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Karileigh Bujanovich

Laveen

Summary

Experienced PMP Certified Senior Project Manager with a "can-do" attitude and demonstrated history of strong program and project management skills. Excels at meeting tight deadlines, driving important business initiatives and thrives in cross-functional, team-based environments. A quick leaner equipped to work and succeed in a fast-paced environment with changing daily needs, while maintaining attention to detail. Consistently seeking opportunities to go above and beyond to grow the business and improve internal processes and products.


Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Carvana
05.2021 - Current
  • Effectively plans, navigates and executes projects of varying complexity, ambiguity, timelines and scope
  • Builds and maintains strong relationships and works cross-functionally with necessary partners to support project initiatives
  • Develops and manages the work plans to integrate Carvana's and ADESA's operations to increase inventory and improved delivery times (8 sites completed to date)
  • Builds, maintains and communicates project and/or program performance/progress across the Inspection Center platform, stakeholders & leadership
  • Manages and maintains the weekly Leadership communication templates and process to provide critical business updates to all Inspection Center leaders and key Corporate Stakeholders
  • Serves as the Wrike Admin & subject matter expert providing training and consulting in best practices and tool utilization to all cross-functional teams
  • Successfully manages multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously, tracking team progress against plan, scope management and assessing impact of project change requests

Recruitment Manager

EControls
01.2018 - 11.2018
  • Designed, developed, and maintained strategic recruitment procedures, tools, programs and services that best aligned with the organization's recruitment objectives
  • Maintained a quality relationship with internal customers and external network
  • Updated current, and designed new, recruiting procedures as needed
  • Coordinated with department managers to forecast future hiring needs
  • Built the company's professional network through relationships with HR professionals, colleges, and other partners

Project Manager

Cummins Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Program management of four programs of differing complexity for multiple Off-Highway Applications
  • Budget management of four programs totaling $57 Million dollars, ensuring monthly charges are accurate and researching anomalies when present
  • Planned, scheduled and led contract workshop for four programs leading to the development of a detailed project schedule and resource plan
  • Compiled Microsoft Project schedules for four programs and led calibration sessions with core team members to ensure accuracy and identify critical path and program risks
  • Provided monthly program scorecards and current status information for milestone reviews
  • Led and helped to develop a joint Platform simulation and AOP planning process for Value Package Introduction Programs

Project Coordinator

Cummins Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Compiled forecasting templates for the Natural Gas Team's monthly forecasting meetings
  • Led Monthly Value Package Change Request meetings, including facilitation, removing hurdles, highlighting issues and feeding into the Synchronized Business Planning process
  • Led Off-Highway Natural Gas Engineering (OHNGE) staff meeting; planning agendas, capturing action items, and participating in team discussions
  • Monthly Representation at Product Planning Prioritization meetings for Off-Highway Natural Gas Engineering and provided communication to Off-Highway Natural Gas Engineering team of any issues or action items
  • Led weekly CM2358 meetings, taking minutes, keeping discussion on track, and following up on action items prior to the next meeting
  • Improved communication within Off-Highway Natural Gas Engineering by developing and publishing monthly newsletter

Administrative Associate

Cummins Inc.
07.2013 - 01.2014
  • Obtained VISAs for international travels as needed for multiple managers
  • Compiled monthly forecasting spreadsheets for Off Highway Natural Gas Engineering and Dual Fuel teams
  • Compiled Power Point presentations, Excel spreadsheets and Word documents as requested

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Indiana University Purdue University
Columbus, IN
08.2017

Skills

  • Project & Program Lifecycle Management
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Multi-Project Management
  • Organized
  • Meeting Planning
  • Project plan development
  • Goal Orientated
  • Google & Microsoft Suite

Accomplishments

  • Developed and established the corporate-wide communication email to deliver critical business updates in a quick and effective forum, reducing the number of emails key stakeholders need to read and allowing more time to focus on business needs.
  • Successfully managed the implementation of an in-house developed Inventory Management System across 5 high-producing sites significantly increasing overall process efficiency and enabled more accurate inventory tracking.
  • Collaborated with a team of 18 cross-functional leads in the development of the standardized processes and timing for integrating two complex business operations, resulting in running tandem launches and increasing the overall production footprint.
  • Developed a comprehensive strategy for internal and external engineering recruitment along with a detailed training matrix increasing internal promotions and retention and established a consistent talent pipeline.
  • Successfully manged and developed the project work plan of 3 new Tier 4 emissions Diesel engines while ensuring regulatory emissions compliance was met resulting in increased market offerings and sales.

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP),

Project Management Institute (PMI) August 2024

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Carvana
05.2021 - Current

Recruitment Manager

EControls
01.2018 - 11.2018

Project Manager

Cummins Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2018

Project Coordinator

Cummins Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2016

Administrative Associate

Cummins Inc.
07.2013 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Indiana University Purdue University