Elisa Edwards
Program Leader | Project Manager | Dedicated Leader | PMO Development & Oversight | Strategic Program Leadership | Team Leadership & Development | Creative Problem Solver | Operations Strategy & Execution
- Role
- Program Manager at SSC
- Location
- West Columbia, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Elisa Edwards
Senior Program Manager with 20+ years of proven leadership across government programs…
Experience
Program Manager
Jan 2011 — Present
Served on the executive leadership team as Service Member and Family Care Directorate supports our clients, employees, and community partners in various industries. Partnered with leadership on the long-term organizational design of the organization. Built a people strategy for the organization which is culture aligned and supports the long term growth trajectory. Lead and scaled the People function in a performance-driven culture with high-growth teams.Accomplishments- Spearheaded the creation of Operation Palmetto employment, a governor-supported initiative aimed at reducing veteran unemployment rates. Reduced veteran unemployment rate in SC from 17% to > 1% in three years.Created a cross-functional, sustainable, and scalable system that 17 additional states have modeled.
Education
University of South Carolina
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of South Carolina-Columbia
BS
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