Lauren Edwards
Grants & Program Manager | Financial Analyst | Driving Operational Excellence
- Role
- Senior Project Management Specialist at RTI International
- Location
- Washington, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lauren Edwards
As a detail-oriented operations and finance manager and analyst, I thrive on collaborating with teams to develop practical solutions that work within financial and operational constraints. My focus is on designing and establishing efficient finance, procurement, and operational processes that align with organizational and project objectives to build a strong foundation for operational excellence, and creates systems that can maximize program impact.In my role as Senior Project Management Specialist in the International Education group at RTI International, I led the operational delivery for large global, research-focused grants and country-wide programs in Africa. From managing complex, multimillion-dollar budgets and ensuring donor compliance to contracting with vendors and partners and solving day-to-day operational challenges, I provided the systems and processes to enable program success. With a background in education and a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset, I bring operational clarity to fast-moving, multi-stakeholder environments empowering teams to focus on impact.
Experience
Senior Project Management Specialist
Dec 2018 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Education
The George Washington University
Master of Arts - MA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts - BA
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