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Karen Romine

Chattanooga,TN

Summary

Insightful Project Manager versed in all aspects of project and personnel management. Results-oriented and high-energy professional with talent for leading by example and inspiring peak performance. More than 15 years of progressive management experience and repeated success in developing project initiatives. Consistently surpasses revenue performance targets. Dedicated to fostering strong effective team relationships.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr. EIT Project Manager

BCBST
Chattanooga, TN
08.2019 - Current
  • Conduct regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
  • Present findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that is easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Analyze data from various sources such as project status meetings, stakeholder interviews, to inform decision-making related to projects.

Sr. Project Manager

ATOS IT Services And Solutions
Grand Blanc, MI
10.2018 - 08.2019
  • Led diverse interdisciplinary team, including technical, clinical and operational support staff, throughout the project lifecycle to implement Kronos Workforce Scheduler and Kronos Workforce Analytics throughout 13-hospital healthcare system.
  • Liaised between senior management, project team members and clients to ensure effective communication throughout the duration of the project.
  • Identified potential risks associated with projects and developed mitigation strategies.
  • Created detailed reports on project status, issues, risks and opportunities.
  • Managed project scope, timeline and budget in alignment with company objectives.
  • Developed comprehensive project plans to be shared with stakeholders.

Sr. Project Manager, PMO Team Lead

ATOS IT Services And Solutions
Chattanooga, TN
01.2010 - 10.2018
  • Key member of Project Management Office, mentoring junior project managers in established PMO processes, ensuring that projects met customer expectations and PMO governance practices.
  • Established and maintained relationships with customers, vendors and service lines to ensure a service-oriented, high quality operational and support environment.
  • Collaborated with customer to develop and implement an IT governance process in support of Erlanger's overall strategic operational plan.
  • Managed PMO toolkit, ensuring alignment with established IT Governance.
  • Oversaw financial resources, ensuring that projects were completed on-time and within budget.
  • Successfully project managed portfolio of system upgrades required for successful implementation of EPIC EMR. Combined budget for upgrades was $6 million.
  • Project managed Hyland OnBase implementation with budget of $1.5 million.

Nurse Manager

Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, TN
05.2000 - 12.2009
  • Managed four clinical departments with 30 FTEs and 25 contract FTEs and combined operational budget of $20million.
  • Responsible for the interviewing, selection, orientation of new employees.
  • Responsible for creation and management of departmental budgets.
  • Provided guidance to staff on patient care, clinical practice, and professional development.
  • Monitored quality assurance activities for compliance with standards of care.
  • Evaluated performance of individual nurses against established standards.
  • Coordinated interdisciplinary team meetings to review patient progress and plan care strategies.
  • Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss concerns or issues related to nursing practices.
  • Developed and implemented nursing policies and procedures.

Education

Master of Science - Health Services Administration

University of St. Francis
Joliet, IL
05-2009

Associate of Science - Nursing

Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Chattanooga, TN
05-1994

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Marketing & Logistics

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
05-1991

Skills

  • Full Life Cycle Project Management
  • Agile Methodology
  • Scope Management
  • Leadership & Mentoring
  • Relationship Building
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Staff Management
  • Interdisciplinary Team Leadership

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) February 2018
  • Registered Nurse, State of TN, 1995

Timeline

Sr. EIT Project Manager

BCBST
08.2019 - Current

Sr. Project Manager

ATOS IT Services And Solutions
10.2018 - 08.2019

Sr. Project Manager, PMO Team Lead

ATOS IT Services And Solutions
01.2010 - 10.2018

Nurse Manager

Erlanger Health System
05.2000 - 12.2009

Master of Science - Health Services Administration

University of St. Francis

Associate of Science - Nursing

Chattanooga State Technical Community College

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Marketing & Logistics

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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