Brian Bristol

IT Project Manager @Furnitureland South, Inc

NC, US

Furnitureland South, Jamestown NC 9/30/2024 - PresentIT Project Manager (2024 – Present) • Lead agile transformation by implementing Scrum best practices and facilitating key ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives), improving team delivery cadence and communication.• Create and maintain Jira workflows as the Jira Administrator for the entire IT department, streamlining project tracking and enhancing visibility for technical and non-technical stakeholders.• Developed standardized working agreements that improved team cohesion and reduced conflict during high-stakes decision-making, resulting in smoother cross-functional collaboration.• Direct multiple end-to-end software implementations, including leading discovery sessions, defining requirements, creating process flow diagrams, and managing UAT and functional testing.• Introduced structured test plans that increased QA efficiency and reduced post-launch defects.• Improved stakeholder engagement by facilitating clear, empathetic communication between technical teams and business units, aligning priorities and reducing scope ambiguity.• Established documentation practices for requirements and process flows that became internal standards across IT projects.

University of South Carolina

BA