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Sue Rizvi PMP,ACP

Sue Rizvi PMP,ACP

Summary

With over 8 years of experience as a Project Management Professional, I have successfully led and managed projects across the healthcare and biotechnology sectors. Holding both Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certifications, I bring a deep expertise in agile methodologies and project management best practices.

Currently serving as the Information Systems Project Manager at Associates of Cape Cod, Inc., I oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex IT projects that drive company growth and innovation. I leverage my expertise in CRM systems and manufacturing process improvement to ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes that enhance customer satisfaction.

Notable projects under my leadership include Pyros Express, an in-house developed solution aimed at reducing lab testing time and improving result efficiency; Microsoft CRM Solution integration; and the Microsoft GP upgrade project. My focus remains on delivering value-added solutions that strengthen company operations and reinforce our reputation for excellence.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Information Systems Project Manager

Associates of Cape Cod, Falmouth MA
02.2019 - 01.2025

• Led end-to-end management of complex IS/IT projects, from planning through execution, ensuring adherence to deadlines, budgets, and quality standards. Delivered project plans, schedules, and timelines aligned with stakeholder expectations.
• Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
• Developed detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, test plan and risk management, ensuring successful project execution from procurement to final delivery.
• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for multi-million dollar projects.
• Led teams of up to 15 professionals, effectively collaborating across departments to meet project milestones and ensure alignment with client requirements.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams to resolve complex project issues, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to ensure project continuity and success.
• Identified opportunities for process improvement within the development cycle.
• Implementing strategies that enhanced operational efficiency and productivity.
• Delivered regular, detailed project updates to stakeholders and executive management, ensuring full transparency and alignment with organizational goals.
• Led comprehensive verification and validation processes, ensuring software met outlined specifications and fulfilled intended purposes.
• Maintained comprehensive project documentation, generating regular status reports and progress assessments for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Trained staff on tools and applications, fostering a collaborative work environment and resolving personnel conflicts to enhance team performance.
• Effectively managed project budgets, negotiating cost structures and ensuring financial goals were met without compromising project scope or quality.
• Collaborated closely with clients to assess their requirements and effectively triaged software testing issues.

Lead Business Analyst

Associates of Cape Cod
08.2016 - 01.2019
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
  • Supported engineers in developing data mining algorithms to identify and classify patterns in data.
  • Created dashboards to monitor and track key performance indicators.
  • Analyzed data to identify root causes of problems and recommend corrective actions.
  • Designed and developed data pipelines to acquire, clean and process data.
  • Developed complex dashboard and reporting tools to track business performance metrics.
  • Collaborated with SME to write system level specifications for test cases.
  • Identified Issues related to testing and triaged them with SME to create solutions.

Business Analyst/ Assistant Coordinator

Smith & Nephews
05.2015 - 01.2016
  • Interacted with internal customers to understand business needs and translate into requirements and project scope.
  • Developed customized reports, summarizing and presenting data in visually appealing format.
  • Continuously identified and addressed project backlog issues, ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations. and implementing solutions to enhance project flow and efficiency.
  • Evaluated existing processes for requirements writing, conducted user story writing workshops with the Product Owner to identify, document, and discuss user stories for Market Sight.
  • Performed business process analysis, including gap analysis, to understand the 'Current State' and identify areas for improvement.
  • Designed and developed various diagrams and mock-ups using Microsoft Visio, including Use Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Class Diagrams, and web page mock-ups.
  • Collaborated with team members to identify common causes of technical issues, recommending improvements to enhance project flow.
  • Designed and developed data pipelines to acquire, clean and process data.
  • Identified patterns and trends in large data sets and provided actionable insights.

Coordinator/Process Analyst

State Street, Quincy
05.2008 - 11.2008
  • Assisted a team of analysts in gathering and documenting business and system requirements for a solution designed to optimize the paper check elimination process.
  • Played an integral role in drafting key project deliverables such as Functional Requirements Documents (FRD), Business Requirements Documents (BRD), use cases, and their respective specifications.
  • Leveraged historical data and project insights to pinpoint system improvements, boosting productivity by 25%.
  • Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
  • Improved office operations by automating client correspondence, record tracking and data communications.
  • Ensured the protection of confidentiality and data integrity in accordance with company regulations and protocols.

Education

Graduate Certificate - Project Management Graduate Certificate

Boston University
Boston, MA
05-2020

BBA - Business Administration And Management

Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA
12-2014

Skills

  • Agile Methodologies
  • Scrum Kanban Lean,XP
  • Leadership & Team Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Problem Solving & Decision Making
  • CFR Part 11 Guidelines
  • GMP
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Data management

Certification

  • PMI-PMP March 2021
  • PMI-ACP June 2021
  • Graduate Certificate in Project Management May 2022
  • Business Analyst Certificate 2018

Timeline

Information Systems Project Manager

Associates of Cape Cod, Falmouth MA
02.2019 - 01.2025

Lead Business Analyst

Associates of Cape Cod
08.2016 - 01.2019

Business Analyst/ Assistant Coordinator

Smith & Nephews
05.2015 - 01.2016

Coordinator/Process Analyst

State Street, Quincy
05.2008 - 11.2008
  • PMI-PMP March 2021
  • PMI-ACP June 2021
  • Graduate Certificate in Project Management May 2022
  • Business Analyst Certificate 2018

Graduate Certificate - Project Management Graduate Certificate

Boston University

BBA - Business Administration And Management

Bridgewater State University
Sue Rizvi PMP,ACP