Dawn Richardson
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Experienced Senior Project Manager gifted at meeting tight deadlines, driving business opportunities and working well in team-based environments or an individual contributor. Engaging and personable to manage key milestones and deliver exemplary customer service. I possess deep technical knowledge, consistently demonstrated the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies. In addition, being a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) further enhances my ability to lead and manage agile projects effectively.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Project Manager / Data and Business Analyst
Continuus Technologies
03.2020 - 05.2024
- Spearheaded development of Continuus' first data warehouse as Product Owner, utilizing dbt, Snowflake, and Fivetran. This project facilitated creation of Power BI dashboards, delivering key insights to executive management.
- Enhanced data visibility by developing comprehensive dashboards, pipelines, and automation triggers in HubSpot. This improvement enabled better tracking of deal stages and metrics, providing crucial insights for informed decision-making.
- Improved financial reporting by creating advanced dashboards in Mavenlink for utilization and margin reporting. This enhanced leadership's ability to manage invoices, budgeting, expense management, and margins, filling a critical gap in data and metrics visibility.
- Successfully managed and mentored a team of ten new employees at Continuus, ensuring effective project assignments, task management, and fostering autonomy and leadership within the team.
- Efficient Project Delivery. Managed multiple projects using Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methods to deliver on time and meet client expectations. Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Facilitated clear communication and coordination with clients and engineers, overseeing all project phases to ensure alignment with client requirements and enhance overall efficiency and satisfaction.
Sr. Project Manager
SimCorp North America
12.2016 - 03.2020
- Successfully managed multi-million-dollar budgets as Project Manager, ensuring project completion within financial constraints and timelines. Leading to successful implementation of high-impact projects.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously using Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies, consistently delivering projects on time and within scope.
- Facilitated stakeholder discussions, creating clear and detailed project artifacts that ensured alignment with client expectations and organizational goals.
- Ensured compliance with all regulatory requirements, integrating these considerations into project planning and execution, thereby mitigating risk Led both Global and North American implementations, achieving seamless integration and adoption across regions.
Sr. Project Manager / Data and Business Analyst
American Century Investments
04.2000 - 12.2016
- Managed bi-annual Investment Management Business Recovery Exercises across multiple locations, ensuring readiness and compliance with crisis event procedures.
- Completed high-impact projects within aggressive timelines and budget constraints, demonstrating strong project management skills and delivery excellence.
- Communicated project status effectively to diverse stakeholders, including project teams and executive sponsors, ensuring transparency and alignment.
- Successfully headed FactSet implementation project for the Investment Management Team, enhancing analytics capabilities through development of dashboards, reports, and charts, thereby optimizing business processes.
- Automated weekly system updates by migrating ACI to FactSet's Online Components strategy, streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency.
- Developed user interfaces in Markit EDM to manage security master data, improving data accessibility and usability.
- Directed implementation of SimCorp Dimension system for investment book of record accounting and middle office functions, enhancing operational capabilities and support efficiency.
- Planned and executed SimCorp Dimension system upgrades and maintenance activities, ensuring system reliability and continuous improvement of operational efficiency.
Skills
- Client Relationship Management
- Business and Data Analysis
- Technical Experience
- Disaster Recovery Execution
- Program Management & Product Owner
- Technical & Business Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Investment Management
- Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Agile / Scrum
- SQL / JQL / DAX
- ETL tools
- JIRA / Mondaycom / Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Suite Expert
- SharePoint
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), https://bcert.me/sxpuxzkwz, 06/01/26
- Snowflake Technical & Sales Professional Accreditation, 08/01/25
- Snowflake Hands on Essentials Badges: Data Warehouse, Data Applications, Data Sharing, Data Lake, Data Engineering
Timeline
Sr. Project Manager / Data and Business Analyst
Continuus Technologies
03.2020 - 05.2024
Sr. Project Manager
SimCorp North America
12.2016 - 03.2020
Sr. Project Manager / Data and Business Analyst
American Century Investments
04.2000 - 12.2016
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), https://bcert.me/sxpuxzkwz, 06/01/26
- Snowflake Technical & Sales Professional Accreditation, 08/01/25
- Snowflake Hands on Essentials Badges: Data Warehouse, Data Applications, Data Sharing, Data Lake, Data Engineering
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