Retha Mize

Collaborated with IT teams and stakeholders to analyze needs and align product roadmap with strategic goals

Define goals, sprint/iteration objectives and user acceptance tests

Creates detailed user stories to meet business and functional requirements and acceptance criteria

Enables incremental feature development using Lean and Scaled Agile principles

Track Scrum teams' delivery cadence

Partners with architects to align on product functional design and technology

Facilitated effective communication and coordination among product organization, engineering, and business partners

Translated business needs at tactical and strategic levels into a prioritized and refined backlog

Redesigned processes for sales, project management, product, and support functional areas, reducing production time by 50%

Directly manage and develop department employees (10+), both onsite and remote/off shored

Oversee 100+ simultaneous projects with effective multitasking, organizational, and prioritization skills

Developed training and knowledge-base materials for production activities and workflow.

Mitigated roadblocks and client-service issues by fostering strong, lasting relationships with stakeholders

Collaborate globally with design and programming teams on various platforms

Manage changes expertly by gathering requirements, adjusting plans, and monitoring completion

Monitored activities and implemented proactive corrective actions to consistently meet KPIs

Monitor employee work and directly address deficiencies to resolve problems and maintain project progress

Delivered curriculum projects on-time and within budget by managing project functions

Tracked and planned development projects throughout product life cycle to ensure alignment with goals

Kept projects aligned with business goals

Defined and communicated clear targets and objectives to all levels of staff

Outlined human and material resources required to successfully complete projects

Analyzed project management and delivery risks to enhance project outcomes.

Managed interdepartmental resources and served as a liaison to external contractors

Developed and programmed databases to support project needs.

Developed mentoring and training programs for internal teams