Rebecca Budnik

Senior Implementation Project Manager | Driving Complex Deployments, Cross-Functional Execution & Customer Success

Allen, Texas, United States

About

Creative and innovative thinker with effective project management and goal setting abilities combined with superior leadership, team building, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Self-motivated with the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment; communicate effectively at all levels; manage competing priorities; and adapt readily to new challenges.

Experience

  • Implementation Lead at bswift
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    • Define scopes, manage resources and oversee schedules in line with stakeholder and project owner specifications. • Identify, address and either resolve or escalate project issues. • Assign specific tasks to personnel, balancing scheduling demands, available resources and personal skill sets to achieve best possible project outcomes. • Complete thorough risk assessments and deploy management and response strategies to prevent roadblocks. • Keep project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.

  • Sr. Services Project Manager at UKG
    Apr 2022 - Oct 2022 · 7 mos

    • Strategic leader of assigned implementation accounts • Oversee multiple projects and project team(s) • Foster strong team alignment to attain implementation goals and priorities to ensure customer success • Monitor internal team and client performance against planned performance, timing, and budget • Develop and foster strong customer relationships; Viewed as a trusted advisor within all client levels • Manage all stages of the project and implementation life cycle, including requirements gathering, staff and budget management, issue and risk mitigation and status reporting • Lead implementation kick-off meetings, requirements discussions and status meetings with client

  • Implementation Manager at bswift
    Dec 2019 - Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Directly responsible for meeting and exceeding client expectations • Direct and lead implementation kick-off meetings, requirements discussions and status meetings with client • Actively manage client expectations, anticipate potential issues and communicate resolutions with client • Research and resolve client inquiries regarding system and process issues • Manage internal and external timelines with cross functional teams • Direct cross functional teams in analysis and system configuration discussions • Perform analysis and system configuration based on client requirements • Perform planning and testing of new system functionality to ensure accuracy of client system requests • Train clients on new site and processes for implementation • Research and recommend system enhancements and process changes

  • Vibe HCM (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Team Lead Benefits HCM
      2018 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs

      • Manage and coordinate all resources involved in the implementation process • Work in concert with Business Analysts, Development Team and QA Testing Team throughout the entire Project life cycle • Coordinate and drive project activities to deliver required functionality on time and within budget • Review benefit contracts to ensure compliance with agreed upon deliverables and budget • Work with accounting to prepare, deliver and manage client invoices for open enrollment and change requests • Audit third party vendor invoices to ensure all billing is correct • Effectively track issues and risks, communicate status and escalate concerns via status reports and communication to executive management • Coordinate with internal and external teams on development and timing of interface files • Serve as liaison to the product management and research and development teams on gathering technical requirements for core enhancements and prioritizations • Develop and implement processes and procedures to increase overall operational efficiency • Partner with directors to perform and provide feedback on annual reviews for benefit team members • Provide feedback to benefit team members on project performance

    • Senior Business Consultant
      Aug 2016 - Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      • Primary client contact during the database implementation process for benefits and payroll • Balance multiple configuration projects simultaneously ensuring all deliverables are completed on time • Coordinate and drive project activities to deliver required functionality on time and within budget • Effectively track issues and risks, communicate status and escalate concerns via status reports and communication to management • Identify, verify and review configuration settings – benefits, validation tables, tax information, general ledger configuration and database setup • Gather data from client, map into new data structures, convert into new system, and validate data • Assist clients with business process reengineering of their procedures and policies to prepare for implementation • Conduct parallel payrolls to tie out data to accurately reflect client’s current payroll environment • Ensure successful client conversion to the new system • Develop SQL queries to research, analyze, and troubleshoot data and to create business reports • Serve as liaison to the product management team on gathering technical requirements for customizations • Developed both beginner and advanced client user guides for reporting and analytics tool • Conduct and participate in client training for the new system • Document specifications of client requested reports • Configure & support multiple client’s online enrollment for open enrollment, new hires and life events

  • Implementation Project Manager at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas
    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Lead new and renewing account implementations across the enterprise, with accountability for the oversight, management and performance of the project • Manage multiple projects ensuring the quality and timeliness of all implementation deliverables • Manage all project activities throughout the entire implementation lifecycle • Act as implementation project subject matter expert to internal and external teams • Communicate with team, management and key stakeholders to offer issue resolution on sensitive project deliverables • Manage and maintain key partnerships with cross functional HCSC teams/internal stakeholders throughout the project • Interpret customer needs, assess and document requirements and identify solutions • Meet with clients to gather and review requirements and obtain feedback and/or approvals as needed • Develop and distribute communications and implementation documentation that describe progress, issues, and risks surrounding the implementation • Maintain own workflow, effectively prioritizing to best meet project goals • Maintain strong knowledge of all of best practices and strategic trends in product lifecycle management, sales and account implementation • Coordinate with clients and HCSC teams to develop efficient project schedule for all new clients • Risk mitigation and issue resolution