Sara Larson

Experience

1. Senior Project Analyst

   C&W Services

   Jun 2023 — Present

   Assist in defining project scope, detailed project plans, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements•Work with project teams to identify risks and issues and develop mitigation plans•Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, and other project-related documentation including RAID logs and communication plans•Analyze project data using Power BI to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement•Participate in project team meetings and lead workstreams•Communicate project status updates to leadership and stakeholders•Prepare presentations, reports, charters, and other project related documentation•Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that project requirements and objectives are met•Research industry trends and best practices in project management•Conduct and present feasibility analyses for proposed projects•Confirm charters for all strategic roadmap initiatives, develop processes for tracking and reporting, and ensure organizational capacity for change•Assess E-PMO for projects that impact CWS against the strategic roadmap for any overlaps•Manage PMO toolkit, including the development and implementation of new assets•Work with cross-functional teams to develop new processes or improve existing ones, and incorporate automation where possible•Establish a standardized framework for evaluating project impact to enable meaningful insights and continuous improvement•Support the transitions team with start-up and demobilization activities, as needed•Develop and refine the centralized suite of transitions resources and serve as the technical expert for all issues and data inquiries•Design & implement time tracking framework to define gearing rations for project management and transition activities•Assist organization with translation of data into actionable insights via dashboard creation and performance updates for internal and external use•Act as the Smartsheet Subject Matter Expert for organization

Education

• Saint Louis University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics Major, Mathematics Minor

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Invoicing
• Data Entry
• Tax
• Administration
• Yardi Voyager
• Marketing
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Accounts Payable & Receivable
• Bookkeeping
• Microsoft Excel
• Collections