Open To Work
NICOLE FORST
Marshfield
Summary
Strategic Senior Project Manager with 15 years of experience in Healthcare, Education, and Supply Chain sectors. Led complex implementations, including a Cerner EHR conversion and supply chain system upgrade, utilizing Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies. Focused on risk mitigation and translating technical strategies into actionable plans.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Project Manager
Aspirus Health
01.2026 - Current
- Strategic Planning: Spearheaded IT planning for Age-Friendly Health Systems, aligning technology solutions with clinical goals of the 4Ms framework.
- System Upgrades: Led technical execution of Pyxis medication management upgrades and Epic Optime case request redesigns, improving data accuracy and supporting patient safety initiatives.
- Financial Administration: Developed Capital Request Submission Packets to secure project funding and created detailed Project Charters for multi-entity initiatives.
Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master II
School Specialty
Greenville
01.2020 - 01.2025
- High-Value Delivery: Led $5M Supply Chain upgrade, enhancing peak order processing capacity and reducing seasonal labor costs through workflow automation.
- Lifecycle Management: Coordinated project scheduling and budgeting, adjusting timelines to ensure on-schedule delivery during unforeseen scope changes.
- Process Improvement: Developed and implemented formalized PM onboarding program, accelerating time-to-productivity for new hires.
Implementation Services and Support Manager
Marshfield Clinic Health System
01.2013 - 01.2020
- Led major EHR conversion of over 500 hospital beds to Cerner platform, supporting sustained organizational performance.
- Managed complex data integration solutions, ensuring seamless flow of critical patient and operational data across disparate systems.
- Directed delivery phases, including analysis, design, testing, and deployment of technical projects across system, enhancing project outcomes.
Solutions Analyst, Senior
Marshfield Clinic Health System
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Served as primary SME for healthcare applications, reducing support escalations and improving issue resolution.
- Led end-to-end testing efforts, developing strategic test cases and resolving defects for critical bug fixes.
- Analyzed system requirements and user needs for healthcare applications.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design effective solutions.
- Documented processes and workflows for improved system understanding.
Education
Google Project Management Professional Certificate -
Coursera
12-2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of WI
Stevens PointSkills
- Full SDLC
- Agile/Scrum
- Project Leadership
- Project Budgeting
- Resource Forecasting
- Risk Mitigation
- Change management
- Operational Excellence
- Process Improvement
- SOP Development
- Jira
- Confluence
- MS Project
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Negotiation
Certification
Google Project Management Professional Certificate, 12/01/23, Coursera
Volunteer Experience
- Town of McMillan, Town Board Supervisor, 01/01/21, 12/31/27
- School District of Marshfield, School Board Treasurer, 01/01/24, 12/31/27
- Grant Elementary School, PTO Vice President, 01/01/18, 12/31/23
- Silverlaces, Board Member, 01/01/24, Figure Skating
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
RemoteSalary Range
$110000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
IT Project Manager
Aspirus Health
01.2026 - Current
Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master II
School Specialty
01.2020 - 01.2025
Implementation Services and Support Manager
Marshfield Clinic Health System
01.2013 - 01.2020
Solutions Analyst, Senior
Marshfield Clinic Health System
01.2007 - 01.2013
Google Project Management Professional Certificate -
Coursera
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of WI