Maria Oliveras Davila
San Antonio,Texas
Summary
Accomplished and results-driven project and delivery management professional with over 10 years of experience in large-scale modernization, system integration, and technology initiatives in federal environments. Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams through full software development lifecycles, overseeing planning, execution, risk management, and release delivery for complex web and cloud-based systems. Skilled at stakeholder engagement, process improvement, and delivery, with a strong record of aligning workstream initiatives with mission-focused objectives supporting veteran services, military health systems, and defense communities. Recognized Jira Subject Matter Expert (SME) with expertise in scheduling, performance reporting, and process streamlining to drive project visibility and success. Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, Atlassian Jira/Confluence, and related tools. Active security clearance.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Accenture Federal Services
11.2023 - Current
- Acted in a project manager and Scrum Master capacity, supporting the modernization of a federal agency’s cloud-based application by coordinating multiple technical and functional teams across diverse workstreams.
- Managed the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in partnership with program leadership, maintaining alignment, milestone tracking, and transparent stakeholder communications.
- Served as a Jira SME, designing and maintaining boards, dashboards, advanced roadmaps, and implementing improved solutioning processes to increase throughput and visibility across teams.
- Maintained program-level dashboards in Confluence, providing leadership with actionable data for prioritization and risk management.
- Supported release planning and execution for cloud modernization initiatives benefiting veteran communities, ensuring readiness and compliance with quality standards.
- Conducted workflow analyses and recommended process improvements to optimize team performance and efficiency.
- Coordinated onboarding and knowledge transfer for new team members during periods of high turnover, sustaining consistent practices and standards.
- Contributed to project financial tracking by estimating resources, maintaining forecasts, and monitoring alignment with budget targets.
- Prepared executive-level reports and stakeholder briefings to communicate status, progress, and escalate issues proactively.
- Maintained a risk and issue log, working with functional leads to coordinate mitigation actions, and support mission-focused outcomes.
Project Manager / Delivery Lead
Accenture Federal Services
02.2015 - 07.2022
- Managed multiple modernization projects supporting Citibank SmartPay3 purchase card platforms, collaborating with federal stakeholders, technical partners, and global teams to deliver system upgrades.
- Oversaw all phases of the project lifecycle, including scoping, requirements, budgeting, scheduling, resource planning, risk management, and stakeholder communications.
- Designed and implemented automated data integrations between federal financial systems and banking partners, reducing manual reconciliation, and improving data accuracy.
- Acted as a Jira SME, establishing and maintaining boards, workflows, and metrics to enhance the tracking of enhancements and team performance.
- Coordinated risk identification, mitigation planning, and change control board discussions to maintain project momentum and manage scope impacts.
- Contributed to project financial management by estimating resources, preparing cost estimates, monitoring forecasts, and supporting funding proposals.
- Applied familiarity with contract types (firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials) to align project resourcing with federal funding requirements.
- Fostered positive relationships with business, vendor, and contract teams to support consistent collaboration and change adoption.
- Developed and delivered reporting tools, dashboards, and stakeholder communications to support data-driven leadership oversight.
- Mentored team members on project processes and best practices to build capability, and encourage growth.
Proxy Product Owner
Accenture Federal Services
- Owned and maintained product backlogs across four applications, ensuring alignment with project priorities and stakeholder objectives.
- Facilitated planning events and supported Agile Release Train coordination to maintain consistency and manage dependencies among teams.
- Collaborated with technical and business partners to refine user stories and acceptance criteria, supporting clear, actionable requirements.
- Monitored feature progress, resolved blockers to maintain project schedules, and quality expectations.
- Worked with QA and design teams to confirm that requirements were met before release, supporting successful deployments.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
10.2014
Skills
Project Management & Leadership
- Agile (SAFe, Scrum), Waterfall & Hybrid Delivery
- Risk & Issue Management
- Scope & Schedule Management (Integrated Master Scheduling, IMS)
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Release & Change Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Process Optimization
- Cross-Team Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
Technical & Tools
- Jira (Advanced Roadmaps, Boards, Dashboards)
- Confluence
- ServiceNow
- MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc)
Certification
- Leading SAFe (2021)
- ICAgile CP (2019)
- Six Sigma Green Belt (2013)
- Robotic Process Automation (2023)
Timeline
Project Manager
Accenture Federal Services
11.2023 - Current
Project Manager / Delivery Lead
Accenture Federal Services
02.2015 - 07.2022
Proxy Product Owner
Accenture Federal Services
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
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