Susan A. Lyons
763-***-**** *********@*****.***
Project Manager
Accomplished, visionary and goal-oriented IT and Product Development professional, with a focus on strategic pricing, market trends and developing new competitive products. I am skilled in time, budget and schedule management. Proven track record of success in developing business requirements and supporting the development of processes and tools. Certified SaFE CSM, RTE and CPO in non- scaled and scaled methodology (OSAM and Less). Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Rally proficient
Skills
Scrum, Agile, Waterfall Data Analysis & Reporting Design Project Management Leadership Training Brand Management Forecasting & Market Sizing
Experience
EnGenius Consulting - Bloomington MN- Contract
Assignment-Department of Homeland Security- US Customs and Border Patrol
Support Human Resources
Applicant Background Checks
Optum - United Health Group - Minnetonka MN- Permanent
Sr IT Program Manager
Served as PM for Specialty Benefits (Vision, Dental, Hearing), as well as Scrum Master for the UDW Data Warehouse for projects of 2M + annually.
•Ensured the team does not go over budget and delivered on time.
•Focused on financial, billing, and reporting from multiple sources.
•Performed PM responsibilities (time, budget, schedule).
•Provided Financial and Program oversight for multiple lines of business.
Nordstrom Bank- Denver CO
Sr. Business Analyst/Project Manager – Development- Permanent
•Project lead for banking applications, Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and affiliated marketing programs.
•Aided development of depository and payment processes and tools from the front-end applications (Web, VRU) to the host.
•Managed projects between Nordstrom and technology vendors- HP, Oracle, DCI (Data Center, inc), Citrix, First Data (host provider), Tele check and Visa.
Sprint Business
Group Mgr. Market Development- Dallas, Texas- -Permanent
Provided strategic pricing recommendations for all Sprint Business Data Communications Products and Services, domestic and international.
•Consistently met product line revenue targets year over year for the Sprint Business data product lines more than 1M per product
•Developed strategic market direction, brand management, market sizing, forecasting and provided direction to the implementation team, including alpha / beta testing.
Education
Dorsey Business School, MI- Certificate
Certified Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner, Scrum Alliance Certified- License Current
PMP (Project Management Professional)
Certified on Nortel and AT&T switch Administration
Minnesota Real Estate CE – Real Estate