Amanda Morris
Sanford,FL
Summary
A highly accomplished program manager, leading a program management office, proving a verifiable track record of expertly leading program managers with managing complex end-to-end global projects, utilizing full-system life-cycle development, and exceeding client expectations. Excellent track record in collaboration across departments to evaluate, design and implement business processes. Consistently improved processes and managed change among stakeholders using positive approaches. Well-established data analysis experience. Adept at delivering process improvements that increase efficiencies and performance. Organized and articulate with excellent troubleshooting abilities. Possess a solid proficiency in program and project management methodologies as well as highly effective interpersonal skills. Highly adept at diplomatically facilitating discussions and negotiations with stakeholders.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Vice President, Program Management Office
Bank of New York Mellon
09.2019 - Current
- Establishes and maintains project management standards, processes, policies and best practices, ensuring that projects are executed efficiently
- Leads capital planning and tracks financials and resources for an over $60M portfolio with over 400 resources
- Provides strategic overview and reporting on all programs to senior management
- Performs monthly auditing and health checks on projects and programs
Senior Consultant, Business Systems Analysis
TEKSystems
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Provided detailed system analysis and documents business requirements for dashboard and KPI tracking initiatives
- Conducted analysis of requirements and participated in design of new development initiatives
- Coordinated and communicated with multiple project stakeholders, working closely with technical architects
- Tracked, managed, and provided updates on technical initiatives progress to provide exposure to stakeholders at all levels.
Senior Consultant, Program Management Office
TEKSystems
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Assisted new teams in getting established with Disney processes and tools, enabling them to focus on delivery
- Improved project management services while embarking on an Agile Transformation by defining business and technical architecture for PPM tools
- Conducted Project Management workshops, focused on improving overall project management services; with a specific focus on budget, financials, and resource management; schedule, dependencies, and timelines, and risk and issue management
- Developed and led process improvement initiatives for project managers, enabling them to confidently lead and drive complex cross-functional program and project teams through full delivery life-cycle
- Designed and implemented new onboarding program to allow new project managers to successfully operate in a highly matrixed organizational system where partnership and influence are key drivers of success
Senior Consultant, Project Manager/Business Systems Analyst
Kolter Solutions
04.2018 - 03.2019
- Provided functional and technical subject matter expertise on the capabilities and integration of business systems, specifically focused on POS systems
- Collaborated with business and technology teams to capture the application requirements and performed fit-gap analysis
- Managed a team of over 20 individuals to prepare, program, update software, and coordinate shipping of over 3,000 POS devices to branches throughout the US.
Senior Principal Operations Program Manager
Veritas Technologies, LLC
03.2016 - 04.2018
- Managed cross-functional program teams to ensure pricing and licensing operational readiness for several product lines
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Partnered with key team members and cross-functional groups to establish new operational processes and business models
Senior Program Manager
ManTech International Corporation
12.2014 - 03.2016
- Provided strategy execution and tactical planning, coordination, and management of operations and service deliveries for over 200 DoD programs
- Developed performance metrics and dashboards to align with strategic mission, which tracked performance against strategic / tactical objectives
- Identified and recommended improvement opportunities; and developed business models, business cases, and forecasting tools in support of various strategic initiatives
- Streamlined processes and developed best practices around business intelligence and management.
Senior Technical Project Manager
ManTech International Corporation
10.2013 - 12.2014
- Managed a 25-member team in an Agile environment, realizing success through application of SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills.
- Served as technical liaison, supporting engineering, management, procurement, sales and marketing, quality assurance and supply base
- Effectively collaborated on performing analysis on the existing database architecture and developed a plan for data conversion and migration to the Cloud.
Senior IT Project Manager
ManTech International Corporation
10.2008 - 10.2013
- Developed, executed, and delivered over 15 consecutive IT customer-facing projects and task orders, totaling over $30M
- Managed end-to-end life cycle of USPS.com web and mobile apps to ensure all software updates were correctly integrated into their products
- Successfully led the effort to achieve a combined CMMI appraisal (SCAMPI B & A) Level 4 for development and Level 3 for services
IT Project Manager
ManTech International Corporation
09.2003 - 10.2008
- Managed all aspects of the project; including reviewing client business and functional requirements and turning them into functional specifications with traceability matrices; and creating user stories for development
- Directed all projects and deliverables against a timeline, budget, and scope to recognize and mitigate risks and impacts
- Elicited business requirements from over 20 stakeholders across 5 departments to create an internal corporate SharePoint portal for over 10,000 employees world-wide
Education
Mass Communications -
George Mason University
Fairfax, VASkills
- Strategic Plans
- Policies and Procedures
- Financial Reporting
- KPI Tracking
- Process Improvements
- Program Oversight
- Procedure Implementation
- Program Management
Websites
Professional Development
- Microsoft Certified Professional
- Software Configuration Management (SCM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)-boot camp
- SharePoint Designer
Timeline
Senior Vice President, Program Management Office
Bank of New York Mellon
09.2019 - Current
Senior Consultant, Business Systems Analysis
TEKSystems
07.2019 - 09.2019
Senior Consultant, Program Management Office
TEKSystems
03.2019 - 07.2019
Senior Consultant, Project Manager/Business Systems Analyst
Kolter Solutions
04.2018 - 03.2019
Senior Principal Operations Program Manager
Veritas Technologies, LLC
03.2016 - 04.2018
Senior Program Manager
ManTech International Corporation
12.2014 - 03.2016
Senior Technical Project Manager
ManTech International Corporation
10.2013 - 12.2014
Senior IT Project Manager
ManTech International Corporation
10.2008 - 10.2013
IT Project Manager
ManTech International Corporation
09.2003 - 10.2008
Mass Communications -
George Mason University