Cara Obrien

About Cara Obrien

PMI member 2019-presentCertified Scrum Master (CSM), 2017Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), 2015Scrum Alliance member 2015-presentAgency ExperienceExpert in Agile transformation, PMO establishment, and cross-functional program leadership. Adept at guiding global teams through organizational growth, acquisitions, and digital transformation. Flexible problem-solver; comfortable with ambiguity but drives for clarity.Experienced with integrating and adopting new technology during acquisitions, and understanding the unique operational challenges that occur during acquisitions.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Project and Program Manager

   303 Software

   Jul 2024 — Present

   Established a Project Management Office (PMO) for a rapidly growing real estate finance client. • Facilitated the first enterprise-wide project alignment process, enhancing collaboration across departments. • Managed Software Release Management (SDLC) with both internal IT and external development teams. • Served as Scrum Master and Project Manager for cross-departmental IT initiatives involving Operations, IT, Marketing, and Sales.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communications

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Time Management
• Risk Management Plans
• Public Speaking
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Html + Css
• Market Research
• Project Management
• Training
• Technical Project Leadership
• Customer Service
• Business Process Improvement
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Excel
• Html
• E-Learning
• Mac Os X
• Copy Editing/Writing
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Social Media
• Interpersonal Communications
• Program Management
• Marketing
• Organizational Communication