Project Manager Management

Saba Karim

Project Manager

ad1hwf@r.postjobfree.com • 630-***-****

LinkedIn • Chicago, IL

Creative professional with expertise in driving project success through effective leadership, agile methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications Summary

● Adept at optimizing processes, enhancing team skills, and fostering culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

● Skilled at exceeding project goals, ensuring seamless platform accessibility, efficient project delivery, and substantial cost savings.

● Proven team leader with expertise in providing agile coaching and facilitating team planning with keen focus on achieving collective project goals and shared vision.

● Instrumental in creating framework for contractors and employees to manage project-related responsibilities and tasks. Areas of Expertise

• Project Management

• Digital Transformation

• Change Management

• Coaching & Development

• Scrum & Agile Methodologies

• Process Improvement & Automation Testing

• Strategic Planning & Execution

• Product Development

• Team Building & Leadership

• Feature Prioritization

Career Experience

Realogic Solutions, Remote 2023

Project Manager

Collaborated with software developers to create features and address bugs. Orchestrated replacement of client's legacy financial modeling solution with an SAP-based tool. Coordinated development and execution of automated tests to prevent regression issues caused by new functionalities. Led external client program comprising four projects with team of 16 employees.

● Ensured seamless platform accessibility by liaising with the UX team.

● Upskilled team members by conducting hands-on training for sales and pricing teams.

● Created organized framework for contractors and employees to effectively manage project-related responsibilities.

● Enhanced project risk analysis and improved communication with cross-functional stakeholders during the transition.

● Supported implementation of digital adoption tool based on user requests / facilitated change management across 30+ users.

Zoro, Chicago, IL 2022 – 2023

Project Manager

Streamlined project management by effectively using Jira and Confluence documents. Collaborated closely with product owner and stakeholders to define yearly OKRs. Fostered cross-functional relationships with teams such as Customer Service, QA, UX/UI design, developers, and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of initiatives.

● Ensured efficient project delivery by implementing agile methodologies and facilitating agile ceremonies.

● Achieved remarkable $500,000 growth in sales through organic methods, without relying on Google Ads.

● Maintained clear distinction between building backlog and roadmap management.

● Collaborated closely with UI team to create impactful FAQ and landing page by showcasing successful joint effort.

● Ensured smooth transition by spearheading adoption of Agile processes / principles among team of over 10 members. Kraft Heinz, Chicag, IL 2020 – 2022

Scrum Master

Developed Agile Playbook tailored for non-agile functions to enhance efficiency. Collaborated closely with U.S. Chief leadership to transparently communicate roadblocks, bottlenecks, and approvals. Streamlined workflow by coordinating diverse range of tasks. Cultivated professional relations with team members.

● Optimized productivity by providing agile coaching and facilitating team planning.

● Achieved substantial savings of $9.3 million in first quarter by leading four Scrum Teams consisting of 20 team members.

● Implemented structured framework for contractors and employees to effectively manage project-related responsibilities.

Additional Experience as Jr. Recruiter, Hub International Education

Bachelor of Business Management DePaul University Technical Proficiencies

Atlassian Suite Scaled Agile Framework Power BI Azure DevOps Microsoft Office

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