Sarah Homan Email & Phone Number

Niles, Il, Us

- Project planning (requirements gathering, work plans, resource/capacity planning, schedule, milestone tracking, etc) for all projects of the FDW Cybersecurity team- Coordinating information security strategy and sprint planning for cross functional department alignment with Engineering/SRE/Product teams, as well as with FedEx Infosec standards and PCI compliance standards- Preparing status presentations and executive reports on all Cybersecurity team activities and presenting to Dataworks and FedEx Corporate executive leadership- Coordinated and hosted FedEx Infosec training series (with 150+ participants) to enable application owners to complete necessary requirements for FedEx Infosec standards- Providing security liaison support for remaining ShopRunner/Dataworks application migrations- Providing security liaison support and technical guidance to project teams for data privacy, business continuity disaster recovery, and other security domain areas

Chicago, Illinois, Us

- Developed project management plans using agile methodology for a wide range of complex IT projects including enterprise migration of SaaS applications into the FedEx environment- Developed proposals for optimizing resource management and optimization across projects and teams; also mentored indirect reports across various projects- Coordinated project teams for evaluation and approval process for each legacy ShopRunner tool and provided liaison support through finance, legal, and infosec domain areas- Worked collaboratively with FedEx InfoSec, Legal, and Compliance teams on all integration priorities- Managed communication and change management for ShopRunner related to migrations and new tech adoption- Drafted framework for FedEx enterprise tooling integration for future acquisitions based on learnings from SR M&A- Assisted merger Program Manager with all milestone tracking, executive summary content, and reporting to FedEx leadership on SR/DW integration activities- Assisted ShopRunner legal and IT Services teams with project management best practices (agile and waterfall methodologies), including operationalizing intake, prioritization, and comms for legal backlog and new user onboarding/access provisioning

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Us

- Managed a wide range of projects from initiation/planning/execution/closing, including:Identifying and implementing HRIS tech solution for all aspects of team development including ATS, on boarding, training, resource management, and payrollCreating and implementing tech/workflows for a variety of business purposes including service delivery, operations, communication, marketing, and financeDrafted all business documents, including Employee Handbook, job descriptions, company policy, marketing copy, contractor and vendor agreements; worked with attorneys for review of each- Managed team and all operations, including scheduling, accounting/billing, legal, growth metrics, marketing, HR, and communications with all staff and clients. Key successes include:Industry leader in team development, comp/benefits, retention, and team culture (see Glassdoor)Exceeded $32k in revenue in first eight months of business and over $180k in first full calendar year; exceeded $420k revenue in 4th full year in businessServed 100+ clients per day (prior to Covid-19 pandemic), with staff of 18 employees and 5 contractors (see our Glassdoor reviews)- Successfully guided the business through the devastating impact on small business of Covid-19, making strategic decisions related to emergency funding, furlough/staffing transitions, re-branding, and recovery strategy; ultimately sold business assets to a competitor to pursue full-time career in Project Management

- Managed and assisted with a range of projects; reporting to CEO and COO- Lead project planning and working sessions with development team members (Magento)- Coordinated staff and internal resources to establish realistic scope and timelines; lead prioritization to expedite project completion- Managed short- and long-term project progress and adapted work requirements- Managed relationships with stakeholders and potential vendors

Deerfield, Il, Us

- Established credibility among IT professionals of various levels by becoming subject matter expert in each position being staffed - Full life cycle recruiting for technology job requisitions ranging from Level 1 Help Desk to C-Level IT Executives, including meetings with clients to identify ideal candidates from technical and soft skills perspectives- Developed creative strategies to source candidates by utilizing existing personal network and in-house database, as well as social media, internet searches and job boards- Built relationships and rapport with potential candidates to determine technical skill set, motivations, and career goals, matching them with an existing client requisition or future opportunities- Guided candidates through interview process, including resume revision, prep calls prior to interviews, compensation negotiations and post-placement follow up- Maintained personal database of submitted candidates, including original source, statuses, interviews and feedback

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Plainfield, Illinois, Us