Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
High analytical, problem-solving Project Management Professional (PMP) adept at providing optimal business solutions through critical analysis, communication, strategic direction and cross-functional collaborations. Experience in assisting in the development of risk development, coordination and updates while maintaining and building relationships with senior management / leadership and overseeing project governance. Creation of projects in various Portfolio and Project Management Tools to capture project OKRs, risk, issues, decisions (Jira) estimates, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and resources (Clarity and MS Project) with area of focus being Project Governance. Beyond novice in Smartsheet, Power BI and AI Apps.
Project Analyst II (below) RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide program governance, project analyst support, and reporting across multiple remediation initiatives (MRAs/MR(i)As) within Integrated Risk Management Controls / Compliance Management Systems. • Ensure project artifacts meet TD standards and audit expectations; prepare materials for tollgate governance and milestone closures. • Maintain DRF and POM status reporting, Return to Green plans, and ongoing RAID management in Jira (create, update, follow up, and close). • Support cross-functional business initiatives as a SME, including PDLC guidance, control mapping/regulatory rule alignment, and documentation development. • Facilitate meeting minutes, decisions, and action-item follow-up; contribute to replanning activities and change execution. • Train contractors and FTEs on governance and control processes and lead internal workshops (Learn & Earn). ACHIEVEMENTS • Delivered milestone closure reports for QA review/approval prior to audit submission, supporting timely remediation evidence and governance outcomes. • Supported Treasury Remediation forecasting and financial management for a $94MM program, including Clarity allocations and management of eight statements of work (SOWs). • Led governance and controls across a $40MM FCRA program (three projects/work packages), including readiness assessments, lessons learned, delivery assurance checks, RAID/financial tracking, and training of PAs/PMs on TD standards. • Enabled improved risk tracking by supporting the transition from an Excel RAID log to Jira, increasing visibility and follow-through on actions and issues.
RESPONSIBILITIES • Supported and monitored program/project risk, issues, actions, decisions, dependencies, and governance & control across the RESL portfolio. • Guided project teams through control partner and executive leadership meetings to develop, update, and monitor CRA and gather monthly updates. • Produced dashboards and status reporting across 10 workstreams and maintained complex project schedules. • Maintained project documentation and repositories (SharePoint, Confluence, Teams) and updated project health and resource allocations in Clarity. • Provided quantitative analysis, financial tracking, and reporting for a $102MM program; supported end-to-end delivery of smaller-scale business and technology projects. ACHIEVEMENTS • Ensured 100+ project artifacts were completed and submitted for approval during Executive Steering Committee (ESC) meetings. • Recognized as “Project of the Year Winner” for contributions to Project Renovate (RESL Portfolio). • Streamlined contracting turnaround by completing agreements through standardized e-signature workflows.
Assisted in the standup of newly developed PMO Performed Software Assessments Performed Contract Review and Comparison Created Gap Analysis Created Business Process Mapping Assisted in Requirements Gathering for new software Assisted with IT Business Assessments (collection and comparison of current vs future state) Participated in SW Demos of potential vendors Created and Designed Project Interfacing tools via spreadsheets in Smart Sheet
Assisted in the standup of newly developed PMO Documented meeting outcomes (minutes, action items, risks, issues) Designed of Project SharePoint Online (Community Site) Participated in Gap Analysis and Requirements Gathering Created PMO templates for three programs Scheduled Project Workshops for project teams Created process mapping for PMO Assisted PM with administrative
Assist in requirements gathering for new product launch Delegate project tasks based on project member skill sets and experience Create comprehensive project plans with manufacturing engineers Track project performance using stream leads status reports, project plan, and project tools Create and monitor Project SharePoint sites Create, track and update action items, risks and issues Project analysis to ensure successful completion of short- and long-term goals are met
Provide monthly actuals tracking for Enterprise Services books of work Support purchasing and contracting activities including, sourcing, contract management, purchasing list management and business policy stewardship (SOW, PSA, CDA, MSSA, Amendments, Quotes) Liaise with PMs, vendors, sourcing, legal, finance, admin (contractor coordination) Invoice resolutions Steward of RPM (Capital Software) and Onyx/Ariba workflow Aggregation of the client’s IT Book of Work
Report creation / Financial and Budget Roll up Reporting Plan creation and ongoing maintenance PowerPoint presentation creation Management of logs and documenting the outcomes of meetings Ensuring SharePoint site repositories are up to date Additional support as required by the program Highly flexible and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities Ability to work independently and within a team setting A strong focus on attention to detail to produce high quality, accurate and timely deliverables to meet deadlines Strong interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills Exposure to PMLC would be considered an asset Self motivated with the ability to identify gaps and work independently to address them