Donna Linde
Burnsville,MN
Summary
Focused Project Management leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 20 years of valuable PMO expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with coordinating projects, programs and improvements. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees as well as suppliers during project lifecycle. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems or risks and providing solutions.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Project Management
SunOpta
06.2018 - Current
- Successfully managed and delivered the largest capital project in SunOpta history, the new $127M Midlothian aseptic facility.
- Successfully delivered on time and on budget the $26M oatbase expansion project in Alexandria, MN
- Worked closely with C-Level management and SLT on project communications and process improvements.
- Maintained high-quality standards across all projects by enforcing strict adherence to established guidelines and industry best practices.
- Managed 10M IT Capital Expenses and forecasting
- Conducted post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned, areas for improvement, and opportunities for future growth or development.
- Responsible for a small team of project managers
- Mitigated project risks with proactive planning and consistent monitoring of potential issues throughout the project lifecycle.
- Worked with vendors and engineering partners on RFPs and selection process
- Assisted Ernst and Young with SOC audits.
Sr. IT Project Manager Consultant
Genesis10
07.2017 - 06.2018
- Managed scope, schedule, budget and resources for three IT work streams for a major Federal client implementation
- Worked collaboratively with senior management, project teams, release management and stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Led technical integration between departments within Walgreens and Prime to deliver a new digital experience
- Facilitated communication among team members to solve complex technical challenges efficiently and effectively.
- Performed business analyst role to create requirements for new Service Now workflow that automates data transfers and exception requests
- Received offer of employment at end of contract which I turned down in favor of current employer.
Director – PMO
Oracle
12.2016 - 02.2017
- Oversaw the delivery of enterprise PMO programs and projects
- Responsible for managing budgets – estimates, forecasts, tracking and reporting
- Managed, mentored and trained a distributed team of program and release managers on project delivery and compliance activities.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
Enterprise Sr. Project Manager & Release Manager
Oracle
10.2012 - 12.2016
- Managed and mentored on-shore and off-shore teams responsible for release management, program and project delivery
- Led a successful on-time and on budget deployment of over six Planning and Optimization and Supply Chain products to the Oracle Cloud for Industries (OCI) and training the RGBU PMO team on the new processes
- Worked directly with several enterprise teams on SaaS and On Premises compliance requirements and procedures including CSSAP (Corporate Security Solution Assurance Process) and corporate compliance (tech stack, FMW, 3rd party libraries, commercial, patent reviews, export compliance, accessibility)
- Managed the enterprise change control process, issue & risk logs, project management plans and communicating weekly status to stakeholders
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
Project Manager, Team Lead & DBA
Oracle (formerly Retek, acquired by Oracle July 2005)
02.1998 - 10.2012
- Managed and mentored on-shore and off-shore teams of 10-12 people
- Responsible for build systems, installers, internal tools and release management
- Performed associate reviews, hiring, development and performance improvement plans
- Managed product release tasks including the delivery, mock install and packaging of over 140 full and patch releases yearly
- Managed roughly 150 Oracle, 15 DB2 and 1 Teradata databases in R&D
Education
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics -
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MNSkills
- Portfolio and Program Management
- Project Management
- Budgeting, cash flow forecasts
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Results Orientation
- Change Management
- Risk assessment & mitigation
- Supplier management
- Agile methodology
- Process improvement
- Detail-oriented
- Microsoft Project & Office
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Prosci Certified Change Practioner
- ITIL v3 Foundation certificate
Timeline
Director, Project Management
SunOpta
06.2018 - Current
Sr. IT Project Manager Consultant
Genesis10
07.2017 - 06.2018
Director – PMO
Oracle
12.2016 - 02.2017
Enterprise Sr. Project Manager & Release Manager
Oracle
10.2012 - 12.2016
Project Manager, Team Lead & DBA
Oracle (formerly Retek, acquired by Oracle July 2005)
02.1998 - 10.2012
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics -
University of Minnesota Duluth