Project Manager Senior

Nita Kacic

Phone 347-***-****

E-mail *********@*****.***

Project Manager Profile

Certified Senior Project Manager with more than 10 years of experience in fast paced and growing work environments.

Hardworking and passionate manager with strong organizational skills looking to achieve expert-level Project Manager position in a dynamic and ever-changing environment.

Supportive Leader experienced in team oversight, budgeting and implementing effective processes and procedures.

PM specializing in IT infrastructure application development, implementation and deployment.

IT expert with up-to-date knowledge of emerging technology trends, tools, processes and products.

Engaging and personable team manager; able to coordinate teams, manage key milestones and deliver projects within budget and timelines.

Able to oversee and coordinate multiple projects and teams at the same time.

Dedicated, detail-oriented and goal-oriented leader. Well-versed in market trends, organization strategies and customer engagement techniques.

Well organized, methodical and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performing teams.

Well-versed in project planning, implementation and deployment.

Experience working with teams to accomplish fast paced short-and long-term project goals.

Manages budgets and monitors project costs. Assigns tasks to team members based on individual strengths.

Communicates with key project stakeholders to clarify, finalize and ascertain project requirements.

Able to work under pressure and to adapt to new situations and challenges to best achieve the organizational goals.

Willingness to take on added responsibilities and wear multiple hats to meet team and project goals.

Skills

Project planning and development

Performance Evaluations

Software Development Lifecycle

Business process re-engineering

Advanced problem solving

Procedure and process development

Expense reports

Functional & Business Requirements

Budget administration

Systems Design Documentation

Staff and Team Management

Change Control Processes

Project Management

Contract Management

Work History

June 2015 -Present

Project Manager

Cigna Health Group, Bloomfield, CT

Led multi-disciplinary teams through plan, design and development of multiple projects

Provided project management and oversaw performance for internal teams, contractors and vendors

Headed project teams specializing in design and launch activities

Drove project success through shared project goals and promotion of quality performance

Modified and redirected project plans to meet and accommodate organizational needs

Increased organization revenue by prioritizing, coordinating and executing projects that increase savings, efficiency and automation

Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives

Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders

Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring

Tracked project and team members performance closely and quickly intervened to mitigate mistakes or delays

Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, risks and issues

Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules and project plans

Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals

Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.

Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

IT Project Manager

Salesforce - San Francisco, CA

Oversaw large portfolio of projects, supported teams in their tasks and efforts, reported progress and influenced positive outcomes for the project and end users

Provided project management through effective communication and prompt issue resolution to facilitate project implementation

Coordinated and delivered multiple projects simultaneously

Finalized project financial records while collaborating with financial controllers and executives

Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs

Directed the design, creation and standardization of multiple processes, resulting in maximized team resources and management

Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope creation

Maintained strict budgetary control on projects and worked with project teams to track costs and control expenditures without sacrificing quality

Formulated integration system process flows, business process model, plans and data mapping diagrams based on stakeholders' specifications, surveys and interviews

Kept project on schedule and within budget while coordinating all the project tasks, change requests, risks, milestones and dependencies

Maintained and updated schedules, project plans and project charters.

Sep 2012 – June 2013

BA and Project Manager

PNC Bank - Pittsburgh, PA

Coordinated and led blueprinting and requirements gathering sessions

Improved business direction and decision making by prioritizing requests and implementing changes based on collected feedback and data

Evaluated business requirements, leveraging information to forecast costs relating to hardware, software and consulting

Evaluated consistency and importance of different business intelligence data against needs to determine optimal courses of action

Derived conceptual designs from business objectives to deliver software and applications according to specifications for usability, performance and functionality

Applied problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement

Performed competitor bench-marking analysis to identify manufacturing savings opportunities and potential product enhancements

Assigned tasks to associates, staffed projects and updated involved parties to enhance optimal business and project flow.

Education

Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

Master of Science: Software Engineering

Stratford University - Falls Church, VA

Jan 2010- Mar 2014

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science

Columbia University, New York

Jun 2021 -

PMP Certification: Project Management Professional Certificate

PMI Institute - New York

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