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Skyla Baldwin

Dayton,TN

Summary

Results-driven Associate Project Manager with comprehensive experience in leading projects from inception to completion. Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams, optimizing processes for efficiency, and implementing innovative solutions to complex challenges. Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget while maintaining high standards of quality.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Project Manager

Tennessee Valley Authority
09.2022 - Current
  • Successfully managed a several million dollar program portfolio in compliance with all TVA's processes and procedures.
  • Proficient in leading and managing projects from initial planning phase to closure, including post-project analysis.
  • Experienced in overall planning, coordination, monitoring and controlling, quality, implementation, execution, and completion, of assigned projects.
  • Experience with working alongside a TVA project manager who is responsible for the overall planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scheduling for acquiring heavy equipment. This involves evaluating equipment for replacement and creating overall heavy equipment purchasing plans for the next 5 years.
  • Experience in entering projects into appropriate project management software systems
  • Copperleaf C55: investment and portfolio management tool providing a controlled and collaborative environment to create both short- and long-range investment plans that address equipment reliability and other operational issues while supporting the development of stable budgets within financial constraints
  • PowerPlan: TVA’s enterprise tool for fixed assets accounting and lease management. Program is utilized for managing financial assets (plant, property, and equipment), including fixed asset depreciation and retirement.
  • Tracked financial performance of assigned projects throughout their lifecycle.
  • Provided technical support as needed throughout the duration of each project cycle.
  • Conferred with project personnel and vendors to identify and resolve problems.
  • Communicate efficiently, effectively, and professionally with equipment vendors, project personnel, and customers.
  • Developing heavy equipment purchasing & replacement plans including milestones, cost, schedule, quality, safety, performance measures, etc.
  • Issuing purchase requests for TVA assets in Maximo.
  • Employing sound cost estimating practices to prepare monthly forecasts and tracking budget for capital purchases/projects.
  • Collaborating with other TVA business units and contract companies to ensure project goals and deliverables are met
  • Engaged with various TVA business units to ensure TVA’s resources are being used wisely
  • Ensuring in-service dates for heavy equipment assets in compliance with government regulations
  • Aided in annual and quarterly Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory inspections of Coal Combustion Residual impoundments at both active landfill sites and closed landfill sites
  • Collaborated in lessons learned meetings to continuously improve our projects and correct shortcomings in the future
  • Participating in vendor technical evaluations for open bids on purchasing equipment
  • Completed a vigorous curriculum for Associate Project Manager & Coal Combustion Residuals inspections
  • Contributed in business planning for the CCP & ESS business units including forecasting, budget planning, project creation, data compilation, and research to increase capital budget in out years
  • Participation in business meetings pertaining to the evaluation of internal inventory, fixed assets, and cost recovery models both in operating and maintenance as well as capital
  • Assisting in the benchmarking of external vendor rates compared to internal TVA heavy equipment rates and metric evaluations
  • Developing monthly performance summary’s which include cost savings to TVA organized by business unit, heavy equipment utilization, revenue and expense tracking, and safety and environmental workplace incidents
  • Performing inspections of external vendors for multimillion dollar contract builds for TVA
  • Involvement in multiple formal Request for Purchase (RFP) solicitations on multimillion dollar heavy equipment builds, including evaluation multiple vendors from across the industry policy
  • Involved in preparing project/program documents to be presented suring TVA's Project Approval Board meetings.
  • Managing day-to-day project deliverables and operations, and communicating daily with vendors and management

Management Assistant for CCP & ESS Management

Tennessee Valley Authority
, TN
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • Maintaining General Manager’s calendar, email, and travel plans
  • Reviewing, proofreading, and editing documents to prepare for management signature.
  • Entering, reviewing, and approving records in Expense Reimbursement
  • Displaying capability to handle matters in a confidential manner
  • Assisting team members with a variety of tasks to ensure their success
  • Ability to communicate with Executives, Vice Presidents, and General Managers in both verbal and written communications
  • Lead coordinator for planning and executing an event for the Chief Operating Officer’s Leadership team at TVA’s South Holston Dam. This included providing food and facilities for approximately 100 TVA Executives
  • Preparing weekly business unit update documents within the business units of ESS & CCP
  • Compiling contractor headcounts and schedules for over 200 employees
  • Participated in Workforce Planning exercises to include all levels of management and craft employees.
  • Presenting and preparing the PowerPoint for the Management Review Meeting in front of CCP & ESS business units, with the General Manager and Vice President in attendance
  • Organizing and maintaining filing systems, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of information.
  • Coordinating General Manager's daily schedules and appointments to optimize time management
  • Handling travel arrangements and accommodations for senior executives, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
  • Managed inventory levels by monitoring stock levels and ordering supplies when needed.
  • Conducting weekly meetings with senior management to review what tasks were completed, ongoing, and to communicate needs for future tasks.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

Bryan College
Dayton, TN
05-2023

Certification

  • Project Management Institute: May 2022 - Certified Associate Project Manager

Timeline

Associate Project Manager

Tennessee Valley Authority
09.2022 - Current

Management Assistant for CCP & ESS Management

Tennessee Valley Authority
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • Project Management Institute: May 2022 - Certified Associate Project Manager

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

Bryan College

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