Danette Perry

About Danette Perry

Exceptional leader and program manager with demonstrated success creating a plan and team around a “what if” idea, building partnerships, incorporating strategic vision and priorities into technology based solutions which deliver outstanding financial results. Effective liaison between diverse business organizations and teams. Highly productive in continuously changing and chaotic environments.SUMMARY• Proficient at managing large and diverse budgets ranging from $5 -$50 million.• Proven track record driving change across diverse teams and organizational disciplines.• Provides solutions for all problems and challenges. • Articulates an idea, establishes a project and delivers beyond expectations. • Leading and motivating diverse groups to achieve goals and deadlines.• Project management strategist skilled in detecting and mitigating resource, timing and budget risk. • Employs innovation to solve problems and successfully achieve strategic results. • Expert collaborator across finance, technology, consulting and social services disciplines.• Highly adept communicator, mediator and negotiator.• Expert in a variety of project implementation methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.• Proven track record driving change across diverse teams and organizational disciplines.CORE STRENGTHSVisionary leaderBuilds Strong RelationshipsStrategic plannerProject Metrics AnalyticalTeam building, training and communication Solution oriented Agile Project Management, Software Development Lifecycle SDLC, and Waterfall Executive level and Client communications and presentations Internal and External Consulting Presentations to Stakeholders Performance Improvement Accelerated delivery by innovation, creativity, focused on results Motivates cross functional groups to achieve objectives Successful problem solverStrives to achieve excellence, exceeding expectations Expert at budgeting, forecasting and resource management Cultivates strong relationshipsVendor Management, contract negotiationThrives on change, process improvement/change culture Directing team from goals to tactical plans of execution, focused on project control and delivery Adept communicator with Executive level,]and Clients through mediation, negotiationBusiness strategy developmentCross-functional team leadership and development Onboarding Conflict resolution Internal/External ConsultingDrives innovationBusiness/Project risk and issue mitigation Treasury Services Effective liaison with business and ITBusiness Transformation Open to new opportunities

Experience

1. Pmo Manager

   HCLTech

   Dec 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Establishing a PMO Office for a client, focusing on implementing Agile processes for large data programs migrating to Snowflake in the cloud.• Implement program governance, Agile Dev Ops, and coordinate with organization Plan View project management tool.• Establish reporting requirements, define roles and responsibilities of program team members, and streamlined processes from intake through implementation.

Education

• Loyola University Chicago

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

  1986 — 1988

• Loyola University Chicago

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General

• Dominican University

  Master of Social Work (MSW), Social Work

  2002 — 2006

• Dominican University

  Master's degree, Social Work

Skills

• Family Therapy
• Establishing Goals and Objectives
• Workshop Facilitation
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Risk Assessment
• Project Management
• Co-Parenting
• Program Management
• Counseling Psychology
• Organizational Development
• Adolescents
• Anger Management
• Conflict
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Budgets
• Finance
• Team Leadership
• Coaching
• Negotiation
• Conflict Resolution
• Business Decision Making
• Program Office Management
• Mediation
• Mental Health Counseling
• Management
• Business Strategy
• Young Adults
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Psychotherapy
• Public Speaking
• Crisis Intervention
• Program Oversight
• Leadership
• Liaison
• Banking
• Parenting Coordinator
• Risk Management
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching