Talent Acquisition Project Manager

About Me:

•I am a vibrant and accomplished professional, looking to utilize my talents in project management. I am detail oriented, reliable, and love creating relationships across entire corporations.

•Clifton StrengthsFinder Core Results: CONNECTEDNESS STRATEGIC RESPONSIBILITY ARRANGER DEVELOPER

Professional Consultant Experience – by corporation:

API Corporation/ Corporate Development/ M&A Integration Management Office (IMO); 3/18/24 to present

Support PM/Program Coordinator assigned to EPMO/M&A Integrations: Short term contract role. Responsibilities include preparing/planning/process improvement for onboarding acquisitions using SmartSheet. Cross functional relationship building including critical areas of the company, to ensure a smooth Legal Day One transition with limited HyperCare. Estimated supporting 5-7 projects at one time. Backup resource for Lead PM.

Andersen Corporation/ IT Employee Engagement and Lifecycle; 10/1/22 to 8/30/23

Project Manager assigned to Employee Engagement/Employee Lifecycle, Andersen Corporation Employee Experience IT Division: Contract role. Responsibilities include supporting Product Owner in creating strategic deliverables and driving progress using the AGILE methodology (JIRA for detailed tracking, Sprint planning, Backlog grooming and Refinement sessions). Responsibilities include writing stories and driving progress for various enterprise application enhancements including Avature, PeopleSoft, DocuSign, Lever, Paradox, AIM (Applicant Infraction Management), WorkDove and CornerStone.

Andersen Corporation/ Talent Acquisition; 6/1/22 to 9/9/22

•Sr HR Business Analyst and Project Lead assigned to Avature Implementation, Andersen Corporation Enterprise Talent Acquisition Strategic Programs and Operations: Responsibilities included assisting the Manager of Talent Acquisition Compliance & Strategic Projects (Stella Adu) with all high level administrative requests. Creating/ managing project enhancement and issues tracker and adhering to a communication cadence to report on status to various audiences including users, stakeholders and leaders. Background activities included: Monitoring TA Customer Support Outlook Inbox, creating formal Avature Go Platform cases to escalate enhancements to the Avature Account Management and Technology Team, shepherding SOWs through progression to approval to avoid unnecessary timeline delays, planning appropriate user training session schedule and detailed tracking of all actions initiated in relation to supporting Avature Implementation enterprise adoption.

Ameriprise/Columbia Threadneedle Investments; 2021- 2022

•High Level Program Coordinator, Columbia Threadneedle Investments Global Planning Mergers and Acquisitions: Served as central contact person for the portfolio of projects initiated by the European book of business transition. Ensured open communication cadences, detailed meeting preparation for leadership strategy sessions, timely liaising with all levels of administration to ensure professional and efficient outcomes. Proud that my coordination efforts delivered transformational, positive impacts for our client, including 1) Increase in stock price of $20+ 2) Delivery of detailed data from an outdated system to a new, core system that will be used to inform critical decisions 3) The reimagining of the supply chain of a $1B company for years of sustainable growth.

Ameriprise/Columbia Threadneedle Investments; 2017-2018

•Project Manager/Business Systems Analysis: Reported to VP of the Investor and Operations PMO. I performed project management functions for three projects in the Asset Management PMO: 1) Global Compliance Project - related to large holdings threshold global real time monitoring and audit readiness to avoid monetary fines; I documented all project plans and outcomes from several SIPOC (six sigma process mapping based on Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, and Customers) discovery sessions, in the process of prioritizing separate projects and applicable timelines/budgets. 2) Company Acquisition Project - ensuring smooth business and technical planning to integrate a new company acquisition; I created enjoyable working relationships with our acquisition company to ensure accurate business and technical integration with our global departments. 3) Globally Responsible Investing Project - assisting with the planning for tracking of investments based on their ethical implications; I coordinated research sessions to discuss the industry mandate to be able to identify offerings based on their specific chosen revenue producing vehicles.

Wells Fargo; 2019-2021

•Wells Fargo Corporate Risk: Portfolio Analysis and Reporting/ Program Coordination for various projects within Corporate Risk; worked on documentation for four enhancements; ensured correct program and project level document compliance.

•Wells Fargo Chief Operating Office/ Enterprise Change Management: Weekly Portfolio Analysis/Reporting for newly established leadership portfolio of global initiatives (Lester Owen, Sr VP of Operations); identifying and escalating risks to leadership; using Wells Fargo custom Clarity tool.

•Wells Fargo Regulatory Relations: Project Manager for Strategic Data element of crucial regulatory relations project. Instrumental in helping to document requirements for building of new tracking tool through Jira; Communicating progress to stakeholders through high level showcases.

Wells Fargo; 2018-2019

•Business Initiatives Consultant 3- Enterprise Information /Identity and Access Governance: Managed reporting for Enterprise Technology Remediation efforts for the mandatory remediation of 2500 software applications per strict compliance timelines. Chosen to liaise between TREX (Technical Remediation Execution), EAM and the ETR (Enterprise Technology Remediation) groups. Includes planning, tracking and executing internal communications targeting Integration Leaders within various lines of business. Also chosen to be the Business/Finance liaison for my remediation team. Created project documentation in the Request Management System, and assured weekly alignment with PMUWS (Project Management Universal Workstation) reporting by the Project Manager.

Wells Fargo; 2014

•Project Manager, Wells Fargo Corporate HR PMO Domestic: Assigned to Talent Acquisition/Recruiting to manage the Veterans/Disability Regulations Project. Project was a response to a federal mandate from the Dept of Labor, requiring technical updates affecting both veterans and persons with disabilities in/entering the Wells Fargo HR system. Focus was on mandatory federal reporting requirements in the future. Tracked project impacts on Online Recruiting Tool/Business Objects transition to TAMS/Work Force Analytics; PeopleSoft upgrades and other items in transition/undergoing platform changes. Supported project AA/EEO Consultants/SMEs on cross functionality project impact due to OFCCP federal regulations. Estimated resource planning; promoted team motivation/ appreciation and balanced work/home life for all team members. Geographically disassociated work group.

Wells Fargo; 2013

•Implementation Lead/ Program Assistant: Wells Fargo Corporate Human Resources PMO International. Supported Wells Fargo Corporate HR on hiring of project managers for projects with international scope. Assisted in Project Accounting Reconciliation and collection of biweekly Status Reports for Monthly Rolled Up Report. Performed scheduling/captured minutes/action items and needed follow up for Global Payroll, International Budgeting and Monthly International Program Review Meetings. Assured adherence to corporate IT project methodology by working with all levels of corporate staff. Administrator of Wells Fargo Corporate HR PMO International SharePoint Site along with updating individual Project Document Library Repositories

Wells Fargo; 2012-2013

•Implementation Consultant III: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Assigned to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Bankruptcy Remediation and Foreclosure Projects. Assisted PM5 in managing five separate projects/enhancements occurring within three months. Originally hired to work on Lombardi Technology Remediation Execution preparation for Article VII Requirements— a consent order mandated by the OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the US Department of the Treasury) for Home Loan Foreclosure Review, executed through Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in conjunction with Promontory Financial Group, to ensure accurate processing of foreclosures from fiscal years 2009-2010, but project was cancelled in January 2013 due to a revised government/industry agreement.

Royal Bank of Canada: 2016-2017

•Project Manager/ Program Control Analyst: I was brought on temporarily to help develop the initial format for the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Standards Ruling adherence practices and future audit preparation for RBC’s Wealth Management division. Managed team interaction with Change Management to ensure both internal and external collateral was accurate, distributed timely, and that we had support in place for ongoing questions regarding the new deployments. This included ensuring ongoing collaboration between business, technology, communication and change management teams. Created and established standard business processes using SharePoint, Planview Resource Allocation, MIS and Tableau for program reporting along with high level leadership presentation preparation and oversight. Worked with financial team to ensure timely financial overview and tracking along with internal approval of Program funds. Managed three Project Control Analysts through influence and collaboration to provide seamless program coverage.

Rust Consulting (Class Action Case Management/ Legal Business Fulfillment): 2015-2016

•Project Manager for Client Services -Consumer and Anti Trust Litigation Closures: Rust Consulting provides excellent business fulfillment services for national class action lawsuits. Led project status update meetings and updated SharePoint documents for one of largest client cases at the time. Assessed and developed business plans for executing all phases in the life cycle of class action notification, client relationship management, cross functional business communication, settlement fund administration, risk assessment, communications planning and quality assurance; Work with BAs and BSAs to ensure accuracy and updating of business requirements while simultaneously handling multiple cases in varying stages of initiation or closure.

United Health Group, Inc: 2009-2012

•Implementation Specialist/ Project Manager: Reported to ICD-10 Director, Gregg Thibodeau, and Chief of Staff, Colleen Runyon. Assigned to UnitedHealth Group supporting the ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) implementation—a major initiative mandated by the World Health Organization through the US Dept. of Health and Human Services to replace ICD-9 code sets effective Oct. 1, 2014. Supported UnitedHealth Group as part of the ICD-10 Information Technology Program Management Office within the Scope Management and Support reporting structure. Interfaced with various levels of staff including senior leadership. Selected to plan and implement the ICD-10 technology summit. Developed, distributed, and monitored information key to weekly business segment meetings. 16 business segments: scheduling, administrative changes and added key agenda items that changed daily. On-boarded new staff members for the ICD-10 Project and other United Healthcare Projects at the Plymouth, Minnesota location: ensured socialization and information transfer for general UnitedHealthcare business practices. Assisted in evaluating, prioritizing, and scheduling program change requests impacting scope, schedule and cost; back up host for facilitating weekly change control board (CCB) meetings. Assisted in managing Requirement and Solution Exceptions Log and back up host for the facilitation of weekly meetings. Coordinated weekly status reports by business units and contributed to preparation of rollup status for program leadership.

Professional Application Experience:

•Smartsheet PM Software

•SharePoint (administrator)

•MS Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook; MS Project; Visio; PowerPoint

•Live meeting applications: WebEx/Lync/GoTo Meeting/Skype for Business/TEAMS

•Various Resource and Financial cost tracking applications and reconciliation activities

•Specific to Ameriprise: Analysis of systems used in creating the Large Holdings Reporting real time compliance tracking and Tableau Report Generation

•Specific to Wells Fargo: Planview, Clarity Overall Project Tracking Tool

•Specific to Andersen Corporation: Working knowledge of Avature Talent Acquisition software/PeopleSoft alignment

Education:

•Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, MN, Bachelor of Arts Degree; Majored in Speech and Communication Studies, Minored in English (business writing/poetry) and Music (harp/piano/choir)

Travel Experience:

•Niagara Falls Canada, 2022; West Africa, 2016, England, Scotland, Germany, Austria, Mexico, Jamaica, The Netherlands and the Caribbean, 2004-2007; Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and Lichtenstein, U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia, Poland, Estonia, and Sweden, 1984-1987

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