Sidra Iqbal
Chicago,IL
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Morningstar Inc. – Chicago, IL
04.2022 - Current
- Own and manage the roadmap and development lifecycle for multiple projects within the Data Collection organization, ensuring strategic alignment with business objectives.
- Develop, refine, and validate business requirements in collaboration with stakeholders and customers, improving project clarity and execution.
- Prioritize and manage a dynamic backlog across multiple projects and workstreams within an Agile development framework, enhancing team efficiency and adaptability.
- Serve as the primary liaison between business and technology teams, translating complex business needs into actionable technical solutions.
- Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and success metrics related to new data and analytics deployments, contributing to a 20% increase in data-driven decision-making.
- Lead global technology squads across three departments, optimizing resource allocation by 25% and improving on-time project delivery by 15%.
- Define and document project scope, functional, non-functional, and technical requirements to ensure clarity and alignment across teams.
- Engage with external data content researchers and local data consultants to incorporate market insights and industry trends into product and project decisions.
- Conduct build/buy/partner analyses for new data opportunities, driving strategic recommendations for business growth.
- Communicate regular project updates to 30+ stakeholders, proactively mitigating risks and reducing project delays by 20%.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
Project Manager
Americaneagle.com
05.2021 - Current
- Managed project timelines
- Managed over 5 project successfully at time
- Reined in project costs while meeting key milestones.
- Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.
- Drove team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance.
- Oversaw high-profile projects by planning, designing, and scheduling phases.
Project Management Intern
Americaneagle.Com Inc.
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Used JIRA and Confluence to create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
- Tracked project performance to analyze successful completion of short- and long-term goals using dashboards.
- Supported project managers in managing schedules and milestones.
- Assisted project managers by tracking, organizing and analyzing project financial information.
- Gathered requirements, defined scopes, allocated resources and established schedules meeting or exceeding project demands.
- Investigated and corrected or escalated project problems.
- Adjusted project plans to account for dynamic targets, staffing changes and operational specifications.
IT Systems Analyst
Geneva Trading
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Writing and editing scripts in Microsoft Powershell.
- Writing and editing technical documentation.
- Developed solutions by preparing and evaluating alternative workflow options.
- Assisted with post-implementation troubleshooting of new applications and application upgrades.
Education
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
Illinois Institute Of Technology
Chicago, IL05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Bradley University
Peoria, IL2018
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®)
Timeline
Project Manager
Morningstar Inc. – Chicago, IL
04.2022 - Current
Project Manager
Americaneagle.com
05.2021 - Current
Project Management Intern
Americaneagle.Com Inc.
05.2020 - 05.2021
IT Systems Analyst
Geneva Trading
08.2018 - 07.2019
Master of Science - Information Technology Management
Illinois Institute Of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Bradley University