.■ Energized our product owner discipline, bringing a product mindset to the enterprise, building a team that is a catalyst for innovation at the Agile Center for Excellence, and continually progressing and evolving our ability to deliver products.■ Aligned with HR, stakeholders to keep compensation and career advancement components related to the field and hired or contracted Product Owner talent in accordance with our strategic talent needs, to assess an individual's readiness for career advancement, promotion, title change, bonuses, and raise evidenced by 30 interviews conducted, over 15 professional assessments, 18 team reviews and participation in 5 expert promotion panel interviews. Show less

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■ Coached 100+ stakeholders, teams, product owners, product managers, architects, and RTEs in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets to help ensure strategy and execution alignment through 25 division level strategic preparatory and planning sessions■ Led more than 50 training and coaching sessions for teams and participated in initial, critical events like Program Increment (PI) Planning and Inspect and Adapt (I&A), while exhibiting expert mastery of SAFe Agile Methodology ■ Established the… Show more ■ Coached 100+ stakeholders, teams, product owners, product managers, architects, and RTEs in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets to help ensure strategy and execution alignment through 25 division level strategic preparatory and planning sessions■ Led more than 50 training and coaching sessions for teams and participated in initial, critical events like Program Increment (PI) Planning and Inspect and Adapt (I&A), while exhibiting expert mastery of SAFe Agile Methodology ■ Established the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence, building and executing the transformation backlog and encouraging and supporting the personal development of each individual and the development of teams increasing participation in the Agile (organizational sustainability) program by 52% and leading to 15% increase in promotions■ Led 2 major initiatives leading to services rendered to professionals increasing performance by 35%, connecting C-Suite and VPs to the work through Gemba and encouraging upskilling and pair programming Show less

■ Directed the Center of Excellence for best practices for agile methodology utilizing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) while operating within the programs' SDLC Framework serving over 125 technologists across the division■ Directed technologists and other technical thought leaders in organizing the diversity of thought for products through over 400 agile ceremonies conducted■ Evaluated over 25 PI Planning Sessions to ensure effective project planning, risk mitigation, change… Show more ■ Directed the Center of Excellence for best practices for agile methodology utilizing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) while operating within the programs' SDLC Framework serving over 125 technologists across the division■ Directed technologists and other technical thought leaders in organizing the diversity of thought for products through over 400 agile ceremonies conducted■ Evaluated over 25 PI Planning Sessions to ensure effective project planning, risk mitigation, change management planning, and presenting business and technology solutions to address the scope of enterprise architecture■ Educated on best practices in accordance with the full SDLC and organized 2 communities of practice and 45 course offerings where performance measurements and business and technology solutions were evaluated with leadership Show less

■ Coached 3 divisions and 15 teams (including senior executives) on risk management and change management via risk mitigation and business process improvement to deliver value■ Conducted 15 workshops designed to address mitigating risks and removing impediments for the team by working across groups and with leadership to identify streamlining processes via business and technology solutions promoting effective project management ■ Conducted market research and trained 40+ employees on… Show more ■ Coached 3 divisions and 15 teams (including senior executives) on risk management and change management via risk mitigation and business process improvement to deliver value■ Conducted 15 workshops designed to address mitigating risks and removing impediments for the team by working across groups and with leadership to identify streamlining processes via business and technology solutions promoting effective project management ■ Conducted market research and trained 40+ employees on various analytic software needed to enhance visualizations and increase efficiency agency-wide in response to newly launched products and services ■ Submitted 12 proposals following business analysis to increase effectiveness by 17% and realize the agency’s strategic goals while reducing costs by 20%, utilizing tools available within the organization■ Directed UI/UX of 2 vital system’s performance through systematic experimentation informed with data driven process improvements Show less

Doctor Of Arts, Business Administration And Management, General

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Work And Family Studies