Sr. Program Manager - Governance Trifecta - Data, Algorithm, Tech

• Oct 2020 - Present

Leading and managing the governance trifecta for integrating, securing, and prioritized capabilities across the Source Directorate in an IC/DoD agency. Providing operational guidance and administration to support burgeoning governance structures in conjunction with agency-level partners to influence policy, activity, and innovative solutions to efficiently manage interconnectivity and transparency of the governance lines of business - the Trifecta. Regular activities include Director briefings, Directorate and agency-level workshops, training, Agile planning, knowledge management and more.

Senior Project Management Consultant

• Sep 2019 - Oct 2020

Sr. Program Lead

• Nov 2017 - Sep 2019

• Oversaw all phases of the project, created proposals of action and reviewed team proposals to ensure alignment with DoD directives. • Solicited leadership support and participation to motivate functional teams in two and three letter organizations within the Air Force's headquarters division. • Created multiple schedules with assignments in SharePoint and Microsoft Project including "what if" solutions to mitigate risks to manage time and managed the updates with a daily scrum and weekly backlog reviews using adaptive agile mythologies.• Performed Decision Analysis and Resolution (DAR) and GAP analysis to exercise discretional and substantial decisions to manage financial and organizational challenges.• Maximize profitability through customer consulting and collaboration to increase ROI.• Ensured adherence to AFI 51-1201, the DoD Instruction 5145.05 and the AFPD 51-12 project outcomes were in alignment with programs goals and objectives• Actively monitored a controlled project activates applying PMI and SDLC standards for managing projects and reported activities in weekly and monthly status reports.• Created gathered requirements to perform requirements analysis, create Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) test plans, test scripts, use case diagrams and user stories to ensure project success.• Used Affinity mapping to strategize the program's direction based upon ideas and emotions tied to ADR to organize constituents and organizational stakeholders’ ideas and thoughts about the program and its mission.

Project Manager/Sr. Consultant

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

• Implementing applications that required both server and software upgrades for cloud and on-premise systems. • Delivered and presented system design specs, options analysis, proposals, status, data analysis, EV analysis, logic models, evaluations and standard Project Management documentation.• Created strategic partnerships in functional areas from the Universities leadership to drive Colleague Security Redesign and Sponsored Program's Cayuse implementation to completion.• Identified variances using Earned Value Management (EVM) to identify any change requests and perform integrated change control.

Information Technology Project Manager

• Mar 2015 - Sep 2017

• Implementing applications that required both server and software upgrades for cloud and on-premise systems . • Delivered and presented system design specs, options analysis, proposals, status, data analysis, EV analysis, logic models, evaluations and standard Project Management documentation.• Created strategic partnerships in functional areas from the Universities leadership to drive Colleague Security Redesign and Sponsored Program's Cayuse implementation to completion.• Identified variances using Earned Value Management (EVM) to identify any change requests and perform integrated change control.

Sr. Consultant, PM

• May 2016 - Sep 2016

Serving as part of GHCO's corporate audit services team to take transactional data from their business units and aggregate data into a warehouse to look across business units for comparative financial analysis. • Managed and led teams of five technical and functional staff in providing full SDLC project management support for standing up a data warehouse for the corporate audit team.• Led a data quality assurance by maintaining appropriate security structures, managing quarterly URM (User responsibility Management) reviews for SOX user responsibility reports for the financial applications: Oracle Financials, BPC (an SAP product) and Image Now applications. • Identified deviations from the project plan and communicated risks and issues to management to draft changes or realign the projects activities back to plan.• Managed Active directory groups, system permissions, roles to ensure ERP security. • Utilized working knowledge of virtualization software and systems in support of network security operations.

Senior Consultant

• May 2015 - Mar 2016

I led a variety of Momentum, a Government financial ERP system upgrades and integrations, with related initiatives and tasks in support of the Administrative Office of the US Courts' current and future use of the Momentum product in conjunctions with vendor invoicing and purchasing programs via GSA's Smart Pay and SAM. • Managed and led teams of 15-20 consultants in providing full lifecycle project management support. • Strategically built and maintained relationships with federal customers, developers, and other stakeholder groups.• Supported Project Managers as Deputy PM for a portfolio of Scaled Agile / Scrum software development projects, providing development vendor oversight and business stakeholder management throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). • Subject Matter Expert (SME) for several capability areas including forms automation and processing, user experience (UX), site satisfaction and metrics, portfolio and requirements management. • Provided risk and issue management support by identifying project risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies, and reporting updated status to executive level IT and business leadership. • Led discussion between federal client and contract IT staff and business stakeholders, providing facilitation support and problem-solving expertise. • Ensured consistency, clarity, and effectiveness of communications between business and IT staff via recurring and ad-hoc project status reports. • Security Clearance: Public Trust.

Sr. Business Analyst/Project Manager

• Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

• Develop and implement best practice strategies for IT Project Management Office (PMO) process improvement across the agency. Establish PMO guidance and standards for managing CPIC. Develop briefs and other forms of communication to present proposed IT PMO strategies for vetting and sponsorship support. • Provide Project Management support in the execution of IT projects in the agile and waterfall environment. Meet with Product Owner and Developers to track status through the project financing for purchasing resources and components. Communicate progress to IT PMO Leadership. Identify and document risk using the agency's Enterprise Risk Register. • Attend weekly strategic meetings with Directorate's IT PMO Leadership. Assisted with exceptions and change management throughout project stages to include logs andannouncements to ensure proper close out of project tasks and milestones as they occurred,minimizing security, property damage and other operational risks.• Worked with the Enterprise Architect to set-up portfolio/program management that helped to mapthe current and “to-be” Architecture of the USCP.• Lead Projects such as the Risk Assessment Program and Budget Management process for a smallteam, providing training to improve efficiency in workflow and reporting.• Developed documentation for various stages of the cost analysis and procurement of software,hardware and miscellaneous equipment required to support the law enforcement and internalsecurity.• Security Clearance: Public Trust

Financial Technician

• Jan 2010 - Jul 2012

Recruited to analyze expenses for accuracy and proper funding. Managed 3000+ travel vouchers audit. Executed end-to-end reimbursement functions including managing obligation increases multiple payer sources and JE requests. Scope of work increased to review various invoices and contracts for payment requests from the Africa Region. Applied policies and guidance for invoice review using federal policies such as the Financial Audit Manual (FAM), Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) to properly review and approve all forms of payment requests.• Audits invoices and reimbursements using various techniques including queries, variance analysis and specialized costing methods for complex reimbursements.• Maintain billing and contract terms in JDE Code and enter subcontractor invoices via purchase order process• Identify and correct contractual issues by developing a close relationship with contract, budget, financial systems and support staff to ensure proper analysis.• Conducts complex research on spend trends that ensure financial compliance and best possible valuation of services and property by interpreting contracts and leases as they relate to payment as well as reduction opportunities to assist in the management of program budgeting.• Acts as a liaison, working closely with Country Directors, Administrative Officers in remote offices to answer questions regarding procurement requirements and government payment policy includes medical, personal services, construction, travel and equipment needs.• Facilitates the resolution of payment discrepancies by overseeing and maintain accounts on assigned projects

Expense Analyst

• Nov 2008 - Jul 2009

Analyze expense reports statements via Concur and Amex@work. Analyzed data for spending control, delinquency management, and set spending controls for 1100 employees, and specialty purchasing cardsBank, account and GL reconciliations, journal entries A/P invoice entries, purchase order entries in JD Edwards Perform various reports and month, qtr, year end closing in JD EdwardsAct as corporate liaison for questions regarding T&E policy and proceduresPerformed use training on Concur, American Express website, and expense management

Finance and Accounting Assistant

• Sep 2006 - Oct 2008

Provide expense reporting and accounting support to Vice President of Finance, Controller and Director of Finance Perform various vendor audits, Purchase Order management, EDMS submissions and SharePoint design for data management Arranged extensive domestic and international travel arrangements for accounting VP's and international visitorsPerformed monthly audits of home office employee AMEX expense reportsProcessed expense reports for Vice President and two DirectorsCoordinated and managed daily schedules, travel itinerary for directors and the VP of Finance

Real Estate Tax Analyst

• May 2002 - Jul 2006

Reported and remitted analytics to investors regarding a $450M commercial mortgage portfolioReviewed mortgage statements, rent rolls and lease summaries for loan restructuring, default and loan forbearanceExecuted monthly Excel and Power Point presentation for investor relations regarding the status of defaulted loans for Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) portfolio managementPerformed various projects based on valuation trends, forced placed insurance needs, property tax reconciliations, etc. Carried out monthly property tax analysis to avoid liens and to calculate fair value for government annexes, loan restructure, foreclosures and salesPerformed various financial analyses using Income Statements, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow statements to assist asset managers in performing valuations