Deanna Deel Logan
Parker,CO
Summary
Results-driven professional with focus on leadership and achieving organizational goals. Known for enhancing team collaboration and delivering consistent, high-quality outcomes. Adaptable to evolving demands and skilled in strategic decision-making and conflict management.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Contractor
Deel2Deel, LLC
01.2022 - Current
- Providing businesses with process optimization and project management services and solutions to fit their business needs
- Services include but are not limited to the following: audits, process optimization workshops, program and project management, employee policy, forms and handbook development, conflict management, training and development, onboarding services
Director - Strategic Transformation
Cielo
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Managed a global team of 2 junior project managers while leading and supporting 15+ strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams
- Oversaw large, organization-wide, cross-functional projects and initiatives, bringing together key, senior stakeholders to help drive decisions and progress
- Established the foundation for the internal project management office by creating repository of project templates and standards to support the building out of the new team and resources
- Established strong relationships with all levels of stakeholders, maintaining open lines of communication and driving collaborative problem-solving efforts
- Influenced organizational change through persuasive presentations outlining the benefits of proposed initiatives
- Cultivated a culture of innovation by promoting creative thinking and encouraging team to take calculated risks in pursuit of solutions
- Converted from independent consultant to employee after 2 years
- Position subsequently eliminated due to corporate restructure
Manager, Solution Design and Implementation Services
IBM
04.2013 - 12.2021
- Built a dedicated team of implementation and project management experts to consult with clients on scoping and design inclusive of complex business requirements, process optimization strategies, recruiting protocol, client satisfaction, service delivery, and revenue recognition
- Partnered with the pre-sales and sales teams to produce and validate statement of works
- Established processes that resulted in 50% reduction in scoping and contract delivery time resulting in 25% more projects completed annually
- Increased scope preciseness resulting in decreased project change requests (PCR)
- Boosted client satisfaction by applying agile and lean training to define process flows, templates, and collaborative efforts with offering management and system experts
- Managed a global team of up to 15 implementation professionals delivering up to 40 initiatives simultaneously
- Spearheaded execution of product and service offerings
- Guided staff development activities, project deliverables, budgets for multiple projects, and resource allocation
- Delivered forecasted revenue with on-time project delivery
- Hired and trained new employees
- Directed creation of internal process flows and drove efficiencies in implementation and organizational practices
- Advocated development of team members by conducting regular performance and individual development plan reviews
- Strengthened the internal onboarding and training approaches by assessing team abilities and process knowledge, creating a boot-camp style training program that introduced best practices, documentation, ongoing expertise evaluation, and standards, including detailed training plans, for welcoming new team members
- 50% project headcount reduction attained by recommending headcount cuts on all but most complex projects and shifting tasks and accountability to the implementation delivery team while raising client satisfaction by consistent messaging, less meetings, and lower labor costs due to reduced labor required for execution
Progressive Career in HR
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
01.1997 - 03.2013
- Progressive career covering Recruiting, Labor Management, HRIS Leadership, Theme Park opening team - International task force member, Global system implementation process lead
- Partners in Excellence, lifetime achievement award recipient - 2009
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LASkills
- Client relationship building
- Workload management
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Continuous improvements
- Process improvement
- Team building
- Smartsheet and MS project
- Team management
- Contract and vendor management
Timeline
Director - Strategic Transformation
Cielo
01.2024 - 12.2024
Independent Contractor
Deel2Deel, LLC
01.2022 - Current
Manager, Solution Design and Implementation Services
IBM
04.2013 - 12.2021
Progressive Career in HR
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
01.1997 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
Louisiana State University
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