Stephanie Beaver
Salisbury,NC
Summary
Self-motivated Project Manager with 8+ years experience in planning, coordinating and maintaining various project efforts in the Retirement Planning Industry with a strong knowledge base in both Agile and Adaptive/Waterfall Methodologies. Continuously striving for process improvement and efficiencies by applying a creative and analytical approach. Strong leadership and organizational skills with a growth and adaptability mindset.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Lincoln Financial Group
06.2019 - Current
- Manage and Lead resource productivity through communication and reporting methodology
- Provide regular project status updates, consultation, and project risk to leadership, stakeholders, and project owners
- Monitor project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Effectively communicate escalation concerns in relation to deadlines, unforeseen constraints and resource development
- Collaborate with project resources to ensure forward momentum, successful productivity, and resource accountability driving toward project goal dates.
- Develop and outline Onboarding processes for client relationships, including Defined Contribution and MEP/PEP/PEO plans.
Senior Business Analyst/Business Analyst
Lincoln Financial Group
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Collaborates with key internal and external stakeholders to illicit business issues and capture business needs
- Clearly articulates, documents, and validates complex business needs
- Collaborates with internal and/or external stakeholders to assess, select and recommend more complex solutions and/or alternative approaches that will achieve business goals
- Validates solutions meet business needs by developing acceptance criteria and evaluation plan
- Provides research and analysis to support business operations and presents findings to management or project leader
- Facilitates change to the organization through analysis, design and implementation of business processes that achieve business objectives
Production Analyst
Lincoln Financial Group
01.2014 - 05.2015
- Analyze existing processes and define potential process improvements
- Recommend and Implement identified process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
- Partner with Account Manager and Business Areas to improve working relationships
- Mediate potential escalation issues and help obtain resolutions for all parties involved
- Manage projects to completion and set expectation deadlines
Business Process Trainer
Lincoln Financial
12.2012 - 12.2013
- Coordinate with Project Managers and Subject Matter Experts for training analysis design and development
- Assist development and building of business processes for system On-boarding
- Present and Facilitate information to multiple organizational levels
- Partner with Management team to improve staff development
- Manage training projects as assigned and determine best delivery method specific to the audience
- Organize and develop training procedure manuals, guides, and visual aids
Business Process Trainer
Kelly Services
08.2011 - 12.2012
- Created unique materials to support training programs.
- Delivered robust training courses via classroom and e-learning programs.
- Coordinated training schedules across sites with supervisors and managers to optimize training initiatives and work-flow management
Operations Manager
Photobug Photo Booth
08.2011 - 08.2014
- Identify business development and marketing needs
- Develop successful customer facing business relationships
- Supervise, train, and facilitate business employees
- Prioritize business demands and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ensure proper record keeping processes are in place and utilized effectively
- Continually assess business strengths and weaknesses and identify methods for improvement
Education
Associates Degree - Business Administration, Service
Ivy Tech College
Indiana05.2013
Skills
- OneNote Proficient
- Conflict Management
- Project Management and Development
- Microsoft Office Suite Expertise
- Strong Communication Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Skills
- Business Process Improvement Mindset
Timeline
Project Manager
Lincoln Financial Group
06.2019 - Current
Senior Business Analyst/Business Analyst
Lincoln Financial Group
05.2015 - 05.2019
Production Analyst
Lincoln Financial Group
01.2014 - 05.2015
Business Process Trainer
Lincoln Financial
12.2012 - 12.2013
Business Process Trainer
Kelly Services
08.2011 - 12.2012
Operations Manager
Photobug Photo Booth
08.2011 - 08.2014
Associates Degree - Business Administration, Service
Ivy Tech College
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