Stephanie Connell

About Stephanie Connell

Achievement-oriented senior business project leader who specializes in effectively communicating with both business and technical stakeholders and offers a passion for problem-solving and business application subject matter expertise. Over twenty years progressive leadership experience in managing multi-million dollar customer-facing business/technology projects and programs. Proven ability to analyze complex business needs, evaluate priorities, and deliver software solutions to meet customer needs, improve business processes and maximize use of technology.

Experience

1. Business Solutions & Portfolio Lead

   Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

   Apr 2016 — Present

   Serve as a principal advisor to CFPB business units for all T&I efforts and initiatives. Represent business unit interests to the CIO and T&I leadership. Lead quarterly portfolio planning activities including regular meetings with Bureau divisions to understand customer strategies, priorities, and requirements. Evaluate project requests against T&I prioritization criteria and resource demand and capacity analysis in order to recommend a portfolio of projects that will meet customer needs. Build a business relationship management practice within the T&I PMO. Develop a team with a commitment to excellent customer service. Apply in depth business knowledge of each organization to help technology teams understand business drivers, address complex technology issues from strategy to planning and execution, working within and across divisions in CFPB as a trusted business and technical advisor.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Certificate, Project Management

  2008 — 2008

• Georgia State University

  MS, Decision Science

  1989 — 1992

• Clemson University

  BS, Financial Management

  1982 — 1986