Michael Evans
Lehi,UT
Summary
Enterprise Project Manager with extensive experience overseeing multi-million-dollar projects across diverse sectors. Demonstrated expertise in budget management and risk assessment, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. Recognized for exceptional communication and strategic planning skills, leading to high customer satisfaction and strong stakeholder engagement.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Enterprise Project Manager - Enterprise team
Paylocity
Schaumburg, USA
03.2024 - Current
- Oversaw internal strategic projects, collaborating with business partners, project sponsors, and executives.
- Directed enterprise projects interfacing across numerous departments and systems.
- Managed Salesforce CPQ for service, survey tool replacement, DocuSign, commissions tool replacement, Klarity implementation, and Gong sunset project.
- Cultivated relationships with key department leads and company executives to ensure alignment.
- Supervised vendor relationships and managed external contracts and budgets effectively.
Enterprise Project Manager - Enterprise team
The Knot Worldwide TKWW
Chevy Chase, USA
06.2023 - 03.2024
- Managed internal strategic projects in collaboration with business partners and department leaders.
- Directed multi-million-dollar projects, including financial data migration to Salesforce Quote to Cash system.
- Oversaw Sox Readiness Initiative project, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Cultivated relationships with key department leads, VPs, and Directors for effective collaboration.
- Administered vendor relationships, external contracts, and budget allocations.
- Executed day-to-day PMO tasks, including requirements gathering and project planning.
- Tracked project risks using R.A.I.D log, documenting key decisions and milestones.
- Monitored actions and progress to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
Senior Project Manager - Customer Success
Backbase
Atlanta, USA
04.2022 - 05.2023
- Manage and deliver Digital Banking projects for Credit Unions and Banks throughout the US and Canada.
- Provide crucial effective coordination and communication among all the project stakeholders at various levels.
- Manage the customer and partner relationships.
- Work with and manage multiple squads of developers and engineers to ensure overall project success.
- Lead discussions with executives and key client team members.
- Manage large budgets and track and report accordingly.
- Ensure the effectiveness of all projects. (Productivity and billing for the company)
- Apply agile and waterfall methodologies as needed or determined by project needs.
- Able to spot business development opportunities.
- Facilitate client workshops.
- Able to spot potential issues and risks and manage accordingly.
Senior Project Manager - Professional Services
Zions Bancorporation
Salt Lake City, USA
08.2017 - 04.2022
- Delivered high-quality service to clients, fostering relationships and encouraging additional projects.
- Successfully managed multiyear Consumer Loan Origination System project for entire Bancorp.
- Oversaw ATM Software Upgrade Project, ensuring successful launch.
- Executed additional projects including Branch Card Re-pin, E-Receipts for ATM transactions, and SCRA Replacement system.
- Spearheaded key initiatives, enhancing customer satisfaction and boosting business revenues.
- Managed project budgets, tracked expenses, and communicated milestones to stakeholders.
- Maintained project team focus by controlling budgets, schedules, and scopes effectively.
- Collaborated with external vendors to implement innovative products and services.
Project Manager/Functional Consultant
Acquis Consulting Group
New York, USA
01.2015 - 08.2017
- Facilitated strategic design and customized configuration of Expense and Expense Pay for Cardinal Commerce and Diebold Nixdorf.
- Supported client implementation teams by adapting configurations to meet country-level requirements.
- Provided expertise in design and implementation of Concur Travel and Expense solutions.
- Managed client interactions to ensure successful project outcomes and foster positive relationships.
- Identified implications of proposed solutions across people, processes, technology, strategy, and structure.
- Collaborated with clients and Concur resources to develop project plans, budgets, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Configured systems according to client specifications and scope of Concur products/services.
Project Manager - Professional Services
Cvent, formally Lanyon Inc.
Draper, USA
12.2012 - 01.2015
- Directed high-level, multi-site software implementation projects using Lanyons' delivery model.
- Conducted onsite and remote kickoff meetings with client executives to establish project alignment.
- Reviewed proposals to assist Sales and Marketing in recommending suitable services for customer implementation goals.
- Oversaw multiple projects from post-sale through completion, including detailed project planning and resource management.
- Ensured adherence to project budgetary requirements and escalated issues when necessary.
Senior Project Manager - Professional Services
MasterControl Inc.
Salt Lake City, USA
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Led high-level, multi-site software implementations using the MasterControl project delivery model.
- Orchestrated onsite and remote kickoff meetings with client executives to establish project goals.
- Seamlessly transitioned projects from sales to Project Office, ensuring alignment of objectives.
- Reviewed proposals for Sales/Marketing, recommending services for optimal customer implementation.
- Directed multiple projects from post-sale through completion, managing plans and resources effectively.
- Ensured compliance with budget requirements, escalating issues as needed for resolution.
- Provided timely updates on milestones to clients and internal teams for transparency.
- Managed project change control and risk management, coordinating resources across departments.
Implementation Project Manager - Professional Services
Concur SAP
Redmond, USA
09.2005 - 01.2012
- Managed 10 to 15 concurrent implementations, each lasting seven to ten weeks.
- Configured and tested Concur Expense Management ASP software for Tier I and Tier II clients, including Sony and Heineken USA.
- Facilitated virtual and onsite meetings with clients during discovery and planning phases, applying best practices.
- Implemented new Concur products, including Travel and Expense and Audit Service, tailored to client needs.
- Collaborated with partner travel agencies to support mutual clients effectively.
- Executed complete product implementations to fulfill specific configuration requirements of customers.
- Conducted onsite and virtual training sessions as primary contact for client needs during implementation.
- Assisted clients with accounting extracts and ERP integration, including SAP and MS Dynamics.
Education
Business Administration -
Utah Valley University
Orem, UtahSkills
- Project goals and milestones
- Meeting participation
- Analytical
- Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
- Jira
- SaaS
- Active listening
- Multitasking
- Time management
- Project planning
- Decision-making
- Team building
- Dependable and trustworthy
- Flexible
- People skills
- Critical thinking
- Risk Mitigation
- Budgets
- Resource Management
- Team Development
- Project management
- Risk management
- Budget oversight
- Requirements gathering
- Strategic planning
- Vendor management
- Customer relationship management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Insightful communication
- Agile methodologies
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Adaptability to change
- Stakeholder engagement
- Scope definition
- Cross-functional coordination
- Customer focus
- Software development lifecycle
- Project scheduling
- Meeting facilitation
- Relationship building
- Microsoft office suite expert
- Verbal and written communication
- Schedule management
- Project development
- Project recovery
- Planning and scheduling
- Project feedback data
- Budget administration
- Client rapport
- Systems installation, configuration, and upgrading
- Project scope
- Staff training and mentoring
- Staff training and motivation
- Project development and lifecycle
- Project tracking
- Coaching and mentoring
- Client relations
- Document management
- Multi-stakeholder asset management
Personal Information
Title: Sr. Project Manager
Timeline
Enterprise Project Manager - Enterprise team
Paylocity
03.2024 - Current
Enterprise Project Manager - Enterprise team
The Knot Worldwide TKWW
06.2023 - 03.2024
Senior Project Manager - Customer Success
Backbase
04.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Project Manager - Professional Services
Zions Bancorporation
08.2017 - 04.2022
Project Manager/Functional Consultant
Acquis Consulting Group
01.2015 - 08.2017
Project Manager - Professional Services
Cvent, formally Lanyon Inc.
12.2012 - 01.2015
Senior Project Manager - Professional Services
MasterControl Inc.
01.2012 - 12.2012
Implementation Project Manager - Professional Services
Concur SAP
09.2005 - 01.2012
Business Administration -
Utah Valley University