Keturah Stovall

Manage projects within a hybrid agile/waterfall framework and spearhead agile transformation initiatives during the transition from waterfall methodologies. Pioneer 3 successful, high complexity projects within first eight months of employment, garnering a top rating from stakeholders on each project.

• Proactively identify critical risks, thus effectively mitigating the impact on overall project success and delivery of objectives to 95% satisfaction
• Collaborate with global teams during sprints to lead the coordination of process and tool enhancements for successful product launches
• Serve as a key liaison in developing stakeholder relationships, representing the project team during status meetings, and leading the development of project roadmap, milestones, and objectives
• Develop project scorecards and craft leadership updates to communicate the status of initiatives to stakeholders, project team and executive level leaders

Promoted to Project Manager following superior performance in previous role, supporting employee engagement projects and leading efforts to diversify the company's market share. Outlined processes and tools tailored to individual project needs, adeptly navigating between agile/ waterfall methodologies based on project specifics and client objectives.

• Analyzed project scope with senior management; established and met 95% of goal deadlines, allocated budget and collaborated with marketing and finance departments to ensure teams were properly resourced
• Provided ongoing Lean-Agile mindset coaching to counterparts and collaborated with change management and transition teams to implement training and integrate legacy systems with new systems and processes
• Supported program execution and transparency by facilitating executive meetings to ensure alignment between strategy and execution, resulting in improved effectiveness of progress towards program and portfolio performance
• Developed comprehensive project roadmaps, plans, and work breakdown structures; employed centralized information repositories and other communication tools for effective reporting

• Produced monthly financial project reports to review actual results in comparison to forecast numbers and reported any variances
• Analyzed existing workflow, ensuring efficient use of resources, and participated in process improvement projects
• Led monthly meetings with senior management and key experts to drive financial decisions
• Conducted analysis, recommended necessary adjustments, and communicated trends including providing forecasts

Administered consulting services for multiple staffing agencies; created key performance reports to support financial and operational reviews. Conducted in-depth financial analysis, including variance analysis and trend assessments, to provide actionable insights for senior management's strategic decision-making.

• Improved operational efficiency of finance systems by 11% through implementation of streamlined data-management procedures
• Established new forecasting tracking and reporting system to improve availability and accuracy of financial data, triggering 15% increase in accuracy
• Prepared monthly/quarterly financial review summary reports for senior management and consolidated financial data and materials for key leadership meetings
• Identified risks associated with projects, contract approvals and other client accounting issues to provide support for hospital risk pool accounts; customized ad-hoc tools/reports for diverse financial planning and reporting needs

Provided financial operations, analyzed financial data, partnered with various stakeholders to make informed financial decisions, and ensure compliance with financial regulations. Gained strong understanding of accounting principles, financial analysis, and time management skills.

• Prepared performance evaluations and financial analyses on different product lines with a focus on key reporting metrics for management
• Supported strategic planning processes, including managing, and consolidating the budget during the annual budgeting process
• Developed optimal product pricing models to maximize profit margins and presented models to management providing "Best Business Process" support to managers