Mary Jo Murphy
Henderson,NV
Summary
Enterprise IT Project Manager with 8+ years of experience leading system integration, cloud migration, and infrastructure deployment projects for Fortune 500 companies. Skilled in Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum methodologies with proven success in delivering projects impacting 500+ staff. Strong expertise in stakeholder engagement, risk management, and executive communication.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder & Creative Director
THE DREAM WORK
Henderson, Nevada
01.2023 - Current
- Managed technical infrastructure from concept to deployment, overseeing DNS management, GitHub for version control, and CMS implementation (WordPress, Elementor) to ensure platform scalability and reliability.
- Applied Agile and project management methodologies to successfully launch latest content verticals and optimize user experience (UX), laying the foundation for a sustainable product ecosystem.
Senior Project Manager and Scrum Master
BALDWIN RISK PARTNERS
Tampa, Florida
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Directed the full project lifecycle for complex, multi-system IT integration initiatives, using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies and maintaining a consistent 95% on-time delivery rate.
- Led first-to-market production releases by coaching cross-functional teams and optimizing development processes, improving overall efficiency by 20% and accelerating time-to-market.
- Coordinated and synchronized technical and business stakeholders across multiple enterprise teams, effectively communicating project status, goals, and risks to ensure executive alignment and managing expectations.
- Facilitated all project ceremonies and proactively mitigated complex technical and organizational roadblocks, fostering a transparent and collaborative environment that directly contributed to successful project outcomes.
Project Manager
KNOWINK
St. Louis, Missouri
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed system integration projects with direct impact on Clark County (Las Vegas) Voter Registration systems, demonstrating experience with high-stakes, public-facing, and regulatory environments.
- Directed the full project lifecycle for complex IT initiatives using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, delivering multiple system builds and integrations with a consistent 95% on-time delivery rate.
- Coordinated and synchronized stakeholders across multiple teams, effectively communicating project status, goals, and risks to ensure strict alignment and successful system outcomes.
- Optimized development and release processes to achieve first-to-market production releases, which improved overall efficiency by 20% and accelerated time-to-market.
- Facilitated project ceremonies and proactively mitigated complex technical roadblocks, fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration.
Senior Consultant and Enterprise IT Project Manager
NIKE
Beaverton, Oregon
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Led a cross-functional team for the delivery of a critical, global enterprise platform integration, demonstrating the ability to manage complex technology rollouts on an international scale.
- Collaborated intensively with executive clients and stakeholders to define meticulous project scopes and technical requirements, resulting in a 25% increase in project clarity and efficiency.
- Designed, executed, and presented conclusions from complex project evaluations, maintaining 100% client satisfaction and consistently improving project outcomes by 15%.
- Designed technical solutions to meet demanding client needs and executed complex projects, ensuring delivery aligned precisely with strategic business goals.
Enterprise IT Project Manager and Scrum Master
HUMANA
Louisville, Kentucky
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Directed end-to-end project lifecycles for complex, enterprise IT initiatives leveraging both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, consistently delivering multiple system builds and integrations with a 95% on-time rate.
- Spearheaded Agile transformations by coaching and mentoring teams, implementing new workflows that boosted productivity by 30%.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve first-to-market production releases, optimizing development processes to improve efficiency by 20% and accelerate time-to-market.
- Effectively coordinated executive-level stakeholders across multiple teams, ensuring clear communication of project status, goals, and risks to maintain alignment.
Project Manager
THE STANDARD
Portland, Oregon
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Directed high-stakes enterprise projects to develop secure solutions for protecting confidential data and systems, achieving a 100% success rate for all system deliveries, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Oversaw budget management and project progress for multiple simultaneous initiatives, effectively controlling costs and resources across the portfolio.
- Optimized team workflows and mitigated project roadblocks by providing a clear path to completion, which reduced overall project delivery time by 15%.
IT Project Manager
U.S. BANK
Portland, Oregon
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Led the development and delivery of a self-service mobile website, coordinating IT developers and UI designers to ensure the product met both demanding functional and non-functional requirements.
- Drove project completion by organizing and tracking complex development tasks, boosting task completion rates by 25% through rigorous oversight.
- Enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness by creating detailed project plans, resource allocations, and financial forecasts, resulting in a 10% reduction in overall project costs.
- Strengthened project oversight by providing regular, detailed status reports and proactively identifying risks, successfully decreasing overall project risk by 15%.
IT Project Manager
SHIELD HEALTHCARE
Valencia, California
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Orchestrated high-stakes platform integrations and system upgrades in collaboration with internal developers and external vendors, successfully improving overall system efficiency by 25%.
- Led multi-functional IT projects from inception to completion, streamlining delivery processes to enhance overall project performance by 20%.
- Spearheaded a major CRM upgrade to Salesforce, partnering closely with the implementation team on design and development to accelerate project delivery and deployment by 20%.
- Championed team productivity by upgrading project management tools and cultivating a productive work environment, resulting in a 30% increase in team output.
Project Manager
Farmers Insurance
01.2013 - 01.2016
Project Manager
Amgen
01.2011 - 01.2013
Quality Manager/Project Manager
Pfizer
01.2000 - 01.2010
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
01.2012
Associate of Science - Business Management
Albertus Magnus College
01.2005
Skills
- Project Management
- Agile
- Scrum
- Waterfall
- Kanban
- SDLC
- Jira
- Confluence
- MS Project
- Salesforce
- GitHub
- CMS
- API Integration
- Cloud Platforms (Azure, Google Cloud)
- Data Analytics (Tableau, Google Analytics)
- DNS Management
- UI/UX Oversight
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
Certification
- IBM Generative AI for Applications, 2025
- IBM Applied AI & Machine Learning, 2025
- Certified Risk Management Professional, 2019
- Certified Scrum Master, 2019
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt, 2013
Extended Professional Experience
- Farmers Insurance, Project Manager, 01/2013, 12/2016
- Amgen, Project Manager, 01/2011, 12/2013
- Pfizer, Quality Manager/Project Manager, 01/2000, 12/2010
Timeline
Founder & Creative Director
THE DREAM WORK
01.2023 - Current
Senior Project Manager and Scrum Master
BALDWIN RISK PARTNERS
01.2022 - 01.2025
Project Manager
KNOWINK
01.2021 - 01.2022
Senior Consultant and Enterprise IT Project Manager
NIKE
01.2021 - 12.2021
Enterprise IT Project Manager and Scrum Master
HUMANA
01.2020 - 01.2021
Project Manager
THE STANDARD
01.2019 - 01.2020
IT Project Manager
U.S. BANK
01.2019 - 12.2019
IT Project Manager
SHIELD HEALTHCARE
01.2016 - 01.2019
Project Manager
Farmers Insurance
01.2013 - 01.2016
Project Manager
Amgen
01.2011 - 01.2013
Quality Manager/Project Manager
Pfizer
01.2000 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Associate of Science - Business Management
Albertus Magnus College