Cherie Furlow
Project Manager - IT Systems Analysis @U.S. Department Of Transportation
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WORK HISTORY
Project Manager - IT Systems Analysis @U.S. Department Of Transportation
Washington, DC, US
Project Manager: Information Technology Specialist supporting the Department of Transportaion, Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Stategic Portfolio Management (SPM) team in assisting IT Project Risk Management analysis with Planning and Policy, Enterprise Architecture, Data Management (DATAMGT), Security (INFOSEC), Systems Analysis (SYSANALYSIS), Network Services (NETWORK), and Customer Support (CUSTSPT).
EDUCATION
North Carolina Central University
Bachelors of Business Administration, Accounting
The George Washington University School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration & Management
SKILLS
ABOUT CHERIE FURLOW
Proven Leader with over 20 years of experience in Information Technology, Agile Project Management, Process Improvement, Financial Management, Earned Value Management, Risk Management and Change Management. Have led large, complex, multi-million dollar government projects from conception to completion resulting in greater efficiency and expense reduction.Managed Government IT Projects with a budget of $35M. An analytical thinker that has assisted organizations to rapidly identify opportunities to increase production rates, reduce costs, and ensure safe and regulatory operations. Proven success in collaborating and building consensus across the teams (Marketing, Design, Engineering, QA, & Sales). Vast understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), design, and deployment phases.Highly regarded for orchestrating over 20 high-profile IT projects and programs at a time for government organizations such as FAA, DLA, DOC, DHS, IRS, DOE, DOJ, FBI, and DHHS. Experience in navigating complex projects by engineering creative solutions and connecting with high-profile stakeholders to expand fundraising goals and business growth. Skilled at contributing to strategic development planning and guidance to achieve financial sustainability— forging strong partnerships with key stakeholders. Key Contributions in career Produced $10M by securing government contracts. Designed training curriculum, educated, and coached project managers, Account Managers, and client service partners on EVM processes and procedures, project delivery best practices, and workflows. Integrated Agile software practices with traditional scheduling and EVM best practices for improved program management solutions.I’ve had a proven history in:Team Building & Motivation | People Management | Vendor Management | Client & Stakeholder Relations | Meeting Facilitation | Process Optimization delivery of high-level presentations | Escalation & issue resolution in Risk Management | SAFe Agile management |Budgeting & Cost Control | Financial Governance Business Process Agile Software Development | IT Security | IT Governance | ITIL Best Practices | System Development Lifecycle | SOX ComplianceTechnical SkillsDeltek Systems | Costpoint | ServiceNow | Oracle Financials | MS Suite | Salesforce | SAS | VISIO | SQL| Microsoft Windows | MS Suite | SharePoint
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