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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Managed the portfolio of 20-30 IT projects including budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation ranging in size from $50,000 to $4 million. Projects included technical projects such as server upgrades, disaster.
• Led the executive steering committee meetings where new projects were presented, reviewed and approved, working with C-Suite executives to prioritize IT resources.
• Implemented business analysis best practices that improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the business analysts. The thoroughness of the resulting designs resulted in faster delivery of code and the ability to.
• Built and led a team of four project managers in executing the portfolio of infrastructure, development and implementation projects.
• Collaborated with external vendors on the implementation and integration of systems including payroll applications, eCommerce, manufacturing systems and infrastructure upgrades.
• Collaborated with internal design, development and quality assurance teams to pilot an Agile approach to the development life cycle.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Collaborated with internal business partners to develop and document requirements for new systems and modifications to existing ERP applications including IT systems, Payroll, Pricing, Supply Chain, Finance.
• Leveraged business experience, system knowledge and analytical skills to successfully meet business needs and deliver technology solutions.
• Managed requirements through the solution design and development process.
• Developed user documentation and training.
• Developed the requirements for a $2 million project to launch a transactional eCommerce site.
• Developed and documented requirements for more than 100 modifications to the ERP system to accommodate custom processes.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Led multiple simultaneous projects of varying scope, cost and length through all phases of projects from charter through project planning, development, deployment and closing following Project Management Institute.
• Built project teams comprised of development, infrastructure, network, support, third-party partners and other resources as required by the scope of the projects.
• Led regular team meetings to chart progress and identify risks and issues.
• Created and maintained project plans based on input from team members and stakeholders.
• Managed project budgets and resources.
• Communicated project progress and status to sponsors and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.