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Jodi Wiedemann

Minneapolis,MN

Summary

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with 20 years of experience maximizing productivity across multimillion-dollar projects and programs, facilitating quick ROI with strategic solutions, and managing successful applications through the program lifecycle using PMI methodologies. Innovative thinker, persuasive communicator, and skillful motivator, with a tenacious focus on objectives, and the ability to execute on multiple priorities within efficiency-paced environments.



Work History

Senior Engagement Manager

Specright
Huntington Beach, CA
05.2021 - Current
  • Develop strong relationships with field sales, customers, customer success and operations to align partnerships that support global field sales through service selling
  • Partner with customer success to guarantee appropriate knowledge transfer is conducted upon deal closure and support team with challenges by anticipating problems and recommending innovative solutions
  • Engage in sales cycle, aligning sales team account strategies and pitching appropriate services to support customer outcomes, scope services, recommend solutions and estimate work effort to develop statement of work
  • Communicate technical concepts in business or technical term to customer executive staff, technical staff and internal leaders
  • Partner with customer success to guarantee appropriate knowledge transfer is conducted upon deal closure and support team with challenges by anticipating problems and recommending innovative solutions
  • Engage in sales cycle, aligning sales team account strategies and pitching appropriate services to support customer outcomes, scope services, recommend solutions and estimate work effort to develop statement of work
  • Communicate technical concepts in business or technical term to customer executive staff, technical staff and internal leaders

Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Medtronic
Minneapolis, MN
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Project Details: Integration for WMS with SAP S/4 Hana, improving vendor approvals and documentation of all supplies provided.
  • Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop and execute technical strategies aligned to Medtronic vision of one all encompassing WMS solution. Without Wire
  • This project reduced manual labor 50% and allow for 98% accuracy in vetting and approving medical suppliers, NPD, materials and updated processes
  • Reviewed and assessed architecture design, implementation, QA, UAT and Regression testing related to deployment needs
  • Ensured open communication cadences, detailed meeting preparation for leadership strategy sessions, timely liaising with all levels of administration to ensure professional and efficient outcomes.
  • Proud that my coordination efforts delivered transformational, positive impacts for our client, including 1) Increase in stock price of $20+ 2) Delivery of detailed data from outdated system to new, core system that will be used to inform critical decisions 3) reimaging of supply chain of $1B company for years of sustainable growth.

Senior Oracle Project Manager

Land O'Lakes
Eden Prairie, MN
05.2019 - 03.2020
  • Solution Project Details: Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) was platform solution with a MuleSoft (Middleware) integration to JD Edwards now allows LOL to reduce error and created 85% efficiency rate in BAU workloads for planners.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with internal and external stakeholders to meet deliverables, provide direction and support reporting KPIs
  • Crafted and maintained project plans(Smartsheet) and schedules(Jira) to meet project deliverables and maintenance insight to resource planning.
  • Sourced, vetted and managed vendors(Inspirage) needed to accomplish project goals. Architecture, Integrations and Compliance
  • Setup training and provided resource support in rolling out new platform and functionality while supporting internal team in UAT and QA.
  • Communicated daily/weekly with project C-Suite Stakeholders on project plans, deliverables, risks and budget.

Senior Dev 365 Project Manager

Winnebago Motor Homes
Eden Prairie, MN
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Project Details: $20,000,000 implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Software to provide efficient and master database for all enterprise and assembly needs
  • Worked with Solution Architects, Accounting, Marketing, and assembly clients to share best practices, functional requirements, identify gaps in current solution and provide functional design documents to configure Microsoft 365 Business Central software to meet Winnebago’s needs
  • Provide leadership and technical guidance to project teams throughout implementation to confirm design solution was delivered correctly
  • Supported all marketing efforts related to unit assembly changes through events, webinars, whiteboarding and blogging.
  • Act as liaison between business and IT technical team to ensure needs of business are documented and understood.
  • Work with team to document business processes and system requirements
    Define Goals and Requirements and help team with software review and selection process for projects.

Senior Business Initiatives Manager – Contract

Wells Fargo
St. Louis Park, MN
10.2017 - 12.2018
  • Project Details: Managed
    reporting for Enterprise Technology Remediation efforts for mandatory remediation of 2500 software applications
    per strict compliance timelines.
  • Chosen to liaise between TREX (Technical Remediation Execution), EAM and the
    ETR (Enterprise Technology Remediation) groups. Includes planning, tracking and executing internal
    communications targeting Integration Leaders within various lines of business.
  • Business/Finance liaison for my remediation team. Created project documentation in Request Management. System, and assured weekly alignment with PMUWS (Project Management Universal Work Station) reporting by Project Manager.
  • Instrumental in helping to document requirements for building of new tracking tool through Jira; Communicating
    progress to stakeholders through high level showcases.
  • Established leadership portfolio of global initiatives; identifying and escalating risks to leadership; using Wells Fargo custom Clarity tool.
  • Corporate Risk; worked on documentation for four enhancements; ensured correct program and project level document compliance.

Business Implementation Manager

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
Eden Prairie, MN
01.2016 - 10.2017
  • Project Details: Major initiative mandated by World Health Organization through US Dept. of Health and Human Services to replace ICD-9 code sets . Supported Optum Group as part of ICD- 10 Information Technology Program Management Office within Scope Management and Support reporting structure. Interfaced with various levels of staff including senior leadership.
  • Selected to plan and implement ICD- 10 technology summit. Developed, distributed, and monitored information key to weekly business segment meetings.
  • 16 business segments: scheduling, administrative changes and added key agenda items that changed daily. On-boarded new staff members for CD-10 Project and other Optum Projects.
  • Ensured socialization and information transfer for general Optum business practices. Assisted in
    evaluating, prioritizing, and scheduling program change requests impacting scope, schedule and cost; back up host for facilitating weekly change control board (CCB) meetings.
  • Assisted in managing Requirement and Solution Exceptions Log and back up host for facilitation of weekly meetings. Coordinated weekly status reports by business units and contributed to preparation of rollup status for program leadership.

Business/Customer Engagement Manager – Contractor

AmTrust Financial Services
St. Louis Park, MN
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Reported to VP of Investor and Operations PMO. Performed project management functions for three projects in Asset Management PMO: 1) Global Compliance Project - related to large holdings threshold global real time monitoring and audit readiness to avoid monetary fines;documented all project plans and outcomes from several SIPOC discovery sessions, in process of prioritizing
    separate projects and applicable timelines/budgets.
  • Company Acquisition Project - ensuring smooth business and technical planning to integrate new company acquisition; Created enjoyable working relationships with our acquisition company to ensure accurate business and technical integration with our global departments.
  • Globally Responsible Investing Project - assisting with planning for tracking of investments based on their ethical implications; I coordinated research sessions to discuss industry mandate to be able to identify offerings based on their specific chosen revenue producing vehicles.

Customer Success Project Manager

ClickSoftware
Minneapolis, MN
05.2011 - 01.2015

• Implementation of Field Service Cloud Applications: ShiftExpert, FieldExpert, and StreetSmart using agile methodology.

• Analyze current business processes including payroll, invoices, work orders, and reporting to design / architect, develop, and implement product solutions including for new and existing customers.

• Define and document project scope, goals, deliverables, and business requirements that support client’s business goals and ensure maximum customer satisfaction.

• Direct, manage, design, and configure software implementation projects from beginning to end while tracking key milestones and deliverables (user stories).

• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders including wireless carriers, integration partners and other third-party vendors to ensure visibility to project status, expectations and issues.

• Transition clients to Account Managers and/or Customer Support after project completion, by providing reporting and a strategic plan for retention.

• Cross-functionally work with marketing, products, and engineering teams across multiple offices to develop product enhancements, best practices, and address application performance issues.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

University of Kentucky
Lexington

Certified Professional Project Management (CPPM) -

University of St. Thomas
Minneapolis, MN
06.2018

Skills

  • Listen and understand customer
  • Engage team to make things happen
  • Explore options - Critical thinking and decision making
  • Deliver quality, professional and detailed work
  • Always put customer/client first - customer empathy is strong suit
  • Achiever
  • Analytical
  • Strong and thoughtful communicator
  • Tactical

Certification

  • PMP - Project Management Professional
  • CPM - Certified Professional Manager
  • NetSuite Certified ERP Consultant Oracle Certified
  • MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional
  • Administrator AWS – Web Certification Skills Software
  • Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Project Management Office (PMO)
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (EPR)
  • Database Management Systems (DBMS)
  • SAP - Warehouse Management (WMS)

Timeline

Senior Engagement Manager

Specright
05.2021 - Current

Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Medtronic
10.2020 - 06.2021

Senior Oracle Project Manager

Land O'Lakes
05.2019 - 03.2020

Senior Dev 365 Project Manager

Winnebago Motor Homes
01.2019 - 05.2019

Senior Business Initiatives Manager – Contract

Wells Fargo
10.2017 - 12.2018

Business Implementation Manager

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
01.2016 - 10.2017

Business/Customer Engagement Manager – Contractor

AmTrust Financial Services
01.2015 - 01.2016

Customer Success Project Manager

ClickSoftware
05.2011 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

University of Kentucky

Certified Professional Project Management (CPPM) -

University of St. Thomas
Jodi Wiedemann