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ERIC LORENTZ
Project Manager
Duluth,MN
Summary
Seasoned Business Analyst offering eight years of successful strategic initiatives and project management in delivering benefits in diverse work environments. Expert on assessing business and stakeholder needs, strategizing and collaborating between executive management and staff, building a strong team, overseeing all project activities, and driving strategically aligned outcomes. Accomplished at leveraging past lessons to inform future decision-making. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Analyst
Miner's Inc.
Duluth, MN
10.2019 - Current
- Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
- Designed and implemented new business processes in coordination with department leads
- Coordinated large projects from initiation to close for Warehouse, HR, Accounting, and IT with dedicated teams
- Facilitated utility and property tax 3rd party audits that led to significant savings
Customer Insights Specialist
SGI
Regina, Saskatchewan
09.2017 - 01.2019
- Identified stakeholder needs by facilitating interviews and meetings
- Designed and conducted customer research with literature review, survey, interview and focus group methods
- Lead data analysis and reporting on large, recurring data sets
- Distilled statistical results into briefs with clear takeaways and recommendations
Evaluation Consultant
Sask Sport
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Led program evaluations on two Sask Sport programs
- Organized and analyzed primary and secondary research to understand industry, market and company trends.
- Conducted site observations, focus groups, interviews, surveys, and records reviews
- Delivered final reports with recommendations to stakeholders, as well as substantiated grant funding
Research Consultant
Faculty Association, U of S
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
06.2016 - 10.2016
- Gathered and synthesized salary increase criteria across Canada using handbooks and interviews
- Delivered final report and recommendations for the U of S Faculty Association
Student Evaluator
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Facilitated stakeholder discussions to identify needs and objectives as well as a research approach
- Performed records review, created program logic models, evaluation matrix, and surveys.
Education
Master of Arts - Cognitive Psychology
09.2014 - 06.2016
- Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship Awarded $500 Scholarship Recipient
- University of Saskatchewan Graduate Thesis Award in Social Sciences 17,100 Scholarship Recipient
- Master's Thesis (parts published): Literally and figuratively speaking: How concepts and perception influence each other using
Stroop paradigms - 3 First Author, 12 overall publications
Bachelor of Science - Psychology, Minor in Philosophy
09.2009 - 05.2014
Skills
Project Management
undefinedAccomplishments
Recovered over $300,000 through utility and tax audits.
Delivered six leadership workshops.
4 First Authored Publications
Lorentz, E., et al., (2016). Red-hot! How colour and semantic temperature processing interact in a Stroop-like paradigm. Visual Cognition.
Lorentz, E., et al., (2016). Disentangling genuine Stroop effects in reading from contingency effects: On the need for two neutral baselines. Frontiers in Psychology: Cognitive Science, 7(386).
Lorentz, E., et al., (2015). All in One Fell Stroop: Examining Consciousness Thresholds with a Multiple Response Paradigm. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 2, 111-133.
Lorentz, E. (2015). The Placebo Effect: A Neurobiological Review. University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal. 2(1), 1-11.
30 + Conference, Seminar, and Tutorial Presentations
Affiliations
Project Management Institute
Certification
CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management
Interests
Travel - Always up for a roadtrip or a new country!
Food - Any cuisine, any new fusion, sign me up
Plants - They are the zen in my space, and the best friends you never have to talk to
Volunteering
Volunteer at the Habitat for Humanity September 2017 – 2019
· Building homes for low income families
Volunteer at Brain Blast, Saskatoon March, 2014; 2015; 2016
· Educated the public on brain function and psychology research
· Educated adults and children on MRI function and research with mock MRI experiment
Philosophy for Children (Hugh Cairns Elementary) January - April, 2013
· Planned and delivered lessons in philosophy through stories and activities to elementary children
Peer Assisted Learning September –December, 2012
· Lead weekly sessions with 15 new students on effective studying and work-life balance
· Facilitated group discussions, planned activities, and built group cohesion
Timeline
CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management
07-2023
Business Analyst - Miner's Inc.
10.2019 - Current
Customer Insights Specialist - SGI
09.2017 - 01.2019
Evaluation Consultant - Sask Sport
10.2016 - 06.2017
Research Consultant - Faculty Association, U of S
06.2016 - 10.2016
Student Evaluator -
05.2016 - 08.2016
University of Saskatchewan - Master of Arts, Cognitive Psychology
09.2014 - 06.2016
University of Saskatchewan - Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Minor in Philosophy
09.2009 - 05.2014
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