Maria Simpson

Innovation Operations Analyst Ii @Vertex Inc.

In my current role, I manage innovation idea management platforms and yearly company wide crowd sourcing idea generation campaigns. I bring value by focusing on the continued improvements to operational excellence and partnering closely with diverse stakeholders across the company- Managed company-wide crowd sourcing campaign for new idea generation across the company with result in five new selected projects for the innovation portfolio- Managed project plans & stage gate deliverables across assigned programs- Supported portfolio performance with KPI monitoring and tracking, addressing blockers, and collaborating with program managers to mitigate identified risks- Coordinated and tracked portfolio budget spend- Coordinated internal and external scheduling of meetings and workshops- Coordinated weekly department wide project updates and presentations for executive management- Managed artifacts, documentation and collaboration platforms across program\'s portfolio- Vendor and procurement management such as new vendor onboarding, review of SOW (statement of work) and MSA (master service agreement), management of vendor contracts and billing- Trained and onboarded new hires.