Kimberly Embry

About Kimberly Embry

I’ve always been someone who enjoys bringing order to complexity, building relationships,…

Experience

1. Senior Information Technology Project Manager

   Itech Solutions

   Sep 2021 — Present

   Lead Strategic Initiatives: Manages enterprise-wide adoption of Polaris, overseeing a portfolio of projects with cumulative budgets exceeding $50M annually.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Orchestrates collaboration between C-suite executives, IT leadership, and operational teams to ensure seamless alignment of project goals with corporate strategy.Risk Management: Pioneer innovative risk management strategies using predictive analytics, reducing project risks by 40% and contributing to $5M in cost savings.Project Governance: Redesigned the project governance framework, enhancing stakeholder visibility.Agile Methodologies: Applying Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall methodologies to optimize project delivery and performance.Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivating strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations were consistently met or exceeded.Financial Performance: Enhancing financial performance through rigorous project portfolio management and data-driven decision-making.Tool Proficiency: Utilizing tools such as Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Visio, Planview, SQL, Smartsheets, ServiceNow, JIRA, Procore, Tableau, and Salesforce to manage and track project progress.Team Leadership: Provide servant leadership to cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.Process Improvement: Implementing process improvements that resulted in a 25% increase in project efficiency and a significant reduction in operational costs.Training & Development: Leading training sessions for team members on new tools and methodologies, ensuring continuous skill development and adherence to best practices.Performance Metrics: Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor project success and drive continuous improvement.Change Management: Directs organizational change management initiatives, achieving a high user adoption rate of new systems and processes.