Started with the USDA 08/29/2021

Navigate the complexities of overseeing the entire project Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for multiple concurrent projects valued up to $14M by integrating project management methodologies to achieve results while leading separate project teams of up to 15 in executing the scope of deliverables. Serve as a liaison between stakeholders, senior management, and end users by bridging communication with technical teams. Support of P&L oversight of the budget, risk, scope, and vendor contracts. ⇨ Achieve initiatives by defining requirements and outlining roadmaps for success in driving the vision, strategic goals, and action plans using stage gating processes, SDLC, and agile methods.⇨ Reduce development time and costs using clearly defined requirements, assumptions and constraints, risks assessments, SOWs, external communication, delivery strategies, issue management, resource plans, testing, and follow-up.⇨ Drive projects by managing all phases of planning and execution, resulting in process consistency and organizational alignment of teams on projects, focusing on individual strengths and diversity.⇨ Increase transparency into current positioning by tracking results, testing functionality, and assessing key performance metrics in reports to monitor deviations from targets.⇨ Advance project QA by integrating KPI dashboards for continuous improvement through the processes including, design, release, audit reviews, content management, helpdesk support, and 3rd party vendor oversight.⇨ As product owner, managed the full scope of supporting real-time and future technology needs for C&GS’s $16M IT portfolio while overseeing the administration of critical platforms used in a 24/7 operation of systems responsible for $3B(+) in fuel purchases annually. ⇨ Accomplished design innovation by determining clear end user requirements, prioritizing the user experience, selecting right-fit tools, and leveraging diverse team skills across deliverables.