Melissa Henderson

About Melissa Henderson

Enterprise healthcare consultant and program leader with experience driving large-scale…

Experience

1. Director of Project Management Office

   Ellit Groups

   Jan 2023 — Present · US

   Core Responsibilitieso Partners with organizational leaders across the enterprise to understand the business needs of the Epic Implementation, then works with the Project Management Office (PMO) and other IT leaders to ensure business needs are met.o Gains an understanding of, and adheres to, organizational standards and tools and helps to evolve standards to align with the organizations strategy both during and after implementationo Responsible for facilitating and managing the cultural change for employees via advisory committees.o Consults with Epic and Organizational leaders to develop project architecture and structure to ensure successful implementation o Oversees all aspects of the Epic implementation project including scope, planning and issue/risk managemento Prepares and participates in steering, advisory, and leadership meetings· Business Partnero Utilizes best practice methodologies and professional experience to achieve organizational project objectiveso Ensures governance committees and key stakeholders are engaged in the right conversations at the right time to make business decisions (especially as it relates to organizational strategy)o Provides knowledge on Epic processes, systems, and tools in preparation for adoption of Epic systemo Guides transition to operations for long term support model· Program/Portfolio Managero Partners with existing PMO leadership to understand current state project processes and identifies areas of opportunity to better align practices with Epic and Industry standardso Responsible for mentoring and coaching project managerso Gathers project level statuses across teams and consolidates into executive level reporto Provides QA analysis and recommendations on how to better align projects across teamso Provides ongoing advice and guidance to Project Managers within their unique project/s

Education

• The George Washington University

  Associate's degree, Project Management

• UC Irvine

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Directing and Theatrical Production

  2003 — 2006

• UC Irvine

  Minor, Business Behavioral Management

  2005 — 2006

• Santa Ana College

  A.A., Theater Arts & humanities

  1998 — 2003

• St Louis University and ASPE

  Scrum Master Certificate, Scrum project methodology

  2009 — 2009