Functional Skills
Agile Software Development
Business Analysis
Leadership Development
Operations Management
Project Management
IT Transformation
Sector Experience
Business Services
Healthcare
Life Sciences & Pharma
Retail
Technology
Experience
Charles River Laboratories Intl
Management Consulting
Agile Coach / Sr Scrum Master
6/2021 - 12/2023
• Shaping our Agile practice supporting the delivery of our flagship product
• Training organization on Agile foundations, Scrum, and other agile ways of working
• Standing-up and supporting teams working in Scrum and other Agile fashions
• Enabling leaders to manage their organizational culture to promote Agility
• Developed and leading initiative to enhance leadership and business Agility
• Modeling and instilling health checks and competency roadmaps
• Serving as Scrum Master or similar for multiple, highly effective teams
• Training organization on Agile foundations, Scrum, and other agile ways of working
• Standing-up and supporting teams working in Scrum and other Agile fashions
• Enabling leaders to manage their organizational culture to promote Agility
• Developed and leading initiative to enhance leadership and business Agility
• Modeling and instilling health checks and competency roadmaps
• Serving as Scrum Master or similar for multiple, highly effective teams
Cincinnati Financial
Corporate Strategy & Development
People Manager, Agile Teams
9/2020 - 6/2021
• Aligned talent with business priorities, partnering with Service Line and Product managers
• Active coach and mentor for associates, maximizing individual effectiveness
• Champion of Agile mindset and frameworks, guiding BU, team, and individual adoption
• Supported via performance reviews, salary increases, career development, talent acquisition
• Active coach and mentor for associates, maximizing individual effectiveness
• Champion of Agile mindset and frameworks, guiding BU, team, and individual adoption
• Supported via performance reviews, salary increases, career development, talent acquisition
Eversana
Operations
Director, Operations Excellence & Agility
12/2019 - 8/2020
• Guided teams on adoption of Agile values, principles, and frameworks
• Promoted Agile insights, knowledge, practices, and developments across the organization
• Identified opportunities to improve existing or create new processes
• Developed collaborative working relationships with multiple levels of managers and
steering committees, with a focus on Agile within and across LOBs/BUs
• Oversight of 3 teams; Program Management, Contact Center, and Implementation/Support comprised of 50 people – serving as a champion for individual and team contributions
• Served as the go-to person for client, executive, and cross-functional team issues, escalations, and answers, taking full accountability for delivery commitments
• Promoted Agile insights, knowledge, practices, and developments across the organization
• Identified opportunities to improve existing or create new processes
• Developed collaborative working relationships with multiple levels of managers and
steering committees, with a focus on Agile within and across LOBs/BUs
• Oversight of 3 teams; Program Management, Contact Center, and Implementation/Support comprised of 50 people – serving as a champion for individual and team contributions
• Served as the go-to person for client, executive, and cross-functional team issues, escalations, and answers, taking full accountability for delivery commitments
Eversana
Product Management / Strategy
Sr. Scrum Master / Sr. Project Manager
10/2018 - 12/2019
• Defined and aligned project objectives with business & clients for Patient Service programs
• Created and executed plans and tracked metrics for multiple, concurrent complex projects
• Helped everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values
• Coached individuals and the organization in self-management and cross-functionality
• Developed and ensured adoption of PMO practices
• Mentored and assisted junior members
● Previous Experience
• Created and executed plans and tracked metrics for multiple, concurrent complex projects
• Helped everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values
• Coached individuals and the organization in self-management and cross-functionality
• Developed and ensured adoption of PMO practices
• Mentored and assisted junior members
● Previous Experience
Epsilon
Product Management / Strategy
Sr. Project Manager
1/2015 - 1/2018
Vendor leadership-team member for award-winning customer loyalty rewards program
Primary contact for technical delivery, managing ~30 projects on quarterly releases
Ensured successful delivery by creating project plans for client deliverable work, assigning tasks to complete projects, monitoring and reporting on project progress, eliminating obstacles as needed
Created estimation management workflow that improved financial tracking and visibility
Primary contact for technical delivery, managing ~30 projects on quarterly releases
Ensured successful delivery by creating project plans for client deliverable work, assigning tasks to complete projects, monitoring and reporting on project progress, eliminating obstacles as needed
Created estimation management workflow that improved financial tracking and visibility
KiZAN Technologies
Information Technology
Sr. IT Project Manager
1/2014 - 1/2015
Managed timeline, budget, and team resources for Microsoft-centric infrastructure projects
Analyzed and reported on project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization
Analyzed and reported on project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization
Spigit
Information Technology
Manager
1/2012 - 1/2014
Managed client specific ideation and innovation implementations, from pre-sales through discovery, launch, and support
Delivered community-building best-practice consultation and training to client teams
Developed and implemented team standards for requirements gathering and project management
Delivered community-building best-practice consultation and training to client teams
Developed and implemented team standards for requirements gathering and project management
Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss
Legal
Systems Analyst / Scrum Master
1/2010 - 1/2012
IT liaison for law firm business units, ensuring timely, quality solutions to business needs
Analyzed and improved effectiveness of existing processes, procedures, and systems
Coordinated the work of staff and consultants to accomplish departmental goals
Served as Scrum Master on agile-based initiatives
Analyzed and improved effectiveness of existing processes, procedures, and systems
Coordinated the work of staff and consultants to accomplish departmental goals
Served as Scrum Master on agile-based initiatives
INC RESEARCH
Information Technology
Clinical Trial System Project Leader
1/2005 - 1/2010
Delivery manager for global CRO projects providing services for clinical trial randomization
Elicited and documented 21 CFR 11 compliant system requirements per study needs and agreed services
Resolved global drug supply issues, ensuring trial patients received appropriate medication
Led teams throughout delivery, serving as liaison between clinical and technical staff
Presented at domestic and international meetings; Prepared bids; Created proposal text
Elicited and documented 21 CFR 11 compliant system requirements per study needs and agreed services
Resolved global drug supply issues, ensuring trial patients received appropriate medication
Led teams throughout delivery, serving as liaison between clinical and technical staff
Presented at domestic and international meetings; Prepared bids; Created proposal text
TriHealth Inc.
Information Technology
Webmaster
1/2001 - 1/2005
Partnered with internal healthcare customers to deliver enterprise class solutions
Developed standards for coding, design, project management and other best practices
Executed full lifecycle development building web-based applications
Developed standards for coding, design, project management and other best practices
Executed full lifecycle development building web-based applications