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LAURA MEYEROVICH

Wakefield, RI ***** *****.*.**********@*****.***

401-***-**** linkedin.com/in/laurameyerovich

PROJECT MANAGER

Accomplished Project Manager with extensive banking experience in operational risk management, CCAR, and corporate finance areas. Strong communication, organizational, client interaction, and vendor management skills, with a deep understanding of technology and how it can be applied to solve business problems. In-depth knowledge and proven application of project management methodologies. Recognized for strong execution and providing resourceful solutions for complex project challenges.

FUNCTIONAL EXPERTISE

CCAR, operational risk management, internal and external loss data, data modeling

Budgeting and planning, financial reporting, profitability and activity-based costing, salary planning, human resources, timekeeping, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Databases: Oracle, MS SQL, DB2, MS Access, Adabas

MS Office: MS Project, Visio, SharePoint administration, InfoPath

Languages: VBA, PowerShell ISE, Java, Visual C++, Cobol, PL/1, Fortran, Adabas/Natural, R

Applications: Oracle Analytics: Essbase (programming), Planning and DRM modules, BI Server; Wdesk, Centerprise, Timberline, CorpTax, Planview

Platforms: UNIX, Windows server administration

EXPERIENCE

Citizens Financial Group, Providence, RI 2005 - 2018

An American bank that offers a variety of personal and business financial services.

CCAR Program Manager, 2014 - 2018

Managed and ran the program comprising credit loss model development, model validation, Operational Risk, Treasury, MSR, RDP, and Pension workstreams. Led the team of two PMO project managers and coordinated activities of non-PMO project managers to build the process meeting the supervisory requirements.

Programs/Projects: CCAR/DFAST delivery.

oDesigned and maintained integrated environment to support PMO management reporting and submission tracking using components including SharePoint lists, InfoPath forms, Excel macros, MS Access databases, and MS Project.

oDeveloped an Essbase macro that utilizes a data dictionary to build Essbase retrieve sheets, retrieve the data, format the results, insert calculated rows, and email the resulting file to CAP PMO. Coordinated the data files production each cycle for dozens of files.

oDeveloped Excel macros to consolidate model overlay data and produce summary ALCO slides.

oUtilized questionnaires and meetings to inventory all data sources for CCAR/DFAST modeling and production processes and assess the data source quality.

oManaged and delivered a project within four months to purchase, onboard, document, validate, and implement an OTTI model.

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Senior Manager/Data Analytics Team Manager-Operations Risk Department, 2012 - 2014

Managed ORM Data Analytics Team and implemented a request process to support business lines and ORM by providing internal and external loss data analytics. Supported CCAR, Economic Capital, and E2E Risk Assessment processes.

Programs/Projects

oDeveloped “Fit for Purpose” process for quarterly evaluation of internal and external data used for CCAR modeling and production.

oExecuted the deadline, in one month by developing a tactical FRY-14Q Operational Risk process.

oManaged timely submission of the quarterly FRY-14Q Operational Risk template.

oLed implementation of the ABA onboarding project that provided improved external loss data to CCAR modeling team (the project was completed in record time without any issues).

oSpearheaded the development of the new BEICF for AMA methodology that was rated “Very Good” by the Validation team in 2013.

oReengineered and automated OREC Allocation Process, supported Operational Risk Economical Capital Allocation in 2012, and led enhancing allocation process in 2014.

oReorganized and managed ORM Solution Delivery project portfolio including Management Reporting Hierarchy and Data Warehouse projects.

Project Manager- Corporate Planning MIS, 2006 - 2011

Programs/Projects: Business and technology projects to support Corporate Planning delivery utilizing Essbase, Corporate Planning, DRM, SQL Server, Bancware, and Excel/Access modules.

oImplemented on time and within budget numerous server installations and vendor system upgrade projects.

oCreated and administered Corporate Planning website, and later converted it to SharePoint, as well as coded several Access and Excel based applications to automate production tasks.

oServed as the Deputy Change Champion and Planview SME for Corporate Finance and Workout Facilitator and Champion.

Risk Manager- Enterprise Risk Management, 2005 - 2006

Programs/Projects: Business and technology projects to support Enterprise Risk Management delivery utilizing Centerprise, Essbase, DRM, Oracle Server, and Excel/Access modules.

oDeveloped tactical RCSA Access application to support the department RCSA function until Centerprise implementation.

oDeveloped applications to support several department functions utilizing Oracle, Access, and Excel VBA.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Bank of America/ Fleet Bank

Senior Project Manager

Projects: Large projects involving varied development, technical, and user groups, as well as smaller technically challenging projects. Maintained project budgets, performed risk assessment and issues control. Coordinated work with vendors and customers, amd technology teams.

Merger & Acquisition projects:

oCoordinated conversion to Fidelity of 200 Bank of America and Fleet Bank payroll interfaces with internal and third-party systems after Fleet Bank acquisition. Developed approach to tracking interfaces with all source and target systems undergoing concurrent conversions due to vendor changes.

oProvided a successful timely access to Bank of America Finance applications for over 600 legacy Fleet employees.

Other Projects:

oManaged project implementing account level customer profitability calculations, and all design objectives were met, and the throughput of a major mainframe system had been increased by 400% to fit customer level calculations within the batch window. Suggested database design improvement which saved estimated 800 hours of development work.

oManaged the development and implementation of a web enabled planning system. Managed vendor relationship, hardware and software rollout, and installation of the initial and upgraded versions. Rapidly learned UNIX scripts, SQL Loader, and Oracle DB in order to debug load process issues caused by data combinations not in the vendor test cases.

oCorporate Tax: Managed selection and implementation of the corporate tax package.

oFinancial Reporting: Managed hardware purchases and implementation of the vendor application, development of related interfaces, and enhancement of the GAAP system to provide dual entries to Hyperion Enterprise and to GEAC GL. Developed VB Hyperion Reporting system to augment limited Hyperion eliminations reports capability.

oManaged Timberline system upgrade to Windows version, data conversion, and development of 40 custom reports and interfaces with AP and GL systems.

Network Six

Senior Consultant

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/AWARDS

MS, Mathematics, MGPU University, Moscow, Russia

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP 2003) in good standing

Oracle Certified Associate (OCA 2004) lapsed

Citizens Good Banking Award 2014

Toastmasters International Club: Distinguished Toastmaster

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