Project Management Executive Assistant

ALEXANDER KENNEDY

Ashburn, VA ***** **********@*****.***

703-***-**** linkedin.com/in/alex-kennedy1

BANKING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Banking and Project Management Professional,with additional backgrounds in sales and compliance across different industries including media,finance,insurance,and telecommunications business solutions,and a previous nine years in a fast-paced financial environment.Excellent government complianceknowledgeandoperationalskills,includingaudits,budgeting,anddataanalytics.Asuccessful track recordofachievingexceptionalsalesresults,whilemaximizingclientsecurity,corporateinitiatives and government regulations.

KEY SKILLS

Insurance Deposit Accounts Lending Project Management Scrum G-Suite Platform Communication Training Vendor Management Operations analysis and Reporting Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Internal Auditing Sales Analysis and Reporting Government Regulations Budgeting Administration and Management Data Analytics PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Heartland

Financial Institutions Relationship Manager 09/2024 - Present Financial institutions business consultant for payment processing, payroll, and ecommerce in Northern Virginia and greater DC-Metro area small-to-medium sized businesses, currently supporting 20+ bank branches and their customers.

American Income Life: AO 05/2024 - 09/2024

Insurance Specialist

Managed a book of business primarily consisting of Veterans and Veteran families, for the purposes of end of life planning and living benefits

● Worked with Veterans and Veteran families to assist with end of life estate planning.

● Client outreach and account management.

● High volume calling to ensure benefits are issued prior to enrollment window expiration. CAPITAL ONE BANK, McLean, VA 08/2019 - 08/2023

Principal Project Manager

Successfully managed a variety of banking-related projects pertaining to both opening and closing of facilities nationwide, while adhering to previous and current government regulations.

● Worked with multiple internal departments, external partners, and customers during most projects, which are often being implemented concurrently throughout the year.

● Responsible for stakeholder notifications.

● Current user of Agile methodology for project management.

● Adept user of G-Suite platform of collaborative products.

● Part of a team that successfully passed the biyearly audit with compliance ratings above 98%, and represented our project management team for the auditors. SPRINT, Reston, VA 08/2016 - 06/2019

Account Manager - Small to Medium-Sized Businesses Recruited to move from an acquisition manager to an account executive. Accountable for 200+ relationships, including the client management and acquisition of small to medium-sized up to one thousand employees.

● Communicated regularly with clients, from the director level position to the CEO or executive director, to understand their business needs and provide the best technology options and solutions.

● Developed innovative and custom solutions for the business clients that would enable them to streamline processes and potentially lower expenses.

● Collaborated with dozens of employees across multiple departments to direct implementation of business solutions before, during, and after deployment, and ensured client expectations were met and exceeded where possible.

CAPITAL ONE BANK, Reston, VA 08/2011 - 12/2015

Assistant Branch Manager / Multi Branch Banker

Managed monthly branch operational budget (salaries and expenses).

● Implemented forecasting and trend analysis to manage branch currency levels.

● Facilitated and led meetings to educate personnel on sales, operations and customer service reports.

● Ensured current government regulations were upheld through daily auditing, monitoring and testing.

● Branch achieved 97% audit grade on the most recent external inspection.

● Coached and trained employees on sales and operations.

● Lead liaison for branch software pilot programs – approximately 20 branches out of 900+ selected. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,Lafayette, CO

Assistant Branch Manager

Coordinated the branch operational activities as it pertained to compliance, client information security, cash management and audits.

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, Westminster, CO

Licensed Banker - Business Accredited

Managed a portfolio for business lending and deposits, personal lending, deposits and investments. USA TODAY, McLean, VA

Advertising Sales Account Manager

Conducted and developed national advertising goals and budgets throughout the entire sales process. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, BA, Political Science, Communications Clemson University – Clemson, SC

Procurement & Contracts Mgmt. Courses

University of Virginia SCPS – Charlottesville, VA

Project Management Course

James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA

Business Analytics for Leaders Program

UC Berkeley ExecEd - Berkeley, CA

Licenses held: Virginia resident Life & Health, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, and Washington State non-resident Life & Health. Previous licenses held: Series 7 (General Securities Representative), Series 66 (Uniform Combined State Law Examination), JPMorgan Chase Business Accreditation. AFFILIATIONS

Project Management Institute (PMI)- Member

Scrum Alliance, Inc.- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Capital One Advisory Council– (Previous) Member

CamPowerForAll.org- Non-profit member and fundraisingparticipant

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