Sally Jones
Rocklin,CA
Summary
Project management professional with 20+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver results. Well-versed in PMP, Agile, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to complete projects efficiently.
Able to establish cross-organizational collaboration whereby team members communicate with one another to create plans, solve problems, finish tasks, and manage change.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Director
Department Of Technology
03.2021 - Current
- Leading Governor's Office (GO) project to establish an IT unit for the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) which will enable OPR to separate its infrastructure from GO
- Fostering open communication amongst the cross- organizational team to build trust and achieve results
- Produced a project roadmap during early stages of the project
- Guided strategic discussions with executives to plan the project ($6.29 million funded for FY 23/24)
- Gathered input to aid in the development of the Budget Change Proposal (BCP)
- Mobilized thirty five resources across three departments (GO, OPR, and CDT) to staff five project tracks
- Organizing staff to develop project schedule and complete project tasks and deliverables
- Writing and presenting executive communications
- Participated on team to develop strategic plan for CDT Internal IT Services, with CIO
- Acted as Contract and Risk Manager for FI$Cal Onboarding Project; led development of Work Order Authorization documents, which included establishing acceptance criteria, to complete business analysis activities
- Project team member to solicit and implement an Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management solution to advance CDT's project management maturity
- Collaborated with peers to document business requirements and received coaching from Gartner and Info-Tech to research solutions
- Organized vendor demonstrations, tested tool in a Proof-of-Concept, and led contract and project staff through procurement
- Participated on interview panel to hire new PMO staff
- Assigned to a modernization project; partnered with business and technical teams to develop Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) documents Stage 1 and 2, including the Financial Analysis Worksheet (FAW)
- Led project which established project management policies, processes, and templates using PMP methodology and best practices
Senior Project Manager
Department Of Health Care Services
04.2020 - 03.2021
- Managed early project initiation activities for large Enterprise project (CalAIM) requiring maintenance of twelve systems
- Removed project roadblock; aligned IT with thirteen program teams and established regular communication
- Led staff to complete crucial procurement for Mission Critical application
- Wrote Statement of Work to augment state staff with project managers from vendor community
Project Manager
Department Of Alcoholic Beverage Control
09.2018 - 04.2020
- Led two digital transformation projects automating manual license applications and affiliated business processes
- Partnered with vendor and the Department of Technology to advance reportable project through PAL process stages 2, 3 and 4
- Developed project charter, work breakdown structure, project management plan, schedule, and risk/issue log
- Acted as Scrum Master, responsible for traditional Agile/ Scrum activities
- Performed testing with Product Owner
- Developed training plan with business owner
- Developed and delivered project communication to stakeholders
Program & Project Management
Hewlett Packard
07.2007 - 10.2017
- Global Customer Relationship Program Manager; Implemented shared resource model across international teams
- Oversaw hiring of new staff, coordinated knowledge transfer to off shore teams, and acted as escalation resource
- Established Key Performance Indicators and monitored customer service CSAT and DSAT scores
- Regional and Global Project Manager; Led internal and external staff to re-engineer complex process negatively impacting customer service
- Change Management Specialist; Assisted vendors and management with implementation of organizational change
- Regional Training Program Manager; Supervised training team of nine employees
IT Project Manager
Hewlett Packard
07.2000 - 06.2007
- Assigned to PMO which deployed SAP application to U.S. Customer Operations and supported an organization wide integration program after a large company merger
- Led business staff to document business requirements for a custom tool which split support contracts
- Acted as U.S. Test Manager; worked with process owners to build test scenarios and scripts
- Led project team through the development of an Account Planning process which identified up-sell opportunities during migration to increase share of wallet
- Provided project management during the multi-year migration process
Education
Strategic Planning & Project Management Maturity
Mentorship From Info-Tech Research Group
Sacramento, CACollege of Continuing Education
Sacramento State University
Sacramento, California01.2023
Certified Scrum Master & Certified Product Owner
KAI Partners, Inc.
Sacramento, California04.2019
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
New Horizons
Sacramento, California04.2018
Project Management Professional
New Horizons
Sacramento, CA02.2018
Emotional Intelligence
Hewlett Packard
Roseville, CAProject Management Professional
Hewlett Packard
Roseville, CAHigh School Diploma -
Leigh High School
San Jose, CASkills
- Inter-personal communication
- Team Development and Collaboration
- Risk Management
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Planning
- Leadership
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving
Timeline
Project Director
Department Of Technology
03.2021 - Current
Senior Project Manager
Department Of Health Care Services
04.2020 - 03.2021
Project Manager
Department Of Alcoholic Beverage Control
09.2018 - 04.2020
Program & Project Management
Hewlett Packard
07.2007 - 10.2017
IT Project Manager
Hewlett Packard
07.2000 - 06.2007
Strategic Planning & Project Management Maturity
Mentorship From Info-Tech Research Group
College of Continuing Education
Sacramento State University
Certified Scrum Master & Certified Product Owner
KAI Partners, Inc.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
New Horizons
Project Management Professional
New Horizons
Emotional Intelligence
Hewlett Packard
Project Management Professional
Hewlett Packard
High School Diploma -
Leigh High School
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