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Julia Groza

Lexington,NC

Summary

Instrumental thought and product leader bringing 5+ years of experience achieving ambitious goals in a challenging IT environment. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic company, customer and project needs. Successful at motivating teams to meet demanding timelines. Driven by a passion to serve Christ and people.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PRODUCT OWNER

METLIFE
11.2021 - Current
  • Led an automation initiative that automated 25% of total claims processed.
  • Worked with Business Owners, Product Leaders, and IT partners to define the 2022 IT Roadmap for MetLife Pet Insurance Product ($11M Portfolio Budget composed of 35 strategic initiatives within.
  • Successfully planned and organized PI Planning events comprised of over 200 team members across 5 Agile Release Trains.
  • Managed implementation of 5-10 new features each Program Increment by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
  • Oversaw entire product deployments from vision and creation to rollout and delivery.
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.

PROJECT LEAD

METLIFE
04.2021 - 11.2021
  • Developed a multi-year strategy for a company-wide Rebranding Program. ($3.5M budget; 64 impacted teams/applications)
  • Developed a multi-year strategy for the IT roll-out of a new Digital Estate Planning product. ($3.5M budget; 20 impacted teams/applications)
  • Led the adoption of Agile ceremonies and best practices by organizing group coaching sessions, and socializing agile best practices for feature and user story creation.
  • Produced executive reports each week, updating customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks.

PROJECT ANALYST

METLIFE
09.2019 - 04.2021
  • Collected data from 133 applications to identify specific references of terminology in scope for rebranding.
  • Organized and facilitated discussions with business partners to gather requirements.
  • Presented project analysis findings weekly to Executive Leaders.

ASSOCIATE PROJECT ANALYST

METLIFE
12.2017 - 09.2019
  • Led discovery and outreach conversations to potential customers in EMEA, China, and Japan for data shared services.
  • Created in-depth reports regarding important project data that was distributed to client on weekly basis.
  • Led integration of System of Records with Front-End User Interfaces to enhance the Customer Experience.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Operations/Supply Chain Management, Psychology

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Raleigh, NC
12.2017

Skills

  • Meticulous and Strategically Focused Thinker
  • Value Delivery Mindset & Expertise
  • Agile Planning and Delivery (PI Planning, Epic, Feature, and User Story Creation)
  • Product Strategy / Product Roadmap Development
  • Agile Coaching
  • Effective Written and Verbal Communication

Accomplishments

  • Author of 2 Books
  • Obtained my Undergraduate Degree while employed full-time
  • Certified Mental Health Coach - Accredited by the American Association of Christian Counselors

Certification

  • Certified SAFe 5 Product Owner / Product Manager (2021)
  • Certified SAFe 5 Release Train Engineer (2021)
  • Certified SAFe 5 Scrum Master (2021)
  • Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner (2021)

Languages

Romanian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

PRODUCT OWNER

METLIFE
11.2021 - Current

PROJECT LEAD

METLIFE
04.2021 - 11.2021

PROJECT ANALYST

METLIFE
09.2019 - 04.2021

ASSOCIATE PROJECT ANALYST

METLIFE
12.2017 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Operations/Supply Chain Management, Psychology

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

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