Kiana M. Durden, PMP, CSM, E.I.

Project Manager at HealthPlan Services

Tampa, Florida, United States

About

Results-oriented and hands-on project management professional possessing more than 5 years of experience within all facets of the residential and commercial construction industry. Verifiable track record of successfully completing multimillion dollar projects through developing design projects and building strong rapport with subcontractors, architects and engineers. Well-versed in contract negotiations, design issues, building code regulations, material procurement and site management through certification of occupancy.

Experience

  • Project Manager at HealthPlan Services
    Feb 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 5 mos

    • Successfully facilitated the planning and implementation for onboarding a large multi-state client adding 1.2 million members to the company’s platform and generating over 5 million dollars in revenue for the company in less than a year • Responsible for managing a 3 million dollar multi-phase platform enhancement to support the company’s strategic growth in the group insurance market. • Direct project team meetings to communicate milestones, elicit phase statuses, project life cycle progression, resolve complex issues, evaluate potential risks and produce mitigation plans as well as outline projected deliverable completion dates • Develop and maintain a monthly business review deck providing executive management with a high-level overview of current production trends, business expenditures, resource utilization, and project status • Develop and reinforce outstanding long term relationships with clients and vendors by maintaining open lines of communication, fulfilling SLA requirements, facilitating solutions to address concerns and continually bringing business and strategic goals into line to foster genuine partnerships • Led the project focused initiatives to obtain CMMI Level 3 certification using real-time project management principles and practices on a variety of platform enhancing projects • Manage a diverse portfolio of revenue generating system enhancements to further grow and strengthen the client’s book of business

  • Project Manager at INTELLIGENT ILLUMINATIONS INC
    Dec 2010 - Feb 2016 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    • Developed and managed individual project and master schedules utilizing the Critical Path Method (CPM) and maintaining project control and schedule adherence • Recognized for consistently meeting and exceeding client needs and expectations while maintaining strict timeline adherence and a high level of professionalism in all forms of communication • Led the collaboration of multiple internal business units, financial institution management personnel, as well as development material production vendors a on mutual objectives in order to meet and exceed stakeholder needs • Provided consistently accurate production reporting throughout all phases of project implementations using both waterfall and iterative agile methodologies • Improved customer satisfaction by analyzing specific needs and proactively assessing potential concerns and downstream impact of recommendations

  • Owner at Lynique Solutions
    Sep 2006 - Feb 2016 · 9 yrs 6 mos

    •Supervised and performed residential construction and renovations including demolition, installing and relocating plumbing pipes and fixtures, installing electrical wiring and fixtures, hanging and finishing drywall, tiling, installing hardwood flooring, cabinet installation, and more •Analyzed construction layouts for proposed sites to create detailed cost estimates of the components needed to complete product installations •Developed technical drawings for clients to assist in estimating and tracking current and future residential improvements

  • Partnership Assistant at US Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
    2009 - 2010 · 1 yr

    •Supervised a team of 12 in partnering with community and faith-based organizations, local government, and area businesses to promote and encourage participation in efforts to increase community funding •Served as information manager for a team of 30 resulting in faster, more accurate distribution of materials, data, and assignments to meet fast approaching deadlines

  • Project Coordinator at LandDesign
    2007 - 2008 · 1 yr

    • Provided design and engineering analysis to produce project plans, documents, and submittal packages for multiple projects while simultaneously managing team resources to ensure quality and timely delivery to agencies • Coordinated projects focused on resource allocation, schedule forecasting, expense management, workflow optimization, and queue management that supported operations • Collaborated across multiple departments to develop a comprehensive scorecard system currently in early implementation to report quality and performance • Provided quality reviews of supplemental documents and production plans to successfully obtain permits for projects • Assisted in design efforts for municipal and private projects related to water and wastewater treatment plans and pump stations