PMP-Certified Enterprise Transformation Project Manager

MARIA WILSON

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

• PMP-certified Senior Project Manager and enterprise transformation leader with 10+ years of experience leading strategic programs, enterprise portfolios, and complex cross-functional initiatives within financial services and technology environments.

• Trusted partner to executive and business leaders with a strong record of translating strategy into execution, driving organizational change, managing risk, and aligning stakeholders across complex matrix organizations.

• Recognized for executive communication, governance, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of high-impact initiatives on time and within budget.

• Experienced in enterprise technology portfolio governance, executive dashboards, risk visibility, resource coordination, and strategic reporting for leadership.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRUIST (formerly SunTrust) — Senior Project Manager, Vice President May 2014–Present

• Lead enterprise transformation initiatives aligning technology, corporate real estate, and business priorities while partnering with executive leadership to deliver strategic organizational objectives.

• Directed a portfolio of 84 interdependent projects supporting the BB&T–SunTrust merger, coordinating enterprise stakeholders and cross-functional teams through complex integration initiatives.

• Lead cross-functional teams of up to 15 internal and external resources, fostering accountability, collaboration, and alignment across multiple concurrent enterprise initiatives.

• Manage enterprise risk, governance activities, complex issues, and competing priorities to maintain delivery across high-priority strategic initiatives.

• Directed enterprise-wide SD-WAN and 5G deployment initiatives across approximately 4,000 locations, resolving implementation challenges and maintaining strategic delivery timelines.

• Provide governance leadership for the CT&O organization's enterprise technology portfolio, delivering executive reporting, strategic visibility, risk insights, and portfolio dashboards across subsidiaries and affiliates.

• Partner with executives, business leaders, technology teams, and vendors to drive alignment, resolve complex issues, and ensure successful execution of enterprise initiatives.

SUNTRUST — Project Manager (Contract) Nov 2012–Sep 2013

• Managed project scope changes and system-integration risks while improving production-process efficiency and coordinating delivery across Integration and VM Reconfiguration teams.

• Directed workload across a seven-member team, optimizing resource allocation and keeping delivery on track; migrated Citrix servers from VMware to Hyper-V on schedule with minimal operational disruption.

KPMG — Management Consultant Atlanta, GA Mar–Sep 2012

• Developed proposals for two firms, analyzing staffing structures, roles, and reporting relationships to improve organizational efficiency.

• Performed Oracle GL and PeopleSoft reconciliations for a major electric utility, investigating discrepancies and recommending corrections to ensure financial accuracy.

• Researched health-center insurance service levels and coverage across multiple regions to inform client decisions.

SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES — Consultant / Project Manager / Financial Conversion Analyst Atlanta, GA 2006–2012

• Managed expenditures within a $400M budget for Southern's Accounting, Finance, and Treasury transformation, tracking financial measurements and aligning spend with schedule and estimates.

• Led Oracle Financials reconciliation across four operating subsidiaries, driving data-conversion phases and coordinating approvals for accurate documentation.

• Created the Reconciliation Signoff Overview and Guidance document, standardizing reconciliation and defect-resolution processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

PMP • PMI-ACP • PMI-RMP • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) • Certified Project Manager – Project Management Leadership Group

Master's Certificate of Project Management – George Washington University • Six Sigma Green Belt • B.B.A., Management – Georgia State University

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