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Project Manager
Hendersonville, TN, United States
Toptal member since January 30, 2020
Bio
With a background in electrical engineering, Meghan is a project manager with over a decade of experience overseeing projects and people through change while driving towards results. She has a track record of delivering excellent products as well as the ability to hit the ground running—making her a valuable member of any team. Meghan is the type who can successfully lead projects through change to completion while managing various personalities.
Project Highlights
Corporate Intranet
Led a multi-year, multi-phase agile project to implement a corporate intranet, from requirements and vendor selection,
Expertise
- Agile
- Agile Leadership
- Automotive
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- Microsoft
- Microsoft Project
- Scrum
- Waterfall Methodology
Work Experience
Program Manager
2022 - 2024
Alteryx
- Implemented Agile methodologies within the data science team, fostering collaboration and adaptation to evolving project requirements. Enhanced communication and efficiency, resulting in faster delivery time and increased stakeholder satisfaction.
- Participated in and won 1st place at "Alteryx IT Innovation Days." Developed a tool using Alteryx Designer to allow advocates to understand what books are being added and removed from their local libraries.
- Led a team of data scientists, data engineers, and operations to automate leads, determine high-value cadences, and create experiments that identify critical areas of optimization in a beta agile program.
AVP, Project Management
2020 - 2022
AllianceBernstein
- Introduced and implemented Agile methodologies for a development team previously without structured processes, resulting in a 30% increase in productivity, enhanced project delivery timelines, and created critical technical and functional documents.
- Trained and mentored associates in agile processes, testing, and project leadership. Managed business analyst.
- Set and managed the priorities and projects with four different technology teams, ensuring successful completion of goals performing project management.
Solution Success Senior Manager
2018 - 2019
Quotient Technology
- Led the company's retail and partner business development efforts within a retail client.
- Served as the client-facing point of contact with an indepth understanding of the large-scale technical implementation of projects and growth efforts, focused on balancing the client's need with the software capabilities.
- Took ownership of projects and customer management including manage project planning, client management, risk management, driving change, and solution delivery.
- Assisted implementation and development teams with coordination, issue tracking, scheduling and driving project activities, and writing and managing SOWs.
- Oversaw the overall successful completion of projects and retailer growth.
- Acted as the primary onsite technical resource so that the client could understand and guide their systems and technology as it relates to Quotient applications.
- Created and managed product partnerships with key client contacts.
- Managed clients and built relationships.
- Implemented waterfall and agile project management.
- Managed resources, provided technical expertise, oversaw changes, and ensured revenue growth within product innovation.
Senior Project Manager
2013 - 2018
InfoWorks
- Managed a wide variety of projects across multiple industries, clients, business units, and departments.; gained experience with healthcare, retail, automotive, and financial industries.
- Worked on various retail distribution center projects including a multimillion-dollar expansion and a change from one shipment carrier to another.
- Implemented, for a Fortune 500 company, a rewards and recognition program with a SaaS solution (a comprehensive compensation restructure) establishing a time and attendance program, restructuring accounting for Centers of Excellence in SAP, and upgrading an SAP portal.
- Led a multi-year, multi-phase agile project to implement a corporate intranet, from requirements and vendor selection, through implementation, launch, and expansion, while also planning the next three to five years of growth for the platform.
- Provided vendor and customer management, change management, executive vision facilitation, waterfall and agile project management, scrum master, training, and coaching/mentoring new consultants.
- Served as the member of the company leadership team, responsible for determining and implementing company vision and mission.
Project History
Corporate Intranet
Led a multi-year, multi-phase agile project to implement a corporate intranet, from requirements and vendor selection,
Phase One:
• Assessed and determined the requirements and best tool for a company intranet.
• Wrote and released the RFP.
• Managed the RFP process.
• Facilitated decision making.
Phase Two:
• Implemented the intranet for 40,000 employees across varying levels of access, security, and availability.
• Selected the agile vendor and also merged the agile vendor with a traditional waterfall customer.
• Ensured that the phase was completed on time, on budget, and was launched successfully to wide acclaim.
Phase Three:
• Initiated sunset and moved outdated tools, policies, and so on.
• Added new features.
• Assessed and determined the requirements and best tool for a company intranet.
• Wrote and released the RFP.
• Managed the RFP process.
• Facilitated decision making.
Phase Two:
• Implemented the intranet for 40,000 employees across varying levels of access, security, and availability.
• Selected the agile vendor and also merged the agile vendor with a traditional waterfall customer.
• Ensured that the phase was completed on time, on budget, and was launched successfully to wide acclaim.
Phase Three:
• Initiated sunset and moved outdated tools, policies, and so on.
• Added new features.
Education
2001 - 2006
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Kettering University - Flint, MI, USA
Certifications
NOVEMBER 2023 - PRESENT
SAFe 6 Agilist
Scaled Agile
MAY 2016 - MAY 2024
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Scrum Alliance
JANUARY 2016 - MAY 2024
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum Alliance
Skills
Tools
Jira, Microsoft Project, Asana
Paradigms
Agile, Agile Leadership, Waterfall Delivery, Scrum, Kanban
Industry Expertise
Automotive, Retail & Wholesale, Healthcare
Other
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Microsoft, Waterfall Methodology, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Information Technology, Smartsheet, Program Management, SAFe 6, Data Analysis, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
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