Kathleen Gierasch

About Kathleen Gierasch

As a results-oriented leader, I have successfully led and delivered complex and impactful projects that align with business requirements and goals, such as Workday implementations, SAP implementations, distribution network re-designs, and driver onboarding and career advancement systems. As a certified supply chain professional, scrum product owner, and SAFe Agilist, I have the skills and knowledge to manage project scope, timeline, budget, and resources, as well as to collaborate with stakeholders, developers, consultants, and internal/external customers. I am passionate about finding solutions that improve efficiency, productivity, safety, and customer satisfaction. I am also committed to continuous learning and improvement, and to sharing best practices and insights with my team and cross-functional partners.Key strengths:Effective influence managementSolution based thinkingBig data analysis to executionStrategic planning

Experience

1. IT Project Manager Sa,

   Kiewit

   Mar 2024 — Present

   Leading multiple projects in the Data Analysis, Architecture and Reporting program as Kiewit transitions from SAP ECC to SAP S4 HANA. • Worked with stakeholders to define projects’ scope, timeline, budget, resources and deliverables.• Created and maintains a detailed project schedule. • Conducted three vendor POCs• Conducts daily stand-ups and weekly project planning sessions.• Identifies and tracks program risks and issues.• Communicates regularly with stakeholders on progression of projects through weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting and meetings.• Coordinates project activities with larger ERP migration timeline.• Led disaster recovery database migration.

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  BA English, English Language and Literature/Letters

  1996 — 2000

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  BA- International Affairs, Political Science and Government