Project Manager - IT Resume Bloomington, IL - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Results - driven Certified Scrum Master, Agile Expert, and Project Management Professional with 15+ years of subject matter expertise in a variety of project management roles.
Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure organization of project timelines.
Skilled in agile methodologies and working autonomously in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
Technical leader valued for driving quality and consistency throughout all phases of the project lifecycle, from initiation to successful completion.
Afford assistance to internal Information Technology teams using a servant leadership style whenever possible, leading by example.
Implement strong business judgment and decision-making skills; while identifying, prioritizing, and articulating detailed, high impact initiatives.
Strong communication skills, presenting sophisticated ideas in a clear, concise fashion to technical and non-technical audiences.
Very comfortable, inspiring change, growth, and evolution.

Areas of Expertise

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Project Manager - IT

Responsibilities:

Work with technical leads to ensure requirements are defined and teams understand goals and objectives.
Lead teams to determine and document deliverables and timelines. Create project schedules to track progress.
Facilitate discussions with teams to ensure progress is being made, status is reported, and obstacles are removed.
Prepare program reporting/presentations to share progress and accomplishments with various audiences, including leaders and executives.
Build relationships with senior leadership and program sponsors for continuous alignment of strategies and priorities.
Serve as Scrum Master for Vulnerability Management teams, facilitating agile ceremonies and ensuring adherence to agile practices.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

Guided teams as they matured their understanding and application of agile principles/practices and removed impediments to fully realizing the benefits of utilizing agile methodology.
Successfully engaged in the tactical execution of the product roadmap, including plan innovation and follow up strategy.
Evaluated new or modified products and business initiatives to ensure adherence to the annual program strategy review compliance, risks, and mitigation solutions.
Implied recommendations, developed/implemented solutions, and assessed compliance with regulatory systems.
Generated reports, schedules, and assessed data for the annual program strategy review and compliance-related documentation.

Confidential

Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

Facilitated discussions with processes owners and leaders regarding process improvements in order to gain efficiencies and remove waste from required processes and documentation.
Monitored process improvements by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending actions.
Prepared technical and metric reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

Confidential, Bloomington, IL

Project Planner

Responsibilities:

Communicated with Project/Program leaders to align projects with their goals, performing quality control throughout the development to maintain the standards expected.
Identified potential roadblocks or project slippage and facilitated problem-solving by bringing the right people together, brainstorming solutions, and ensuring forward motion.
Estimated projects for assigned clients in consultation with appropriate agency staff or vendors as needed.
Compelled adjustments to project timelines as necessary and relayed revisions to stakeholders.
Managed budgets and resource allocations at the project, program, and portfolio level.